HPNLU

HPNLU (Himachal Pradesh National Law University) is currently accepting applications for PhD admissions 2024. The CLAT counseling schedule has been published on the university's official website. Established in 2016, HPNLU is a state university located in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, and it offers a variety of law courses at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. Admissions to these programs are based on CLAT scores.

HPNLU is accredited by the UGC and the Bar Council of India (BCI). The university offers programs such as BALLB, BBA LLB, LLM, and PhD in law. HPNLU's campus spans 10 acres in Shimla and operates from the Himachal Pradesh Judicial Academy. The university's first batch graduated in 2021, with 53 students completing their courses successfully.

Table of Contents

• HPNLU Quick Insights
• HPNLU Admission Dates #admisison_year
• HPNLU Courses
• HPNLU Departments
• HPNLU Admission
• Why choose HPNLU?
• HPNLU Cutoff
• HPNLU Result
• HPNLU Infrastructure
• HPNLU Placements
• HPNLU Scholarship
• HPNLU Collaboration
• HPNLU Faculty

HPNLU Quick Insights

HPNLU, or the Himachal Pradesh National Law University, was established under the State Government in 2016 by an Act of the Legislature (Act 16 of 2016). Some vital information related to the university is listed below.

HPNLU Admission Dates 2024

HPNLU joined the CLAT consortium in 2019-2020 and accepted admissions based on the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). The essential dates (tentative) related to CLAT are listed below.

HPNLU Courses

HPNLU offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses in law. These are  BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLM and PhD. The classes are offered in regular and full-time formats. The LLM course is provided in Constitutional Law and Criminal Law. Some other details about the courses are tabulated below.

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HPNLU Fee Details

The fee-related information on courses offered at HPNLU is listed below.

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HPNLU Departments

HPNLU haseleven centres that have been established to attain academic excellence. The students highly benefit from these centres to become competent lawyers. These are.

HPNLU Admission

HPNLU admissions 2024 will begin in June 2024. HPNLU offers admission to undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate courses in law. These include BALLB, BBA LLB, LLM, MBA LLB and PhD. Admissions are based on the CLAT exam.

HPNLU Eligibility Criteria

Before applying for admission to HPNLU, the students must meet the institute's eligibility criteria. 

BA LLB/ BBA LLB Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate should have passed XII (10+2) examination from any recognised Board with a minimum of 45% marks (40% for S.C. /S.T. candidates).
• The candidate must appear for the CLAT examination.

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LLM Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate should have a Three or Five years LL.B Degree from any Indian or Foreign University recognised by the UGC with at least 50% marks or equivalent grade [45% for SC/ST Candidates].
• The candidate must appear for the CLAT-PG examination.

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PhD Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate should have an LLM from any Indian or Foreign University recognised by the UGC with at least 50% marks or equivalent grade [45% for SC/ST Candidates].

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Why choose HPNLU?

HPNLU, or the Himachal Pradesh National Law University, was established in 2016 by the act of the state and is a public university. It is located in the aesthetic land of Shimla and caters to law education in India.

HPNLU Academic Advantages

• HPNLU is a BCI-approved law institute in India, that naked the obtained degree more credible. 
• HPNLU offers LLB in two specialisations: Constitutional Law and Criminal Law.
• HPNLU has a diverse and detailed curriculum under the UGC norms that encompasses all law-related areas.
• HPNLU is equipped with eleven centres ranging from environment law to women and child protection to cyber laws and many others to allow students to be proficient in law practice.
• HPNLU participated in various national and state-level moot court competitions and has performed well.
• HPNLU’s fully equipped campus allows students to access the latest resources such as EBC Reader, Westlaw, Economic and Political Weekly, JSTOR and many others. 

HPNLU Cutoff

HPNLU cutoff 2022 has been released. Once the last counselling lists have concluded, the cutoff is released separately for the LLB and LLM courses. The cutoffs are based on student intake, previous year cutoffs and average student performance.

HPNLU Cutoff 2022 (5th provisional list)

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HPNLU Result

HPNLU results 2022 have been released for a few courses. Students can access their results on the official website using the following steps.

• Go to the home page
• Click on Examination
• Click on Results

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HPNLU Infrastructure

Himachal Pradesh National Law University has a lush green campus spread across10 acresin the heart of Shimla. The campus is well-equipped with the latest facilities and is wi-fi supported. Some other facilities available at the university are.

• Library
• Classrooms
• Auditorium
• Lecture halls
• Administrative Blocks
• Hostels
• Medical Facility
• Transportation

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HPNLU Placements

HPNLU concluded its first batchof placements in 2021. A total of 53 students graduated from HPNLU and gave a remarkable result to the university. The placements are conducted in five steps

• The placement cell informs students about the placement drives through brochures.
• Pre-placement discussions are conducted to educate the students about the recruiters.
• The pre-interview screening process involves conducting group discussions before the final interviews.
• The final interview rounds are conducted for students who get screened.
• Lastly, pre-placement offers are given to students based on their performance.

HPNLU Top Recruiters

Students at HPNLU have successfully bagged internships at various reputed law firms, under respected judges, advocates, tribunals/commissions and NGOs. Some of them are tabulated below.

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HPNLU Scholarship

HPNLU has a separate scholarship cell that caters to financial assistance-related matters at the university. The scholarship cell ensures students get access to government grants, trust, and foundation, which provides various kinds of scholarships to students. HPNLU offers one scholarship and accepts scholarships from the state and central government. These are.

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HPNLU Collaboration

HPNLU has academic linkages with various national institutions aimed at research and development. The tie-ups are incredibly beneficial for students as they provide and enriched learning experience. These are.

• National Law University, New Delhi
• MNLU Nagpur
• RGNLU, Patiala
• National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam
• Damodaram Sanjivaya National Law University, Visakhapatnam
• Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
• HIdayatullah National Law University, Raipur
• NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
• IILM Law School, Hyderabad
• Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai
• DBRANLU, Sonipat
• National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi
• ICA Chandigarh
• Army Law School, Patiala
• Eastern Book Company, Lucknow

HPNLU Faculty

HPNLU has a strength of32 teachers. The faculty members are highly qualified and hold PhD degrees in different fields of law. The faculty is mentorship oriented and ensure quality education is imparted to students. The faculty actively conducts research, case studies, and other interactive ways of achieving the institute's pedagogy.