Colleges Under CLAT: 19 Top Law Colleges under CLAT 2018

A detailed All India Rank list of the National Law Universities which will participate in CLAT 2018 and accept CLAT scores

You will be admitted into your dream National Law University on a merit-cum-preference basis. This simply means that two factors will play the most important role in your admissions- score and the National Law University preferred by you.

Your merit and preference will have to work in tandem in order to ensure a seat for you at a National Law University. Imagine a scenario- you score exceptionally well in CLAT 2018, but while filling the CLAT 2018 examination form you had opted for National Law Universities placed at the bottom in college ranking chart. Blunder! Right? This means despite an enviable score you will have to settle for an NLU which does not do justice to your performance. CLAT works on a simple rule, the better the score-the better the National Law University. Top rankers get admission into the top National Law Universities.

This article’s relevance lies in the fact that it will give you an absolutely clear idea about the NLUs that are participating in CLAT 2018 and will be accepting your CLAT score while conducting admissions.

We have compiled a list of 19 National Law Universities which will be participating in CLAT 2018. Go through this list very carefully to avoid any confusion or doubt at the time of filling your CLAT 018 admission form.

All India Rank	Name of the NLU participating in CLAT 2018	Popular Name	Location
1	National Law School of India University	NLSIU	Bangalore
2	National Academy of Legal Study & Research University of Law	NALSAR	Hyderabad
3	The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences	WBNUJS	Kolkata
4	National Law University	NLUJ	Jodhpur
5	National Law Institute University	NLIU	Bhopal
6	Hidayatullah National Law University	HNLU	Raipur
7	Gujarat National Law University	GNLU	Gandhinagar
8	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University	RMNLU	Lucknow
9	Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law	RGNUL	Patiala
10	Chanakya National Law University	CNLU	Patna
11	National University of Advanced Legal Studies	NUALS	Kochi
12	National Law University Odisha	NLUO	Cuttack
13	National University of Study & Research in Law	NUSRL	Ranchi
14	National Law University & Judicial Academy	NLUJAA	Assam
15	Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University	DSNLU	Vishakhapatnam
16	The Tamil Nadu National Law School	TNNLS	Tiruchirappalli
17	Maharashtra National Law University	MNLU	Mumbai
18	Maharashtra National Law University	MNLU	Nagpur
19	Maharashtra National Law University	MNLU	Aurangabad