If you wish to protect the rights of your fellow citizens and have zeal to fight for justice and doing so wish to earn a handsome amount then studying law is for you.
As you know, Law is a set of rules that regulate behaviours of an individual or an institute. It is the basic part of our constitution.
The education of Law is being offered by almost every university in India. The main regulatory body of Law education is Bar Council of India (BCI). The BCI provides "Certificate of Practice" to the candidates after completing a degree in Law.
To improve the standard of Law education in India, the first National Law University (NLU) was established in 1985 in Bengaluru (then Bangalore) by the Law Commission of India.
Courses & Career after 12th in Law
LLB: Bachelor of Legislative Law or commonly known as Bachelor of Laws is three-year course after graduation. LLB can be pursued after completion of graduation in any discipline.
B.A. LLB/BBA LLB: In 2001, for the first time the National Law University, Jodhpur offered the integrated law degree of B.B.A, LL.B. (Honours). Now, integrated law degree in four different streams and honours specialisation are being offered by various NLUs - BA/B.Com/BBA/B.Sc. LLB (Honours)
After completing 12th, a candidate can opt for five-year integrated undergraduate degrees.
Master of Laws (LL.M.): One to two years
Master of Business Law: One to two years
Integrated MBL-LLM/ MBA-LLM: Three years
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Career Avenues for Law Graduates
• Litigation
• Corporate Counsel
• Judiciary
• Civil Services
• Defense Services
List of exams can be taken to pursue Law education in India
1) CLAT - Common Law Admission Test
2) AILET - All India Law Entrance Test
3) LSAT - Law School Admission Test
4) LSAT-India - Law School Admission Test (LSAT-India)
5) SLAT - Symbiosis Law Admission Test
6) BHU BLAT - BHU BA LLB Admission Test
7) MH-CET - Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - Law
NIRF Ranking: Top Law University/Colleges
| S. No. | University/College | City | State |
| 1 | National Law School of India University | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 2 | National Law University | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 3 | Nalsar University of Law | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Kharagpur | West Bengal |
| 5 | The West Bengal National University of Juridicial Sciences | Kolkata | West Bengal |
| 6 | National Law University | Jodhpur | Rajasthan |
| 7 | Symbiosis Law School | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 8 | Jamia Millia Islamia | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 9 | Gujarat National Law University | Gandhinagar | Gujarat |
| 10 | The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law | Patiala | Punjab |
| 11 | National Law Institute University | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh |
| 12 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| 13 | Indian Law Institute | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 14 | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh |
| 15 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh |
