Faculty of Law, BHU Latest Updates:

  • Faculty of Law, BHU’s admission to UG, PG, Ph.D. and PG Diploma courses for the 2023-24 session is open.

Faculty of Law, BHU is a public university located in Varanasi. Founded in 1916, the Faculty of Law which is a department of BHU offers many courses like B.A.LLB (H), LLB (H), LLM, and PG Diploma. Admission to most courses is done on the basis of UET, PET, and BLAT scores.

The LL.M. course is offered for Constitutional law, Family law, Tort, Crimes, International Law, Contract and Insurance, Administrative law, Business Administration, Labour Management Relations, Taxation, Regulated Economy, Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Environmental Law, Intellectual Property, Jurisprudence, New Economic Law: WTO in Context, ADR, and Law, Science and Technology. The total course fee is INR 71,328. Top recruiters are TATA AIG General Insurance Company Pvt. Ltd., AZB & Partners, Lakshmi Kumaran and Sridharan, Integrity Law offices, Nexus Legal Associates, Khurana & Khurana Advocates, and many more legal firms.

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The university offers various merit-based and government-funded scholarships to its students. The campus has various facilities including a legal aid clinic, a cafeteria, a moot court, a library, an ATM, Auditorium, Boy’s Hostel, Girl's Hostel, Labs, and Library, and Shuttle Service. The campus is located 10.7 km away from the Varanasi Railway Station and 44.5 km away from Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport.

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Faculty of Law, BHU Highlights

Establishment Year 1916
Type Public
Approved By Bar Council of India
Top Courses LL.M, B.A.LLB (H), LLB (H), and PG Diploma.
Admission Criteria UET, PET, and BLAT
Top Recruiters TATA AIG General Insurance Company Pvt. Ltd., AZB & Partners, Nexus Legal Associates, Minter Ellison, C&C Associates, Khurana & Khurana Advocates, Innovis Law Partners, Asa Legal, SEBI, Ernst and Young LLP
Scholarships Merit-based and government-funded
Facilities Legal aid clinic, a cafeteria, a library, an ATM, Auditorium, Boy’s Hostel, Girl's Hostel, Labs, and Library, and Shuttle Service, moot court

FAQs

Ques. Does the Faculty of Law, BHU offer PG Diploma specializations?

Ans. Yes, the Faculty of Law at BHU offers graduate degrees in Forensic Science & Medical Jurisprudence, Tax Management, Mass Communication and Media Laws, Human Resource Management, Service and Industrial Law, Information Technology Law, and Corporate Governance.

Ques. What are the eligibility criteria for admission to the Faculty of Law, BHU?

Ans. Candidates from scheduled castes (15%) and scheduled tribes (7.5%) will have seats reserved in each class. According to the Bar Council of India's recommendation, SC/ST students applying for admission to the LLB program must have received at least a 40% overall average across all subjects during the three years of the qualifying examination.

Ques. Is the Faculty of Law, BHU a good choice for Post-Graduation?

Ans. The faculty of Law, at BHU has the best placement committee and a good infrastructure. Students can choose a specialization in which they are interested. Also, Banaras Hindu University Law faculty are highly experienced and possess high professional skills.

Ques. How can a candidate apply to the Faculty of Law, BHU?

Ans. Anyone interested in being admitted to the BHU Faculty of Law should appear for the entrance exam. The students must first go to the website and submit an application for the necessary course. Candidates who are interested should complete the application by providing the necessary information and paying the application fee.

Ques. What is the ranking of the Faculty of Law, BHU?

Ans. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) placed the Banaras Hindu University Faculty of Law at number 20 among Indian law schools in 2022.