NALSAR Admission 2026 follows merit for every programme. BA LLB (Hons) seats are allotted through CLAT by the Consortium of NLUs, while LLM admission is based on the university-level entrance process. NALSAR Hyderabad is placed among the top-3 National Law Universities in India.

NALSAR offers BA LLB and LLM with no management quota. The total BA LLB fee for General category students is INR 12,90,000, and the annual LLM fee is INR 1,75,000 for General category students and INR 1,69,000 for SC/ST students.

Admission Update:
  • BA LLB (Hons): CLAT 2026 counselling is over. CLAT 2027 registration is open from August 3 to October 31, 2026 for the 2027-28 batch at consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
  • LLM: The NALSAR LLM 2026-27 entrance process is in progress. Students must check nalsar.ac.in for the latest schedule.
  • BA LLB has 132 seats in total: 66 General, 19 SC, 8 ST, 26 OBC, and 13 EWS.
  • Telangana domicile students get 15% of BA LLB seats through the CLAT Consortium state quota counselling.
  • The CLAT application fee is INR 4,000 for General/OBC/PwD candidates and INR 3,500 for SC/ST/BPL candidates in each cycle.

NALSAR Admission Portal 2026: nalsar.ac.in

Direct Admission at NALSAR: NALSAR has no management quota. Merit and CLAT Consortium counselling are the only routes for all 132 BA LLB seats.

NALSAR Important Dates 2026

EventDate
CLAT 2027 online enrolmentAugust 3 to October 31, 2026
Last date to submit the CLAT 2027 application form and feeOctober 31, 2026, 11:59 PM
CLAT 2027 examDecember 6, 2026, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Disclaimer: Subject to revision. Kindly check with the official sources to confirm

NALSAR BA LLB Admission 2026

NALSAR admits students to BA LLB (Hons) only through CLAT. The programme has 132 seats. For CLAT 2025, the General category All India closing rank was 155 in Round 1 and 6,981 in Round 2. General category students pay a total five-year fee of INR 12,90,000.

NALSAR BA LLB Eligibility Criteria 2026

ProgrammeEligibilitySelection Exam
BA LLB (Hons) 5 years, 132 seats10+2 in any stream with at least 45% aggregate, or 40% for SC/ST/PwD. The age limit is below 20 years, or 22 years for SC/ST/PwD.CLAT UG through CLAT Consortium counselling

NALSAR BA LLB Selection Criteria 2026

The CLAT Consortium merit list decides admission to all 132 BA LLB seats at NALSAR. In CLAT 2025, the General category closing rank was 155 for AIQ Round 1 and 615 for the Telangana state quota.

How to Apply for BA LLB at NALSAR Hyderabad?

  1. Complete CLAT registration at consortiumofnlus.ac.in when the form is open.
  2. Pay the CLAT application fee of INR 4,000 for General candidates or INR 3,500 for SC/ST/BPL candidates.
  3. Take CLAT and wait for the result.
  4. Join CLAT Consortium counselling and choose NALSAR Hyderabad as a preferred NLU.
  5. After allotment, accept the seat and report to NALSAR with the required documents and fee payment.

Key insight: Telangana domicile candidates have a separate 15% seat reservation at NALSAR. In 2025, this quota allowed admission up to CLAT rank 615, which made the competition pool smaller than the All India pool.

NALSAR LLM Admission 2026

NALSAR offers a one-year LLM with 66 seats. The specialisations include Corporate and Commercial Law, Criminal Law, IPR, Environmental Law, International Trade Law, and Family Law. The annual fee is INR 1,75,000 for General category students and INR 1,69,000 for SC/ST students.

NALSAR LLM Eligibility Criteria 2026

ProgrammeEligibilitySelection Process
LLM 1 year, 66 seatsLLB or BA LLB with at least 55% aggregate, or 50% for SC/ST candidatesNALSAR LLM entrance exam followed by merit-based counselling

NALSAR LLM Selection Criteria 2026

NALSAR prepares the LLM merit list from the university-level written entrance test. Seat allotment into specialisations depends on the entrance score and merit rank.

How to Apply for LLM at NALSAR?

  1. Check nalsar.ac.in for the LLM admission notification.
  2. Fill out the online application form and pay the application fee when the form is available.
  3. Appear for the NALSAR LLM entrance test and wait for the merit list.

NALSAR vs Other Top NLUs

NALSAR Hyderabad is counted among the top-3 NLUs. The comparison below shows BA LLB admissions through CLAT at three leading NLUs.

ParticularsNALSAR HyderabadNLSIU BangaloreNUJS Kolkata
Entrance ExamCLAT UGCLAT UGCLAT UG
Counselling BodyCLAT ConsortiumCLAT ConsortiumCLAT Consortium
State Quota15% Telangana5% Karnataka30% West Bengal
CLAT 2025 AIQ Closing Rank (Gen, Round 1)Rank 155Rank 75 (Tentative)Rank 380 (Tentative)
Total BA LLB Seats132120120

Note: NLSIU and NUJS cutoff data marked Tentative are indicative. Check the respective official websites before applying.

NALSAR Scholarships

NALSAR gives fee concessions and financial support to eligible students.

  • SC/ST fee concession: Year 1 fee is INR 2,66,000 for SC/ST students, compared with INR 2,72,000 for General category students.
  • SC/ST candidates can use the central government post-matric scholarship.
  • Eligible students can apply for merit-cum-means scholarships under state and central government schemes.

NALSAR Admission FAQs

Ques. Which CLAT rank helped General category students get BA LLB at NALSAR in 2025?

Ans. For BA LLB admission at NALSAR, the CLAT 2025 All India General closing rank was 155 in Round 1. Under the Telangana state quota, candidates got admission up to rank 615.

Ques. Can students take admission at NALSAR through management or NRI seats?

Ans. No. NALSAR does not offer management quota or NRI quota seats. CLAT Consortium counselling fills all 132 BA LLB seats.

Ques. How much does the BA LLB programme cost at NALSAR?

Ans. General category students pay a total five-year BA LLB fee of INR 12,90,000. In the first year, SC/ST students pay INR 2,66,000, while General category students pay INR 2,72,000.

Ques. How are BA LLB seats divided at NALSAR?

Ans. NALSAR has 132 BA LLB seats. The category-wise split is 66 General, 19 SC, 8 ST, 26 OBC, and 13 EWS. Telangana domicile candidates also get a 15% state quota.

Ques. What is the CLAT 2027 application timeline for NALSAR aspirants?

Ans. CLAT 2027 registration is open from August 3 to October 31, 2026 at consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The exam is scheduled for December 6, 2026.

Ques. Who can apply for BA LLB at NALSAR?

Ans. Students must pass 10+2 in any stream with at least 45% aggregate. SC/ST/PwD candidates need 40%. The age limit is below 20 years, with a 22-year limit for SC/ST/PwD candidates.

Ques. Which LLM specialisations are available at NALSAR?

Ans. NALSAR offers LLM specialisations in Corporate and Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property Rights, Environmental Law, International Trade Law, Family Law, Legal Theory, and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law.