Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (TNDALU) was established in 1997. The University offers three-year as well as five year Integrated Graduate, Postgraduate, and Ph.D. courses in law. The courses offered are – BA.LL.B (Hons.), LL.M, B.Com + L.L.B (Hons), BCA + L.L.B, BBA. LLB, LLB, and Ph.D. The university is recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the University Grants Commission (UGC). 

The admission process in Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University is completely based on the merit scored by the candidate in the qualifying examination. Ph.D admissions are based on the Entrance Test which is followed by an Interview.

TNDALU Admission 2025: Integrated Courses

Some of the top integrated courses offered by the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University and their admission details are mentioned below-

TNDALU BA+LLB Admission 2025

Course Name BA+LLB
Course duration 5 Years
Course type Full time
Entrance required No
Eligibility criteria Qualified 10+2 with 70% minimum aggregate marks.
Selection criteria Merit-based selection
Application Accepted Online/offline

Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates must have passed higher secondary (10+2) or its equivalent from a recognized board.
  • The minimum eligibility mark is 70% for unreserved category candidates and 60% for reserved category candidates.
  • An NRI candidate must have 60% aggregate marks in all the subjects.

Selection Criteria

  • Selection of the candidate is solely based on the merit scored by him or her in the last qualifying examination as per the rules of the government of Tamilnadu.

TNDALU BBA LL.B Admission 2025

The details of the course are as follows-

Course Name BBA+LLB
Course duration 5Years
Course type Full time
Entrance required No
Eligibility criteria Qualified 10+2 with 70% minimum aggregate marks.
Selection criteria Merit-based selection
Application Accepted Online/offline

Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates must have passed higher secondary (10+2) or its equivalent from a recognized board.
  • The minimum eligibility mark is 70% for unreserved category candidates and 60% for reserved category candidates.
  • An NRI candidate must have 60% aggregate marks in all the subjects.

Selection Criteria

  • Selection of the candidate is solely based on the merits scored by him or her in the last qualifying examination as per the rules of the government of Tamilnadu.

TNDALU B.Com LL.B Admission 2025

The details of the course are as follows-

Course Name B.Com+LLB
Course duration 5 Years
Course type Full time
Entrance required No
Eligibility criteria Qualified 10+2 with 70% minimum aggregate marks.
Selection criteria Merit-based selection
Application Accepted Online/offline

Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates must have passed higher secondary (10+2) or its equivalent from a recognized board with commerce as a compulsory subject.
  • The minimum eligibility mark is 70% of total marks, aggregate of all subjects for unreserved category candidates and 60% for reserved category candidates.
  • An NRI candidate must have 60% aggregate marks in all the subjects.

Selection Criteria

  • Selection of the candidate is solely based on the merits scored by him or her in the last qualifying examination as per the rules of the government of Tamilnadu.

TNDALU BCA LL.B Admission 2025

The details of the course are as follows-

Course Name BCA+LLB
Course duration 5 Years
Course type Full time
Entrance required No
Eligibility criteria Qualified 10+2 with 70% minimum aggregate marks.
Selection criteria Merit-based selection
Application Accepted Online/offline

Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates must have passed higher secondary (10+2) or its equivalent from a recognized board with computer science as a compulsory subject.
  • The minimum eligibility mark is 70% of total marks, aggregate of all subjects for unreserved category candidates, and 60% for reserved category candidates.
  • An NRI candidate must have 60% aggregate marks in all the subjects.

Selection Criteria

  • Selection of the candidate is solely based on the merits scored by him or her in the last qualifying examination as per the rules of government of Tamilnadu.

TNDALU Admission 2025: UG Courses

Some of the top undergraduate courses and their admission details are given below-

TNDALU LL.B Admission 2025

The details of the course are as follows-

Course Name LLB
Course duration 3Years
Course type Full time
Entrance required No
Eligibility criteria Qualified Graduate Degree with a minimum of 60% total marks in aggregate.
Selection criteria Merit-based selection
Application Accepted Online/offline

Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates must have a qualified degree in any of the courses with a total of 60% aggregate marks- (B.A./B.Sc./B.Com./B.B.A./ B.E./B.Tech./M.B.B.S./B.Pharm/other graduates in general)

Selection Criteria

  • Candidates are selected only on the basis of the merit that they have scored in the last qualifying examination or/and as per the rules of the government of Tamil Nadu.

TNDALU LL.M Admission 2025

Course Name LLM
Course duration 3 Years
Course type Full time
Specializations offered 9
Entrance required No
Eligibility criteria Qualified Graduate degree in B.L/L.L.B with not less than 45% marks under New regulations and 40% under old regulations.
Selection criteria Merit-based selection
Application Accepted Online/offline

The following specializations are offered in LL.M at TNDALU Chennai-

  • Business law
  • Constitutional law and Human rights
  • Intellectual property law
  • International law and organization
  • Environmental law and legal order
  • Human rights and duties education
  • Labour and administrative law
  • Taxation law
  • Criminal law and criminal justice administration

Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates seeking admission to LLM must have a qualified degree in B.L/LLB either for five years or three years with at least 45% marks under the new regulation or 40% marks under the old regulation.

Selection Criteria

  • Candidates are selected on the basis of the marks they have scored in the last qualifying examination or as per the rules of the government of Tamilnadu.

TNDALU Ph.D Admission 2025

Course Name Ph.D
Course duration Min -2 years, Max- 5 years
Course type Full-time and Part time
Specializations offered 4
Entrance required Yes
Eligibility criteria Qualified degree in master's with specific aggregate marks depending on the specialization.
Selection criteria Merit-based selection
Application Accepted Online/offline

The following specializations are offered in Ph.D.

  • Law, Interdisciplinary field – Ph.D
  • Law, Interdisciplinary field- Ph.D. ( Part-Time)

Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates must have a master of law degree with at least 55% aggregate marks.
  • Candidates from reserved categories and a person with a disability will get a 5% relaxation in the aggregate marks criteria.
  • Candidates who have qualified company secretary examination or passed the chartered accountant examination or cost accountant examination are also eligible for admission in PHD in an interdisciplinary field.
  • Candidates who have qualified UGC / CSIR (JRF) are exempted from writing any kind of written test for PhD admission.

Selection Criteria

  • This election of the candidate of entirely based on an entrance test and interview conducted by TNDALU

TNDALU Admission 2025: Scholarships

The Tamilnadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University offers various scholarship schemes to its meritorious students. Mentioned below are some of the Scholarship and its details-

  • Jeeva Endowment Scholarship: This scholarship is offered only to those students who clear all their exams in 1st attempts and to the First 5 rank holders in each year of 3 years and 5 years of B.L and M.L degree courses only in the affiliated branch of govt colleges.
  • Thirumalaisamy Audiseshan Endowment: Through this endowment the deserving students get a gold medal. This endowment is awarded to students who get-
    • First Rank in 3year B.L Degree Course.
    • First rank in 5year B.L degree course.
    • First rank in M.L degree course.
  • Sri A.S Venkatrama Iyer Endowment: This endowment is awarded to the student who gets first rank in Business Law in M.L Degree Course.
  • K.G.R Scholarship- Scholarship is offered every year to a regular student of B.A L.L.B Degree Course with a first rank in School of Excellence in Law in the Subject ” Contract- I (General Principles of Law of Contract)
  • Sridevan Scholarship- A scholarship amount of Rs.5000 is awarded to the best memorial as selected by the judge in the national moot court competition as conducted by the students of the school of excellence in law every year.

TNDALU Application Process

The application process for admission to integrated Undergraduate courses is mentioned step by step below -

  • The application form is availed to the candidates online as well as offline.
  • For online, candidates need to register themselves as a new candidate and then log in with their username and password.
  • Next, they need to choose a degree, make online payments, and fill out the application carefully.
  • After filling out the application, candidates need to submit the application online.
  • Offline Applications can be ordered by post or bought directly from the office of the registrar.
  • For application forms to be sought by post, candidates need to write a requisition letter by mentioning the course that he or she wants to pursue along with the required fee or challan to the registrar.
  • The respective challan can be downloaded from the university website; the application processing fee which is paid through cash, demand draft, money order, cheque or bank pay order, etc will not be accepted.

The application process for Ph.D. courses is solely conducted online, the following steps explain the steps to be followed for applying to Ph.D. courses at TNDALU-

  • Candidates need to download the application form for admission to Ph.D. from the official website of the university.
  • Candidates are required to fill it out carefully and then send the filled-in form with all the needed documents and a demand draft of Rs. 1000.
  • The application along with the required documents should be sent in the favour of “The Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, Chennai” payable at Chennai.

TNDALU Admission 2025 FAQs

Ques. Does TNDALU offer the same eligibility criteria for all the courses?

Ans. No, the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University offers course-specific eligibility criteria. candidates must refer to the criteria for the course that they are willing to apply for admission.

Ques. Does Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University offer reservations to NRI candidates?

Ans. Yes, TNDALU Chennai offers 15% of seats in all the courses to the NRI candidates.

Ques. How can a working lawyer be eligible for admission in the part-time Ph.D. course at TNDALU?

Ans. Lawyers who have been working in research institutions or departments that are connected with law and have at least 5 years of working experience and have presented at least two papers in seminars and conferences are eligible to apply for the part-time PhD programs in the university.

Ques. Mention the age limit for admission to the courses of TNDALU, if any.

Ans. The university has no specific age limit for admission to undergraduate courses for candidates of any category. However, the general category candidates need to be a maximum of 21 years of age.

Ques. What is the percentage of seats that are allotted for +12 vocational group students in TNDALU law counselling?

Ans. The university provides 4% of seats to the students who are pursuing higher secondary courses +2 under the vocational stream.