NUJS Kolkata was established in 1999 by the Bar Council of India. It is considered to be one of the best among elite national law schools. The university is ranked 2nd by India Today and 4th by NIRF, IIRF, and The Week.

NUJS Kolkata has a BA LLB (Hons.) and B.Sc LLB (Hons.) as its flagship course. To get admission to the 5-year integrated LLB course at NUJS, a student needs a valid CLAT score with 50% aggregate marks in graduation. The overall cutoff rank for CLAT UG is 262 - 998 and for CLAT PG the cutoff is 452.

The course fee for BA LLB (Hons.) is INR 13.34 lakhs & B.Sc LLB (Hons.) is INR 16.43 lakhs. The university offers courses like an LLM in Law and Technology, Intellectual property Law, Criminal and Security Law, Corporate and Commercial Law, International and Corporative Law program, an MSc (Forensic Science), and PhD in Law, History, Forensic Science, Economics and Political Science and LLD.

According to the NUJS Kolkata NIRF Report 2024, the average package offered to BA LLB/ BSc LLB and LLM ranged from INR 9-12 LPA, with the highest package reaching around INR 18 LPA. The top recruiters were Trilegal, S&R Associates, and top corporates who participated in the placement drive.