NLU Jabalpur was established in 2018, under the recognition of the University Grants Commission (UGC). The undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered here are affiliated to the Bar Council of India.

NLU Jabalpur offers a 5-year, integrated BA LLB Hons. The admission to this course requires valid CLAT scores, followed by CLAT Counselling. This course has an intake of 120 seats. Rs 2.43 Lakhs is the annual fee for this course.

NLU Jabalpur Courses & Fees

The programmes offered at NLU Jabaplur are BA LLB Hons and LLM. The details of these courses are given below.

Courses Duration Annual Fees Eligibility
BA LLB (Hons) 5 Years Rs 2,96,410 10+2 with 45% + CLAT
LLM 1 Year Rs 2,96,410 LLB with 50% + CLAT PG

NLU Jabalpur Admissions 2025

Admission to BA LLB Hons at NLU Jabalpur is based on the CLAT Eligibility Guidelines. Following this, the CLAT Counseling takes place under the aegis of the CLAT Consortium. For admission to LLM, the same centralised process is followed, only under CLAT PG Guidelines. Specialisations in LLM are offered in 2 streams i.e Criminal Law and Business Law.

NLU Jabalpur Seat Intake

NLU Jabalpur has a limited number of seats for each category with regard to BA LLB Hons and LLM. Relevant details are mentioned below.

Category Seats (BA LLB HONS) Seats (LLM)
General 60 25
OBC 16 07
SC 20 08
ST 24 10
Total Seats 120 50

A certain number of seats are reserved under a supernumerary quota. The details of those are mentioned below:

Category Seats (BA LLB HONS) Seats (LLM)
J&K Residents 02 02
EWS 12 05
Total 14 07

If seats of reserved category are found vacant due to the non-availability of suitable candidates, then they shall be filled up with candidates from Unreserved General Category.

NLU Jabalpur Cutoffs 2025

The All India CLAT 2024 Cutoffs for BA LLB Hons, for all categories are given below.

Category Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5
General 1578 1746 1781 1788 1930
OBC 2866 3244 – 3525 3526
SC 10991 11754 11801 12100 12309
ST 20261 22199 22528 23198

Admission to LLM is based on CLAT PG Scores. The CLAT PG Cutoffs for NLU Jabalpur are mentioned below.

Category Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5
General 1340 1587 1678 1919 2279
OBC 2499 2852 3118 – 3719
SC 4873 5346 – 6018 6394
ST 7121 8559 8904 9125 9933

NLU Jabalpur Facilities

Even in its infancy, NLU Jabalpur is well-equipped with satisfactory facilities. The hostels at NLU Jabalpur are called Halls of Residence. Separate Halls of Residence have been built for both boys and girls. Both the hostels have been provided with the following facilities:

    • Common Room with Recreational Facilities, Television, Gymnasium, Hygienic Bathrooms with 24x7 Water Supply, Functioning CCTVs for Security,
  • Canteen: There is a canteen on-campus, wherein snacks and beverages are served on a payment basis. This is the liveliest spot of the university.
  • Hostel: Quality food is served 4 times a day, keeping in mind students’ overall development. Students on a special diet are served food on a dietician’s recommendation.
  • Library: Enabled with WiFi, NLU Jabalpur’s library is home to a wide range of academic resources like books, online and offline periodicals, legal databases, back volumes, etc. The library has a Central Library, housing the teaching and research programmes of this institute. The reference section has a collection of Material Indices, Reference Books, Encyclopaedias, Dictionaries, Law Commission Reports, Legal Lexicons, Legal Research Data.
  • E-Library: Apart from this, an E-Library with a well-setup ecosystem of computers is present. This is connected with high-speed broadband and webcams. Resources are available in an electronic format, rather than a print format. The E-library is an integral part of academics and research programs.

Several other on-campus facilities like a Health Care Center, Canteen and a Library are also present.

NLU Jabalpur FAQs

Ques. What is the fee structure for hostels at NLU Jabalpur?

Ans. The fee structure for NLU Jabalpur’s hostels are given below.

Particulars Details
Hostel Room Rent Rs 39,930
Hostel Amenities Charges Rs 6,655
Mess Charges As per actuals paid to outsourced catering agency
Refundable Hostel Deposit Rs 10,000

Ques. What is the horizontal reservation offered at NLU Jabalpur?

Ans. Yes, horizontal reservation for seats is offered for BA LLB Hons and LLM. Relevant details are mentioned below.

Particulars Details
30% Seats Women Candidates
5% Seats Persons with Disability
5% Seats For those under MP Domicile:- Wards of Freedom Fighters - Wards of War Martyrs (Defence Personnel)- Wards of Permanently Disabled (Defence Personnel)- Dependants of CRPF/Ex-Servicemen/Indian Army

Ques. Are scholarships offered at NLU Jabalpur?

Ans. NLU Jabalpur strives to remove any barriers to education. Keeping this in mind, NLU Jaipur has engaged with both State and Center to provide scholarships and financial aid to students. Scholarships are offered under various schemes like

  • Mukhya Mantri Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojna
  • Mukhya Mantri Jankalyan Yojna
  • MP TAAS for SC/ST and OBC Students
  • National Scholarship Portal (NSP)

The university also considers students who may not meet the requisite criteria for any Government Scholarship Scheme. Thus, the university offers merit cum financial aid to needy students of DNLU Jabalpur.

Ques. Is the medical facility at NLU Jabalpur satisfactory?

Ans. The university has an on-campus dispensary on campus, where a doctor is available from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. A full-time nurse resided on campus to provide any medical assistance. NLU Jabalpur also has an ambulance with dedicated drivers available 24x7.

Ques. How far is the nearest railway station and airport?

Ans. From Jabalpur Railway Station, the university is 3.5 Km from Platform No. 6 and 2.5 Km from Platform No. 1. It takes 6 - 8 minutes to reach NLU Jabalpur from the railway station. Jabalpur Airport (Dumna Airport) is around 14 Km from the university campus and it may take 25 – 30 minutes to reach the University.

The University also has a bus facility, which the students can take advantage of, as per University rules.