Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law

Public law school in Punjab, India

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Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law

Motto	Knowledge Empowers
Type	National Law University
Established	2006
Chancellor	Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court
Vice-Chancellor	Prof (Dr.) Jai S. Singh
Students	900 undergraduates and 30 graduates
Location	Patiala , Punjab , India
Campus	50 acres (0.20 km²)
Affiliations	Bar Council of India
Website	rgnul.ac.in

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), is a public law school and a National Law University located in Patiala, Punjab, India. It was established in 2006 by the Punjab Government (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006) as a university dedicated to the field of Legal Education. The first vice-chancellor of the University was Gurjit Singh. . The institution is currently being headed by Prof (DR.) Anand Pawar (Officiating). RGNUL started functioning from its Headquarters-Mohindra Kothi, The Mall, Patiala w.e.f. 26 May 2006. From session of 2013 RGNUL started functioning in its permanent 50-acre (20 ha) campus which is located at scenic Sidhuwal, 12 km (7.5 mi) from Patiala. RGNUL is affiliated to UGC and approved by the Bar Council of India. It is one of the autonomous law schools in India.

Academics

RGNUL offers a 5-year B.A. LL.B (Honours) programme and a 1-year LL.M. with an intake of 196 seats per annum and 60 seats per annum, respectively. Admission to these programmes is through Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). Ph.D programmes are also offered.

Rankings

University rankings
Law – India
NIRF (2023)^[1]	20
India Today (2022)^[2]	?

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law 10 among law colleges in 2023.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Law)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
^ "India's Best Colleges 2022: Law". India Today. 2022.

External links

Official website

Universities and Colleges in Punjab, India

Autonomous institutions

Central universities

Central University of Punjab

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