Courses, fees & eligibility
| Course | Total fees | Entrance exams | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
|
BA LL.B. (Hons.)
UG · 5 Years
Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent as per CLAT-2026 eligibility rules; admission on CLAT rank through Consortium counselling. There are also 5 Foreign National and 5 NRI seats across the two UG programmes
|
₹2,72,253/year | CLAT | 69 |
|
BBA LL.B. (Hons.)
UG · 5 Years
Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent as per CLAT-2026 eligibility rules; admission on CLAT rank through Consortium counselling
|
₹2,72,253/year | CLAT | 69 |
|
LL.B. (Hons.) (3 Years)
UG · 3 Years
Eligibility: Graduate degree in any discipline with 45% (General/EWS), 42% (BC/EBC/PwD) or 40% (SC/ST); day-scholar programme with no hostel
|
₹2,11,020/year | CNLU-ET (CNLU's own entrance test) | 60 |
Fees and seats are indicative and may change each academic year. Confirm with the college or our counsellor before applying.
About Chanakya National Law University (CNLU)
National law university set up under the Chanakya National Law University Act, 2006 (Bihar Act 24 of 2006). It admits 138 students a year to its five-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) through CLAT, with seats reserved under Bihar's reservation law. From 2026-27 it also runs a three-year LL.B. (Hons.) for 60 day scholars, with admission through its own entrance test, CNLU-ET. It is ranked 16th among law institutions in NIRF 2025. Fees listed are totals for the whole course, worked out from the college’s published fee figures for 2026-27; deposits and university exam fees are not included. Where only a yearly fee is shown, the college does not publish the full-course total.
Official sources: https://www.cnlu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/8.-CNLU-Brochure-UG-PG-and-3-Years-LLB.pdf, https://www.cnlu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Revised-Brochure-for-3-Year-LL.B.-Hons.-2026-27-Final.pdf, https://www.cnlu.ac.in/admission-process-2026-27/, https://www.cnlu.ac.in/admission-to-the-3-year-ll-b-hons-course-academic-year-2026-27/, https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/LawRanking.html
Course information checked on 14 November 2026. Confirm current approval, intake, fees and admission dates with the college before applying.
- Type
- State University
- Established
- 2006
- Address
- Nyaya Nagar, Mithapur (near Jakkanpur Police Station), Patna 800001
- Official website
- www.cnlu.ac.in