NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY (NLSIU), BANGALORE

Introduction Arbitration Moot;

National Law School of India University (NLSIU) is International Maritime
the first Indian University, established exclusively for Law Arbitration Moot;
legal studies and research. The National Law School of 6 t h Annual Leiden
India Act, 1986, passed by Karnataka Legislature, Sarin International Air
provided the statutory basis to this University. It became L a w M o o t
functional in 1988. Sponsored by the Bar Council of Competition; the 14th
India, NLSIU represents the unique partnership Annual Amity
between and among the Bar, Bench and Academia. National Moot Court
Eminent judges and leading lawyers have been Competition; The
associating with the Law School working side by side NUJS Herbert Smith Prof. (Dr.) R. Venkata Rao
Vice-Chancellor
with a committed band of academicians. Corporate Law Moot
Court Competition and 7th GNLU National Moot Court
NLSIU had a modest beginning in an old building at
Competition among others.
the Central College Campus of Bangalore University
and was shifted to the present campus in 1991. Our alumni are our DEFERRED DIVIDEND. Five of
Thereafter it has been a period of steady growth and we our alumni were designated as Senior Advocates.
have now one of the best equipped and beautiful Three of them were
campuses. The Library, i.e. Shri Narayana Rao Melgiri designated by Karnataka
National Law Library is the best Law Library in the High Court. One of our
country. The entire campus including the hostels is alumni is awarded the
provided with wireless connectivity and as a result, the coveted Infosys Prize 2014
students can access internet services from anywhere in under the category
the Campus and NLSIU is the first Law School to HUMANITIES.
achieve this distinction. All the class rooms are In Civil Services
equipped with LCD Projectors and other facilities. Examination 2014, five of
our alumni got selected by Prof. (Dr.) O.V. Nandimath
There are independent hostels for men and women Registrar
and being a residential University, all the students have securing Ranks 14, 37, 124,
to stay in the Hostels. The Library is kept open till 3 AM 168 and 548.
in order to facilitate intensive use of academic In fact, one of the core ingredients of the NLSIU life
resources. is vibrant debating, mooting and conference culture.
There is a well-equipped moot court hall named Some of the most exciting competitions students take
after Justice M. Hidayatullah, former Vice-President of part in are client counseling and negotiation
India and former Chief Justice of India. Every student of competitions, which promote the art of speaking without
NLSIU is expected to participate actively in the moot arguing. This goes a long way in making a successful
court activities. Our students have kept the highest lawyer. Another aspect of life at Law School is the Legal
Mooting traditions of the NLSIU by excelling in National Services Clinic. One of the avowed objectives of the
and International Moot Court Competitions. Legal Services Clinic is to bridge the gap created
between the legal procedures and the commons man.
As usual, National Law School of India University
In pursuance of the same, the Legal Services Clinic took
has excelled in mooting events. Just to illustrate, NLSIU
up several initiatives, including but not limited to, Prisons
had excelled in Oxford International Intellectual Property
Project which involved providing legal aid to the under-
Law Moot, 2015; 12th Vis East International Commercial
trial prisoners, organising street plays and also

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NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY (NLSIU), BANGALORE
conducting Legal Literacy Programs around Bangalore.
In fact LSC handled more than 100 cases the previous
academic year alone.
The National Law School of India Review, The
Indian Journal of Law and Technology, Socio-Legal
Review and the Indian Journal of International
Economics Law - these are the four prestigious journals
being published from the NLSIU. All of them are peer
reviewed and have received rave reviews. All these
journals have been handled by the students only.
As part of the outreach programmes, NLSIU has
renewed the earlier practice of interacting with the law
colleges in India in an attempt to extend the academic
support to them from time to time.
Ms. Mansi Sood has been awarded the Rhodes
Scholarship, a prestigious scholarship for the year
2015. This is for the 20th time and 10th year in
succession that NLSIU students have been selected
for the Rhodes Scholarship.
7 (seven) of our first year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)
students have won the prestigious Aditya Birla
Scholarship 2015. The Aditya Birla Scholars will
receive scholarship from Aditya Birla Foundation for
their entire studies in NLSIU. At the moment, there are
20 Aditya Birla Scholars pursuing their under-graduate
studies in NLSIU, Bangalore in different years of study.
Various donors have established 16 Endowment
Chairs in NLSIU to promote the study of different
subjects. These subjects include Constitutional Law,
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Refugee Law, Corporate Law, International Trade Law,
Alternate Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property Law,
Consumer Law, etc. Allen and Overy, a leading British
Law firm, has set up the Chair on International Financial
Laws and Prof. Philipp Wood, a leading authority on the
subject, conducted week's intensive course along with
the attorneys of the firm in NLSIU campus under the
auspices of the Chair.
The NLSIU has well-developed research centres in
Juvenile Justice, Intellectual Property Rights,
Environmental Law, Women and the Law, Child and the
Law, Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Advanced
Centre on Cyber Law & Forensics among others.
Under-Graduate Programme
Course Structure
NLSIU follows a trimester system whereunder an
academic year is divided into three parts and four
subjects are taught in each trimester. As a result, a
student would have completed sixty courses by the time
he / she completes the five year term. The wide spread
of subjects helps our students to acquire extensive and
intensive knowledge of our legal system. All subjects
are compulsory upto the end of fourth year and optional
seminar courses are offered in the final year. These
optional seminar courses provide opportunities to
specialise in certain areas. For example, a student who
wishes to pursue career in corporate law may choose
seminar courses on accountancy, securities law,
mergers and acquisitions, etc. NLSIU encourages the
involvement of outside expertise in offering seminar Degree Programme shall be 80 (eighty) with the
courses. In recent years, the seminar courses have following break-up:
been offered in subjects such as European Law,
Telecommunication Law, Negotiation Skills, a) General Category : 57*
International Taxation, Media Law & Ethics, etc. To find
b) Scheduled Caste : 12 (i.e. 15%)
out the courses taught at NLSIU and their distribution
over the years, please check NLSIU Website: c) Scheduled Tribe : 6 (i.e. 7.5%)
www.nls.ac.in d) Foreign Nationals : 5#
Another significant method of involving scholars
from outside is by way of single credit courses. These * 02 seats (3% Horizontal Reservation) are reserved
courses normally comprise of 18 hour lectures spread for the special Abled Persons (SAP)
over a week. This also facilitates the nation's otherwise
# Foreign Nationals will be admitted directly on the
busy leading professionals and academics from foreign
basis of their performance in the qualifying
Universities to teach at the Law School. These are
examination, overall academic record and
intensive courses and focus on highly specialised areas
command over English language. Preference will
of Law. Some of the single credit courses offered at
be given to the candidates from SAARC countries
NLSIU during the past couple of years include
and other developing countries. They will have to
International Climate Law & Litigation, Law, Economics
apply directly to the University in the prescribed
and Religion : A Rational Choice Perspective, Selected
format available on the NLS Website along with the
Issues in the Philosophical Foundations of Criminal Law,
supporting documents to the Registrar, NLSIU,
International Commercial Arbitration, Constitutional Law
Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560 072, on or before the
of the European Union, etc.
prescribed date.
Eligibility
Fee Structure [B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) Programme]
As per the CLAT 2016 common rule.
Total fee (including refundable deposits) subject to
The University reserves the right to cancel the
revision
admission of any candidate in accordance with the
Rules. a) General Category ` 1,81,691/- p.a.

Intake and Reservation b) SC / ST Category ` 1,79,191/- p.a.

At present, the intake capacity of B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) c) Foreign Nationals USD 7720
Detailed break-up is available on the NLS website

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NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY (NLSIU), BANGALORE

Post-Graduate Programme participate in the weekly seminar presentations. These

two exercises are part of Curriculum.
LL.M. (Master of Laws) DEGREE PROGRAMME
Eligibility
NLSIU offers One-Year LL.M. Degree programme
in two distinct and separate Branches of specialization: As per the CLAT 2016 common rule.
(i) BUSINESS LAWS and (ii) HUMAN RIGHTS LAWS.
Intake and Reservation [for LL.M. Programme]
Candidates have an option to join either. The admission
to the chosen branch will be however determined by the At present, the intake capacity of LL.M. Degree
inter-se ranking at the CLAT. Once admitted to a chosen Programme shall be 50 (Fifty) with the following break-
branch, the admission is final and is not open to change. up:
BUSINESS LAWS 35
Course Structure
HUMAN RIGHTS LAWS 15
The LL.M. programme is based on the Trimester Sl. Category Business Human Rights
No. Laws Law
system. In each trimester four courses are offered for Total 35 Total 15 seats
study. In all these subjects, national and international seats
dimensions are properly highlighted. During the third 1 General Category 28 12

and last trimester, students will be required to undergo 2 Scheduled Caste (15%) 05 02
writing dissertation. Students will be required to 3 Scheduled Tribe (7.5%) 02 01
undergo mandatory internships during the academic * 2 seats are horizontally reserved for Specially Abled
break between second and third trimester and also Persons (SAP).

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 Interested foreign students may apply directly to the
University in the prescribed format available on the NLS
Website along with the supporting documents to the
Registrar, NLSIU, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560 072, on
or before the prescribed date. They will be admitted
directly on the basis of their performance in the qualifying
examination, overall academic record and command
over English language. Preference will be given to the
candidates from SAARC countries and other developing
countries.
Fee Structure [for LL.M. Programme]
Total fee (including refundable deposits) subject to
revision
a) General Category ` 1,31,691/- p.a.
b) SC / ST Category ` 1,29,191/- p.a.
c) Foreign Nationals USD 4220
Detailed break-up is available on the NLS website
Common for both B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) and LL.M.
Programme
1. The fee / charges may be revised by the
University, but the revised fee / charges will be
applied prospectively.
2. The motto of NLSIU is that no one who secures
admission to NLSIU shall discontinue studies on
account of financial constraints. Keeping this in
mind, the NLSIU will provide necessary financial
assistance to the needy students. NLSIU has a
vibrant Scholarship Policy to help the poor and the
needy.
Note : If a candidate is withdrawing admission on
any ground, in any of the courses of the University,
only the refundable deposits will be returned. Such
candidates will not be eligible to claim refund of any
other fee.

For Further details, contact:

The Registrar
National Law School of India University
Nagarbhavi
Bangalore 560 072
Karnataka, India
Tel: 91-80-2321 3160, 23160532-535
Fax: 91-80-23160525
Email: registrar@nls.ac.in
Website: www.nls.ac.in

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