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List of Foreign Universities Whose Degrees in law Recognized By

the Bar Council of India
As on 18th May, 2012
Conditions

The Degrees in law from the following Universities abroad enjoy recognition by the Bar Council of India provided:

(i) The students have undergone a regular law course after graduation in the pattern of 10+2+3+3 or a 5 year course in the pattern of
10+2+5

(ii) The following conditions are applicable for Universities which are marked with “*” in the list given under United
Kingdom.

(a) Three years’ LLB degree only if taken after a three years’ bachelor degree course in any subject (that is after obtaining BA / BSc
/BCom /BBA); or

(b) Three Years’ LL.B. course followed immediately by 1 year whole time LPC/BVC and followed by a contract of service with a Law
Firm for two years to be entitled to be enrolled as a solicitor or take pupilage for a year in a Chamber of a qualified Barrister to
be a Master, or

(c) Four Years’ of LLB jointly with another subject like Finance, Accounts, Management or a Language to be immediately followed
by one year full time LPC/BVC from a College of Inns of courts/ Solicitors Society or a Master degree in Law.

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Sl. No. Country Name Name of the University Resolution Number Degrees in Law
1. AUSTRALIA 1. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE Item.No.83/2001(LE) LL. B. Degree
LE Mtg. 5th Oct., 2001.
2. NATHAN CAMPUS, GRIFFTH UNIVERSITY, 74/2006 LL. B. three year Degree
BRISBANE
3. SCHOOL OF LAW, BOND UNIVERSITY, GOLD 74/2006 LL. B. three year Degree
COST
4. QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, 74/2006 LL. B. three year Degree
BRISBANE
5. THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES, SYDNEY 74/2006 LL. B. three year Degree
6. THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY., 74/2006 LL. B. three year Degree
CANBERRA
7. UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE Item No.24/2009 (LE) LL. B. Degree
8. UNIVERSITY OF FLINDERS Item No.24/2009 (LE) LL. B. Degree
9. UNIVERSITY OF MONASH Item No.24/2009 (LE) LL. B. Degree
10. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CROSS Item No.24/2009 (LE) LL. B. Degree
11. UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Item No.24/2009 (LE) LL. B. Degree
12. UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA Item No.24/2009 (LE) LL. B. Degree
13. UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY Item No.24/2009 (LE) LL. B. Degree
2. BANGLADESH 1. RAJASHAHI UNIVERSITY 48/1965 Degree in Law
[Erstwhile East Pakistan 2. DACCA UNIVERSITY 48/1965 Degree in Law
and now Bangladesh] 3. CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY 11/1976 (LE) LL. B. Degree
3. CANADA 1. SASKAT CHEWAN UNIVERSITY 82/1982 LL. B. Degree
2. UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA 102/1991 LL. B. Degree
3. UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR, ONTARIO Item. No. 23/2006(LE) LL.B. Degree
4. MYANMAR 1. RANGOON UNIVERSITY a. 45/1965 Degree in Law (prior to 4.1.48)
[Erstwhile Barmah] b. 105/1972 B. L. Degree (taken in 1957)
c. 79/1973 Degree in Law
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Sl. No. Country Name Name of the University Resolution Number Degrees in Law
5. NEPAL 1. TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY a. 38/1966 Law Degree
b. 162/1967 Law Degree
c. 26/1976 (LE) Law Degree
d. 5/1978 (LE) Law Degree
e. Item. No.19/1987 LL. B. Degree
(LE)
6. PAKISTAN 1. KARACHI UNIVERSITY 46/1971 LL. B. Degree
2. PUNJAB UNIVERSITY, LAHORE 76/1966 Degree in Law
3. UNIVERSITY OF SIND 100/1969 Degree in Law
7. POLAND 1. UNIVERSITY OF STAPHEN BATROI, IRWILUS 17/1974 Master of Law (Magister Juris)
8. SINGAPORE 1. UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE 100/1969 Degree in Law
9. SOUTH KOREA 1. HANDONG INTERNATIONAL LAW SCHOOL, Item No. 55/2007(LE) Master of Law Degree
HANDONG GLOBAL UNIVERSITY, POHANG,
SOUTH KOREA
10. UGANDA 1. MAKARERE UNIVERSITY, KAMPALA 18/1974 LL.B. Degree
11. UNITED KINGDOM 1. BUCKINGHAM UNIVERSITY 68/1993 LL. B. Degree
2. CITY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON 96/1980 Diploma in Law
3. COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS 86/1978 & B.A. Degree in Law. &
14/1990 LL.B (Hons.) Degree
4. HULL UNIVERSITY 21/1990 LL. B. Degree
5. INNS OF COURTS SCHOOL OF LAW 68/1978 Three year law course
6. LEEDS UNIVERSITY 41/1972 LL.B. Degree
7. LEICESTER UNIVERSITY Item. No. 56/2001(LE) LL.B. Degree
Le. Mtg. 31st May & 1st
June, 2001
8. LONDON UNIVERSITY a. 4A/1970, 37/1983 LL.B. Degree
b. 15/1990 LL.B. Degree (External)
Prior to 10th & 11th February,
1990
9. OXFORD UNIVERSITY 116/1969 LL.B. Degree
10. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY 116/1969 B. A. Degree in law
11. THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY 47/2000 LL.B (Hons.) Degree
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Sl. No. Country Name Name of the University Resolution Number Degrees in Law
12. UNIVERSITY OF WALES COLLEGE OF CARDIFF a. 17/1988 LL.B. Degree
b. 21/1991 LL.B. Degree
(modification of 17/1988)
13. UNIVERSITY OF BRIMINGHAM 14/1990 LL.B. Degree
14. UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER 14/1990 LL.B. Degree
15. UNIVERSITY OF HEARTFORDSHIRE 43/2000 LL.B. (Hons.) Degree
16. UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM 46/2000 LL.B. Degree
17. UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL 19/2011 LL.B. Degree
18. UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK Item No.27/2001 (LE) LL.B. Degree
LE Mtg. 30.03.2001
19. UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL Item No.24/2006 (LE) LL.B. Degree
20. EAST ANGLIA UNIVERSITY Item No.38/2006 (LE) LL.B. (Hons.) Degree
21. NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY Item No.108/2007 (LE) LL.B. (Hons.) Degree
22. UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER Item No.7/2008 (LE) LL.B. Degree
23.* BANGOR UNIVERSITY Item No.21/2008 (LE) LL.B. Degree
24.* KINGSTON UNIVERSITY, LONDON Item No.43/2008 (LE) LL.B. Degree
25.* UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON SCHOOL Item No.44/2008 (LE) LL. B. (Hons.) Degree
OF LEGAL STUDIES
26.* SCHOOL OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD, Item No.45/2008 (LE) LL. B. (Hons.) Degree
U. K.
27.* KENT LAW SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF KENT, Item No.46/2008 (LE) LL. B. (Hons.) Degree
CANTERBURY
28.* SCHOOL OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF EAST Item No.46/2008 (LE) LL. B. (Hons.) Degree
LONDON
29.* SCHOOL OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF Item No.46/2008 (LE) LL. B. (Hons.) Degree
SOUTHAMPTON
30.* UNIVESITY OF WESTMINISTER Item No.63/2009 (LE) LL.B. Degree
31.* BURNEL LAW SCHOOL, BRUNEL UNIVERSITY, Item No.44/2009 (LE) LL.B. Degree
WEST LONDON
32.* SCHOOL OF LAW, BIRMINGHAM CITY Item No.67/2009 (LE) LL.B. (Hons.) Degree
UNIVERSITY
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Sl. No. Country Name Name of the University Resolution Number Degrees in Law
33.* NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY, NEWCASTLE Item No.46/2012 (Cl.) Three year and five year under
UPON TYNE Mtg. dated 31.03.2012 graduate law courses
34.* LANCASHIRE LAW SCHOOL, UNIVESITY OF Item No.46/2012 (Cl.) Three year graduate entry LL.B.
CENTRAL LANCASHIRE, PRESTON Mtg. dated 31.03.2012 (Hons.) Senior Status/LPC and 6
year undergraduate entry B. A.
(Hons.) Combined law subject
and LL.B. (Hons.) Senior Status/
LPC
35.* SCHOOL OF LAW, SWANSEA UNIVERSITY, Item no.71/2012 (Cl.) Law Degree LL.B. (Hons.)
SWANSEA, U. K. Mtg. dated 18.05.2012
12. UNITED STATES OF 1. CORNELL LAW SCHOOL 16/1988 Doctor of Law Degree (J. D.)
AMERICA 2. GEORGE TOWN UNIVERSITY 44/2000 Juries Doctor Degree
3. SOUTH WESTERN UNIVERSITY 98/1988 Juries Doctor Degree (J. D.)
4. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 87/1993 Juries Doctor Degree
5. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 42/2000 Degree of Doctor of
Jurisprudence
6. MARSHALL THE SCHOOL OF LAW OF THE Item No.22/2006 (LE) Juries Doctor
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, VIRGINIA,
USA
7. SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, Item No.54/2007 (LE) Juries Doctor
NEW YORK, USA
8. WIDENER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Item No.53/2008 (LE) LL.B. Degree
WILMINGTON
9. CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW, Item No.54/2008 (LE) J. D. Degree
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVESITY
10. UNIVESITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL, Item No.55/2008 (LE) LL.B. Degree
PHILADELPHIA
11. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Item No.18/2009 (LE) J. D. Degree
12. UNIVESITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Item No.23/2009 (LE) 3 year law degree (Juries Doctor)
13. FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK Item No.32/2009 (LE) J. D. Degree
14. SCHOOL OF LAW, LOYOLA UNIVERSTIY, Item No.43/2009 (LE) Degree of Juries Doctor
CHICAGO
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Sl. No. Country Name Name of the University Resolution Number Degrees in Law
15. SCHOOL OF LAW, SANTA CLARA UNIVERSTIY, Item No.45/2009 (LE) Juries Doctor Programme
CALIFORNIA
16. SCHOOL OF LAW, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, NEW Item No.46/2009 (LE) Juries Doctor
YORK
13. Zambia 1. UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA 46/1980 LL.B. Degree

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