A one-year LL.M. degree program is available at RMLNLU. The LL.M. curriculum is structured every academic year in two semesters, same like the BA LLB (Hons) degree. It is painstakingly created to give students the information and abilities they need to successfully traverse the complex legal system, with the aid of a state-of-the-art curriculum and creative instructional techniques. With the special combination of core and elective courses offered by our one-year LL.M. program, students can specialize in their areas of interest and excel in a variety of professions, including research, academia, legal practice, policymaking, and judicial services.
Students who pass the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) can apply to RMLNLU's LL.M. Program. Admission to this program is determined solely by merit, as determined by the through the administration of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)..
Notifications (CLAT-2025)
Eligibility
- The candidate must have passed LL.B. Degree or an equivalent Degree from a recognized University with at least 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% in case of SC/ST candidates of U. P.).
- Candidates who have appeared in the LL.B. Degree exam must have passed/appeared in the final semester/ final year examination of the qualifying examination on the date of his/her admission.
Intake and Reservation
The intake is 48 (forty-eight) and 07 (seven) supernumerary seats per year with the following breakup:
Sr.No |
Category |
No. of Seats |
1. |
Unreserved |
20 |
2. |
O.B.C. of Uttar Pradesh (27%) |
13 |
3. |
Schedule Castes of Uttar Pradesh (21%) |
10 |
4. |
Schedule Tribes of Uttar Pradesh (02%) |
01 |
5. |
EWS of Uttar Pradesh (10%) |
04 |
Total
|
48 |
Supernumerary Seats* |
1. |
Foreign Nationals/ NRIs/ NRI Sponsored Candidates |
05 |
2. |
Wards of Kashmiri Migrants/ Kashmiri Pandits/ Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) |
02 |
Total Seats
|
31 |
* The Candidates seeking admission against these seats will be required to apply directly to the University in the prescribed format along with the supporting documents as per the notification to be placed on the University Website. CLAT merit will be used for admission to the NRI/ NRI Sponsored Category. Foreign Nationals need not take CLAT-2025 and should apply directly to Dr. RMLNLU, Lucknow.
Horizontal Reservations to the following categories shall also be available as mentioned below:
Category |
No. of Seats |
Specially Abled Person(SAP) (5%)* |
2 |
Dependents of Freedom Fighters of Uttar Pradesh(2%) |
1 |
Sons/daughters of defence personnel deployed in Uttar Pradesh or defence personnel of Uttar Pradesh either retired or killed/disabled in action (5%) |
2 |
Female candidates (20%)
|
10 |
* Only the candidates having permanent disability certificate will be considered for admission to Dr. RMLNLU under this category as per the decision in the writ petition no. 3647/2024 Aakarsh Matta Vs Consortium of National Law Universities, National Law School of India Uni. |
Ist SEMESTER |
IInd SEMESTER |
Compulsory Papers |
Compulsory Paper |
Research Methods and Legal Writing Comparative Constitutional Law with special reference to the Constitution of India |
Jurisprudence |
Optional Papers* (Three Papers from the five groups of specialized subjects mentioned below) |
Optional Papers* (3 papers from the five groups of specialized subjects that were chosen in the first semester) |
Dissertation (To be continued in the semester) |
Dissertation (To be continued from Ist Semester) |
Optional Papers
Constitutional and Administrative Law
Ist Semester |
IInd Semester |
Fundamental Rights |
Centre-State Relations |
Media Law |
Gender Justice Law |
Administrative Law |
Environmental Law |
Corporate Law
Ist Semester |
IInd Semester |
Company Law |
Competition Law |
Contract Law |
Laws of Securities and Financial Markets |
Banking and Insurance |
Comparative Corporate Law |
Criminal and Security Law
Ist Semester |
IInd Semester |
(i) Criminology and Penology |
(i) Criminal Justice and Human Rights |
(ii) Criminal Justice Administration |
(ii) Corporate Crimes/White Collar Crimes |
(iii) Juvenile Justice Law |
(iii)Comparative Criminal Law |
International Law
Ist Semester |
IInd Semester |
International Organizations |
International Environmental Law |
International Human Rights Law |
International Trade Law |
International Humanitarian Law |
International Dispute Settlement |
Intellectual Property Rights
Ist Semester |
IInd Semester |
Conceptual Understanding and Introduction to IPRs |
Emerging Issues in Intellectual Property Rights |
Intellectual Property: Acquisition, Prosecution and Enforcement |
Human Rights, Intellectual Property and Contemporary Accessibility Barriers |
Intellectual Property Management |
Intellectual Property Rights and Internet |
Only that group of specialized subjects will be offered where a minimum of five students are offered that group. Also, Faculty is available to teach papers in such a group.
**The students shall choose the optional papers for the first and second semesters from one and the same group only
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Fees Structure
Head of Fees |
Fees In (Rs.) |
For NRI/ NRI Sponsored/ Foreign National
|
Admission Fee (one time)
|
10,000.00
|
Rs. 10,000.00
|
Tuition Fee (per annum)
|
45,000.00
|
$10000
|
Utility Charges (per annum)
|
60,000.00
|
Rs. 30,000.00
|
Caution Money (one time)
|
10,000.00
|
Rs. 10,000.00
|
Total
|
Rs1,25,000.00
|
$10000 + Rs. 50,000.00
|
Mess Fee
Payment towards the mess facility shall be payable yearly in advance. Mess charges may range between Rs. 4,000/- to Rs.4,500/- per month based on the agreement with the service provider.
The University follows a semester and CGPA grading system. The exams are conducted in April and November each year in odd and even semesters, respectively.
About The Consortium
The Consortium of National Law Universities was established on 19th August, 2017 with the aim of improving standards of legal education in the country and serving the justice system through legal education.
The Consortium aspires to facilitate better coordination amongst National Law Schools to achieve highest standards of legal education in the country. Twenty-two National Law Universities have joined the Consortium as members.
The serving President of the Consortium is Prof. (Dr.) V.C. Vivekanandan Vice-Chancellor, Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur and Vice-President is Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar, Director, Gujarat National Law University(GNLU), Gandhinagar .
Consortium of NLUs