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    Faculty of Law, University of Delhi

    New Delhi, DelhiGovernmentEst. 1924

    Overview

    Faculty of Law, University of Delhi is a government institution based in New Delhi, Delhi, established in 1924. It is recognised across Law programs. Tuition fees are approximately ₹6K per year.

    Approvals & Recognition

    UGC

    University Grants Commission

    BCI

    Bar Council of India

    Faculty of Law, University of Delhi at a glance

    Faculty of Law, University of Delhi is a government institution in New Delhi, Delhi, running for 102 years since its establishment in 1924. It offers programmes across Law.

    Indicative tuition is ₹6K per year, or roughly ₹24K across a four-year programme before hostel, mess and examination charges. As a government institution, fee waivers and category-based concessions typically apply.

    Admission and entrance route

    Admission to Faculty of Law, University of Delhi generally runs through CLAT or the equivalent state law entrance. Your rank decides both whether you get a seat and which branch you get, which is why candidates aiming here benchmark their mock scores against previous-year closing ranks well before the counselling window opens.

    Popular programmes here include LLB and LLM. Cut-offs differ sharply between these, so treat the institute-level rank as a floor rather than a guarantee for your preferred branch.

    Recognition

    Faculty of Law, University of Delhi is approved by UGC and BCI, which matters for degree validity, further study abroad and eligibility for most government recruitment.

    Faculty of Law, University of Delhi entrance preparation guide

    A workable Faculty of Law, University of Delhi entrance plan runs in three blocks. Weeks one to four are for syllabus coverage across Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, English, Current Affairs and Quantitative Techniques, one topic at a time, each closed off with a short topic test the same day you finish it. Weeks five to eight shift to sectional practice, where you fix the two sections with the lowest accuracy rather than re-reading what you already score well in. The final block is pure rehearsal: full papers under exam-day timing, followed by a line-by-line review that is at least as long as the paper itself.

    Scoring follows the marking scheme stored for this exam, negative marking included where the official pattern applies it. Treat every attempt as if a wrong answer costs you: eliminate at least two options before marking a guess, and note the questions where a guess paid off versus where it did not, because that ratio is what decides whether attempting more questions helps or hurts your total.

    Because admission here runs through CLAT or the equivalent state law entrance, your preparation target is a rank band, not a pass mark. Benchmark every mock score against previous-year closing ranks for the branch you want at Faculty of Law, University of Delhi — the institute-level cut-off is the easiest one to clear, and the branch-level one is what actually decides your seat.

    • Rotate subjects daily — Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, English and Current Affairs — instead of blocking one subject for a full week
    • Eliminate two options before guessing; log whether the guess paid off
    • Attempt the sections you are strongest at first and bank those marks before the timer becomes a factor.
    • Review the same day: log every wrong answer by topic and re-test that topic within a week

    Faculty of Law, University of Delhi FAQs

    What are the fees at Faculty of Law, University of Delhi?

    Indicative tuition at Faculty of Law, University of Delhi is about ₹6K per year, roughly ₹24K for a four-year programme excluding hostel and other charges.

    What is the NIRF rank of Faculty of Law, University of Delhi?

    Faculty of Law, University of Delhi is not currently placed in the NIRF category ranking published for its discipline.

    How do I get admission to Faculty of Law, University of Delhi?

    Admission is usually through CLAT or the equivalent state law entrance, followed by the applicable counselling or merit round.

    Which courses does Faculty of Law, University of Delhi offer?

    Its best-known programmes are LLB and LLM, across Law.

    Where is Faculty of Law, University of Delhi located?

    Faculty of Law, University of Delhi is based in New Delhi, Delhi. Location matters for state-quota seats, so check whether you qualify for the home-state counselling pool before finalising your preference list.

    Is Faculty of Law, University of Delhi a government or private institution?

    It is a government institution, which usually means lower tuition and category-based fee concessions. It was established in 1924, giving it 102 years of operation.

    Is Faculty of Law, University of Delhi approved and recognised?

    Yes. It carries approval from UGC and BCI, which is what makes the degree valid for higher study, government recruitment eligibility and most overseas applications.

    What is the total cost of studying at Faculty of Law, University of Delhi?

    Tuition alone works out to roughly ₹24K over four years at the current ₹6K per year. Hostel, mess, examination and one-time admission charges sit on top of that and vary by programme.

    What rank do I need for Faculty of Law, University of Delhi?

    Closing ranks differ branch by branch — the institute-level cut-off is a floor, not a guarantee for your preferred programme. Use the Scholareum predictor with your expected score to see a realistic branch-wise chance.

    Which entrance exam should I prepare for to join Faculty of Law, University of Delhi?

    Target CLAT or the equivalent state law entrance. Practising full-length mocks and a matching test series for that exam is the most direct way to move your rank into the range Faculty of Law, University of Delhi admits from.