Top Law Colleges in India: The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 has released its rankings for law colleges in India. The rankings are based on five key parameters: teaching, learning and resources; research and professional practice; graduation outcomes; outreach and inclusivity; and peer perception.

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National Law School of India University, Bengaluru tops in overall & Symbiosis Law School, Pune Pune tops in Private category and overall ranked 7 which slipped by 2 places in comparison to NIRF 2024 Ranking.

No changes in first 4 places in NIRF Ranking 2025 – Law category. Top 4 colleges are:

National Law School of India University, Bengaluru;
National Law University, New Delhi
Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Kolkata

Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar jumped by 3 places and ranked in top 5 Law colleges of India.
Symbiosis Law School, Pune Slipped by 2 places from 5th to 7th
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology slipped by 3 places from 11th to 14th.
Cochin University of Science and Technology ranked 13th in overall in 2024 rank are not available
UPES Dehradun jumped by 11th position and entered into top 20 Law colleges in India by NIRF Ranking 2025.

Big Update ~ Most private law colleges lose their position like Symbiosis Law School Pune, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneshwar, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Chennai, Alliance University Bangalore.

Name	City	2024	2025
National Law School of India University	Bengaluru	1	1
National Law University	New Delhi	2	2
Nalsar University of Law	Hyderabad	3	3
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences	Kolkata	4	4
Gujarat National Law University	Gandhinagar	8	5
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Kharagpur	7	6
Symbiosis Law School, Pune	Pune	5	7
Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	6	8
Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh	12	9
Siksha `O` Anusandhan	Bhubaneswar	9	10
Shanmugha Arts Science Tech	Thanjavur	14	11
Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	Lucknow	10	12
Cochin University of Science and Technology	Cochin	N.A	13
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Bhubaneswar	11	14
National Law University	Cuttack	26	15
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law	Visakhapatnam	16	16
Chanakya National Law University	Patna	31	17
UPES	Dehradun	29	18
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Chennai	13	19
Alliance University	Bengaluru	18	20