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 |
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