Faculty of Law
The university has two departments for teaching law. Both departments have separate academic blocks .
- Department of Laws: Located in laws department building, it offers two courses:
- Degree of LL.B, a three year course, the eligibility for admission is graduation degree in any stream, with a minimum 45% marks.
- Degree in LL.M, a two year course, which is offered after completion of LL.B.
The department conducts a separate admission test, for both the courses, on the pattern of Union Public Service Commission.
The University Institute of Legal Studies was established as a separate department in 2004. The institute offers B.A. LL.B (Hons.) five years integrated course. The institute has one hundred and eighty seats.
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