NUSRL was established by Jharkhand Act No. 4 of 2010. UGC recognised it in September 2011 and approved it under Section 12B in December 2018. It is also recognised by the Bar Council of India.
Its undergraduate programmes offer specialisations in Corporate Law, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Law and Criminal Law. NUSRL was ranked 30th in the NIRF 2025 law rankings.
At a glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Established | 2010, by Jharkhand Act No. 4 of 2010 |
| Location | Ranchi, Jharkhand |
| UG programmes through CLAT | B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) |
| UG intake | BA LL.B. 132 seats; BBA LL.B. 66 seats |
| Domicile seats | 50% of seats are for Jharkhand candidates |
| NIRF 2025 (Law) | Rank 30 |
Programmes
- Five-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)
- Five-year B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)
- LL.M. and Ph.D. (research programme since 2012)
Campus and location
NUSRL is a residential university in Ranchi. The brochure notes that hostel rooms are allotted according to availability.
Before you apply
- Half the seats are for Jharkhand residents, so there are fewer All India seats than the total intake suggests.
- The brochure says fees rise by 10% every year. Factor this into your five-year budget.
Intake, fees, reservation and domicile rules change every year. Confirm them in the university’s CLAT 2027 brochure and on the Consortium of NLUs website before you fill your preferences. Your allotment depends on your CLAT rank, so keep practising with our mock tests and previous papers.
Sources
- NUSRL – CLAT 2027 information brochure
- NUSRL official website
- NIRF 2025 law rankings (report by Bar & Bench)
Facts on this page were checked against the sources above on 10 November 2026. If you spot something that has changed, please tell us.