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INDIA

1. Cochin University of Science and Technology

2. College of Law for Women – Andhra Mahila Sabha

3. Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College

4. ILS Law College

5. Jai Narain Vyas University, Faculty of Law, Jodhpur

6. Kalinga Law College – affiliated to Utkal University of Orissa

7. Satpura Law College, Chhindwara

8. Shri Dharmsthla Manjunatheshwara Law College

9. Surendranath Law College

10. S.V. College, Department of Law

11. V. M. Salgaocar College of Law

The problems that we had when we try to contact universities in India are following: some law schools do not have email address; some law schools’ web site are under construction; some web sites do not have English translation;

1. Cochin University of Science and Technology
School of Legal Studies
Cochin 682 022; Kochi 22; India
Phone: 575 465; Fax: 575 463; Email: sls@cusat.ac.in

• Awarded degrees are: LL.B – 3 years; LL.M. – 2 years;
• The University has a clinical program.
• The requirements for admission: At the LL.M. level LL.B.’s are admitted. In the case of admission to the LL.B. program graduates in any discipline are admitted.
• Admission procedure for both these course involves an All India Entrance Examination, Group Discussion and Interview. Candidates who have undergone this procedure alone are admitted to both LL.B. and LL.M.
• The number of admitted students is: LL.M-30 and LL.B.-60 each year.
• The number of graduate students is: LL.M-30 and LL.B.-60 each year.
• The University charges tuition fees to students.
• The number of full-time faculty – 10
• The number of part-time faculty – 8 (8 part-time faculty is employed only for LL.B. teaching)
• The University has a separate law library with 20.000 volumes. In addition, there are 40.000 law related volumes in the main library.
• The library provides 10 computer terminals for students.

Process from Law School to practice:

At present there is no Bar examinations for licensing a law school graduate as an advocate. The law school degree of LL.B. is the minimum qualification for admission to the Bar which is done by the Bar Council of Kerala.

2. College of Law for Women – Andhra Mahila Sabha
“Rachana”, F2, 2-2-18/50, Durgabai Deshmukh Colony,
Hyderabad-13, India
Phone: 760 4958

• Awarded degree is LL.B. – 3 years;
• The University has a clinical program.
• The admission requirements are basic Degree in any discipline and Law Common Entrance Examination rank, qualified (Lawcet) by state.
• The number of admitted students is 80 each year.
• The number of graduate students is 65-70% each year.
• The University charges tuition fees to students.
• The number of full-time faculty – 7
• The number of part-time faculty – 3
• The University has a separate law library with 6.000 volumes.
• The library provides 5 computer terminals for students.

Process from Law School to practice:

Law School graduate has to enroll at the Bar by paying Registration fee for State Jurisdiction in the High Courts. To have an entry into the Supreme Court of the Nation, one has to re-qualify by passing different tests, first to be called as Advocate on Record and then as Senior.

3. Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College
Lal Bahadur Sastri Street, Pondicherry – 605 001, India
Phone: (0413) 336 143; Fax: (0413) 331 571; Email: glcp123@md5.bsnl.net.in

• Awarded degrees are: LL.B. (undergraduate); LL.M. (post graduate); Ph.D. in Law (Doctoral);
• The University has a clinical program.
• The admission requirements: For undergraduate course of 5 years – Higher Secondary School Certificate.
• For postgraduate – LL.B. with minimum of 50% marks.
• The number of admitted students is 80 for undergraduate,
• 10 per branch for four branches of LL.M.;
• 5 students for Ph.D. programs;
• 15 students for postgraduate Diploma in French Law.
• The University charges tuition fees to students.
• The number of full-time faculty – 17
• The number of part-time faculty – 2
• The library has a separate law library with 42.000 books and journals.
• The library provides 2 computer terminals for students.

Process from Law School to practice:

At present a law graduate is eligible to enroll as a fully licensed member of the Bar at the lower level by submitting an application to the State Bar Council along with relevant certificate of passing the Degree certificate by the Institution where student studied prescribed fee and by publishing in a local newspaper. The name moved by a Senior Advocate on a particular day announced but having been satisfied about the credentials, the State Bar Council registers him as a Member of the Bar.

However, the Supreme Court of India insists upon passing of a separate examination conducted by it after having a minimum of 5 years experience at the Bar enrolment.

4. ILS Law College
Law College Road, Pune 411 004, India
Phone: 91 (20) 565 6775; Fax: 91 (20) 565 8665;
Email: ilslaw@vsnl.com

• Awarded degrees are: LL.B. Degree after Three Year Law Course; B.S.L.LL.B. Degree after Five Year Law Course; The usual period of study is five-year law course (after XII Std.), three-year law course (after graduation).
• The University has a clinical program.
• The admission requirement is: graduation for Three Year Course and H.S.C. for Five Year Course.
• The number of admitted students is 1600 for both Five Year and Three Year Course.
• The number of graduate students is (in 2002) Three Year Course – 128, Five Year Course – 141;
• The University charges tuition fees to students.
• The number of full-time faculty – 8
• The number of part-time faculty – 19
• The University has a separate law library with approx. 43.000 books and bound volumes of periodicals.
• The library provides 2 computer terminals for students.

The process from Law School to practice:

The students after completing law have to enroll with the State Bar Council to become entitled to practice in the District Court and High Court. The State Bar Council has to maintain roll of advocates. For practicing in the Supreme Court, the enrolment is to be done with the Bar Council of India.

5. Jai Narain Vyas University, Faculty of Law, Jodhpur
Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342 001, India
Phone: 0291 649 733, or 432 947; Fax: 0291 649 733;

• Awarded degrees are LL.B. and LL.M. Diplomas: Diploma in Labor Law and Personal Diploma in Legal & Forensic Science;
• The University has a clinical program.
• The admission requirement – After graduation students are admitted on the basis of merit.
• The number of admitted students is 56 in LL.B. and 55 in LL.M. each year.
• The number of graduate students is 250 each year.
• The University charges tuition fees to students.
• The number of full-time faculty – 16
• The number of part-time faculty – 48
• The University has a separate law library with approx. 1.000 law books and 50 volumes of impartant Journals.
• The library does not provide computer terminals for students.

Process from Law School to practice:

After doing graduation in Law, students are allowed under the Advocates Act to register themselves at any state level Bar.

6. Kalinga Law College – affiliated to Utkal University of Orissa
(approved by Bar Council of India, New Delhi)
Plot No. 1257, Brahmeswar Patna, Bhubaneswar – 751002,
Orissa, India
Phone: 0674 436 545;

• Awarded degree is LL.B. (Bachelor of Law) – Three Year Course.
• The University has a clinical program.
• The admission requirement is degree in any discipline with minimum 45% of marks.
• The number of admitted students is 240 each year.
• The number of graduate students is 200 each year.
• The University charges tuition fees to students.
• The number of full-time faculty – 6
• The number of part-time faculty - 4
• The University has a separate law library with 2.255 textbooks and 430 Journals.
• The library does not provide computer terminals for students.

Process from Law School to practice:

After passing out from the college, the students apply to the State Bar Council for a license to be enrolled as an advocate to practice anywhere in India.

7. Satpura Law College, Chhindwara
Mohan Nagar, Chhindwara (MP), India
Phone: 07162 23147

• Awarded degree is LL.B. (Bachelor Degree of Law) – 3 years.
• The University has a clinical program.
• The admission requirement is any Bachelor Degree.
• The number of admitted students is 225 each year.
• The number of graduate students differs every year due to numbers of students to be up admission in third year (final year).
• The University charges tuition fees to students.
• The number of full-time faculty – 4 lectures
• The number of part-time faculty – 7 lectures
• The University has a separate law library.
• The library does not provide computer terminals to students.

Process from Law School to practice:

The law school graduate for becoming a fully licensed member of the Bar has to give an application to State Bar Council for advocate enrollment with prescribed fee. The State Bar Council enrollment Committee enrolls such person and gives the certificate and identity card. Thereafter, he has to become member of the Local Bar Association.

8. Shri Dharmsthla Manjunatheshwara Law College,
Mangalore – 575 003, India
Phone: 0824-492-636; Fax: 0824-494-186;
Email: sdmlaw@vasnet.co.in

• Awarded degree is LL.B.
• There is 3 Years LL.B. and 5 Years LL.B.
• The University has a clinical program.
• The admission requirement is: for 5 Year LL.B. – PUC with 45% Marks; A candidate who has passed two year Pre University examination conducted by the Pre University Education Board in the State of Karnataka or any other Examination considered as equivalent thereto by the Mangalore University is eligible for admission to the First Year LL.B. of Five Year LL.B. degree program.
• for 3 Year LL.B. – Degree with 45% Marks; A candidate who has passed the Bachelors degree/Master degree of Mangalore University or a Bachelor/Master degree examination of any other University considered as equivalent thereto by Mangalore University shall be eligible for admission to the Three Year LL.B. degree program.
• The number of admitted students is 160 each year.
• The number of graduate students is 160 each year.
• The University charges tuition fees to students.
• The number of full-time faculty – 11
• The number of part-time faculty – 18
• The University has a separate law library with 16.795 volumes.
• The library does not provide computer terminals for students, but it is about to be computerized.

Process from Law School to practice:

Student should posses a Law degree from a Law College recognized by the University and Bar Council of India. He should enroll himself/herself in the High Court with all necessary testimonials and by paying the prescribed fees.

S.D.M. Law College is prestigious institution with a qualified staff and provided with all the necessary infra structures needed for a Law Institution.

There is no need to undergo any training after securing the LL.B. degree and they need not to pass any other examination for enrolling as advocates.

9. Surendranath Law College
24/2 M.G. Road, Calcutta – 9, N.B. India
Phone: (011)(033) 350 3896;

• Awarded degree is BA.LL.B. – 5 years.
• The University has a clinical program.
• The admission requirement – student come through combined entrance exam.
• The number of admitted students is 200 each year.
• The number of graduate students is approx. 150 each year.
• The University charges tuition fees to students.
• The number of full-time faculty – 6
• The number of part-time faculty – 21
• The University has a separate law library with 5.000 volumes.
• The library provides 3 computer terminals for students

10. S.V. College, Department of Law
GT. Road, Aligarh 202001, India

• Awarded degrees are: BA.LL.B.(Honours), LL.B. (Honours); LL.M.; Ph.D.;
• The University has a clinical program.
• The admission requirement – merit basis.
• The number of admitted students is 350 in all the 3 years of course of Study.
• The number of graduate students is about 80 each year.
• The University charges tuition fees to students.
• The number of full-time faculty – about 47; All teachers are full-time.
• There is no part-time faculty.
• The University has a separate law library with 4.407 books and journals.
• The library does not provide computer terminals for students.

Process from Law School to practice:

After doing LL.B. from the University, the candidates in order to practice law may seek enrollment from State Bar Council after complying with the procedure lead down for the purpose.

11. V. M. Salgaocar College of Law
P.B. No.28, Miramar, Panaji, GOA 403 001, India
Phone: (0) 462 225; Fax: (0) 421 571;
Email: feedback@vmslaw.edu

• Awarded degrees are: LL.B. – 3 years; LL.B. – 5 years;
• The University has a clinical program.
• The number of admitted students is 170 each year.
• The University charges tuition fees to students.
• The number of full-time faculty – 13
• The number of part-time faculty - 1
• The University has a separate law library with 11.885 volumes.
• The library does not provide computer terminals for students.

Process from Law School to practice:

The students have to apply to the State Bar Council with certificate of passing and mark card issued by the University. The applicant issued a registration certificate by the Bar Council, after which they are allowed to practice law in any count in India.