Eligibility For Admission For PG Programme
- LL.B. degree/equivalent degree in law from a recognized University, with not less than 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST students)
- Candidate appearing in the qualifying examination can appear provisionally, subject to the production of necessary qualification papers before or at the time of admission.
Post-Graduate (LLM) semester-wise Course Structure* (One-Year)
Student can choose any of the following groups for specialization in addition to compulsory subjects.
Semester I
Core Papers
- Comparative Public Law/Systems of Governance
- Research Methods and Legal Writing
- Law and Justice in a Globalizing World
Group I - Corporate and Business Law
- Corporate Law
- Law of Banking and Insurance
Group II - International Comparative Law
- Public International Law
- International Economic Laws
Group III - Intellectual Property Laws
- Introduction to Laws of IPR & International Intellectual Property Organizations
- Law of Patent
Group IV- Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Fundamental Rights and Social Justice
- Media and Telecommunication Laws
Group V - Criminal Law and Security Law
- Criminology and Criminal Justice Administration
- Police Law and Administration
Group VI - Public Policy, Law and Governance
- Public Policy: Theory and Practice
- Law, Constitutionalism and Political Theory
Group VII - Sports Law
- Sports Culture and Society
- Sports and Law
Group VIII - Maritime Law
- International Law and Law of the Sea
- Trade and Transport Regulation and Carriage of Goods by Sea, Road, Rail, Air and Multimodal Transportation
Semester II
Group I - Corporate and Business Law
- Securities Law
- Investment Law
- Competition Law
- Advanced Contracts (Evolving Jurisprudence in Contract Law)
- Dissertation
Group II - International Comparative Law
- Private International Law / Conflict of Laws
- Air and Space Law
- Laws of International Organizations
- International Humanitarian Law
- Dissertation
Group III - Intellectual Property Laws
- Transfer of Technology and IPR Litigation
- Law of Copyright
- Law relating to Trademark and Geographical Indication
- Law of Biotechnology and Challenges of Traditional Knowledge
- Dissertation
Group IV- Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Constitutional Bodies
- Centre State Relations and Local Self Government
- Administrative Law
- Principles of Transparency and Accountability Regulatory Framework
- Dissertation
Group V- Criminal Law and Security Law
- Victimology
- Criminal Justice and Human Rights
- National Security and Regional Co-operation
- International Criminal Law
- Dissertation
Group VI - Public Policy, Law and Governance
- Administrative Reforms and Public Administration
- Law Economics and Policy Analysis
- Law and Governance
- International Economic Institutions
- Dissertation
Group VII - Sports Law
- International Sports Organizations and Federations (Comparative Sports Law)
- Sports Ethics, Integrity and Law
- Sports Dispute Resolution
- Commercialization of Sports
- Dissertation
Group VIII - Maritime Law
- Maritime Law and Shipping Contracts Chaterparties, Bills of Lading – Applicable Instruments and Standard Contracts, Laytime and Demurrage, Salvage, Pilotage and Towage
- Marine Environment
- Marine Insurance
- Indian Admiralty Jurisdiction and Laws pertaining to Maritime disputes
- Dissertation
- *To stay abreast of latest developments in the legal profession and in the academic world, enrichment of academic curriculum is a regular process at GNLU and this program structure is subject to revision as and when required.
- Important Note: If any course is not offered due to lack of adequate number of students (minimum 10 Students per Specialization), students of the same course will be transferred to other courses on the basis of available seats as per the guidelines of the Academic Council.
Intake And Reservations For PG (LL.M.) Programme
| |
All India* |
Others |
J&K Residents |
North East (NE)India** |
| Course |
General |
SC |
ST |
NRI |
FN |
Total |
Supernumerary Seats |
| PG (LL.M.) |
38 |
09 |
05 |
06 |
02 |
60 |
01 |
02 |
SC = Schedule Caste, ST = Schedule Tribe, NRI = Non Resident Indian, FN = Foreign National
- * Horizontal Reservation: In addition the above mentioned vertical reservation, on All India seats a horizontal reservation of 30% shall be made in favour of Female candidates, 5% of seats for Specially Abled Persons/Persons with Disability (PWD) category and 25% of seats shall be made in favour of candidates of Gujarat Domicile, cutting across all the above categories.
- ** North East (NE) India comprises of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.
- Information for admission to the NRI/FN/JK/NE categories will be published on GNLU website only.
- NRI category seats are available to NRI candidates or Indian nationals sponsored by NRI as per Court Guidelines. CLAT merit will be used for the admission to NRI quota. Candidates are also required to fill separate form with GNLU and admission will be according to the CLAT ranking.
- Foreign National category seats are available to Foreign Nationals only i.e. candidates with foreign citizenship. Candidates seeking admission under the Foreign National category are not required to appear in the CLAT and shall apply directly to the GNLU for consideration of their candidature.
- No transfer of candidates once admitted under NRI and Foreign National category to any another category is permitted. Unfilled seats of any category, if any, shall be filled, as per the GNLU Executive Council decision.
Fee Structure for PG Programme (I Year)
| Type of Fees |
PG |
| One Time |
|
| Admission Fee |
₹ 2000 |
| General Security Deposit |
₹ 15000 |
| Total (One time) |
₹ 17000 |
| Annual |
|
| Tuition Fee |
₹ 80000 |
| Tuition Fee – NRI & Foreign National |
6000 USD |
| Infrastructure Maintenance Fee |
₹ 28000 |
| Examination Fee |
₹ 6000 |
Academic facility Fee
(Library, Computer, Internet, Moot Court, Training, etc.) |
₹ 18000 |
| Hall of Residence, Canteen and other related Fees (facility not provided during vacation period, rooms are provided on sharing basis) |
₹ 60000 |
| Extra-Curricular, Adventure, Sports and Gymnasium, Social and Cultural Activities, Welfare Fee |
₹ 3000 |
| Total {Including Mess Charges} |
₹ 2,12,000/- |
| Total (NRI & Foreign National) {including Mess Charges} |
₹ 1,32,000/- + 6,000 USD |
*Important Note: ¤ ₹ 2,12,000/- (including ₹ 1,32,000/-) can be paid in INR and deducted from USD 6,000 (For LL.M.). All fees and payable amounts shall be paid in accordance with the Reserve Bank of India/ Government of India guidelines. ¤ Candidates seeking admission under NRI & Foreign National category needs to pay 500 USD (LL.M. programme) as one time Development Charges. ¤ The above fee structure is only for the Academic Year 2020-21 and is subject to revision from time to time by the University Authorities.
- All queries and information (including expression of interests, etc.) shall be sent in WRITING to the admission@gnlu.ac.in only and the same will only be admitted for all official purposes.
- Disclaimer: GNLU reserves the right to make any changes at any time which is in the best interest of GNLU academics and students.
Please to visit CLAT website for admission details click the link:
(https://clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in/)
Gold Medal (Postgraduate)
- Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.B. Mehta Gold Medal- for Best Outstanding LL.M. Student: Instituted by M/s. Gotama Charities, the medal is to be awarded to the student of postgraduate degree on the maximum marks secured at the LL.M. Examination and taking into account other achievements such as publications & presentation of research papers in Seminar/Conferences, teaching assignments & field study, research, sports & extra curricular activities.
- H. K. Acharya & Company Gold Medal- for Intellectual Property Law (Post Graduate): Instituted by M/s. H. K. Acharya & Company, the medal is to be awarded to the student of postgraduate degree on the basis of the maximum marks obtained in all the subjects of Intellectual Property Law and considering other achievements such as publication & research paper presentations in Seminar/Conferences, teaching assignments & field study, sports & extracurricular activities, attendance and value based participation in other activities.
