NIRF 2024: National Law School of India University takes the lead, check India’s top 10 law colleges

The Ministry of Education released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, marking its ninth edition on August 12, 2024, in the presence of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The National Institutional Ranking Framework was accepted by the Ministry of Education and introduced by the honourable Minister of Education on September 29, 2015.
This framework provides a structured approach for ranking institutions nationwide.The parameters considered in assessing higher education institutions in India are based on five significant criteria: Teaching, Learning, and Resources (TLR), Research and Professional Practices (RPC), Graduation Outcomes (GO), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI), and Perception (PER).
In NIRF 2024 ranking National Law School of India University has clinched the first position in the Law colleges in India, followed by the National Law University bagging the second rank and Nalsar University of Law taking the third position in the list. Here is the list of top 10 law colleges of India according to NIRF 2024.

NIRF Ranking 2024: Top 10 Law Colleges of India

Check out the top-ranking law institutions in India according to NIRF 2024 rankings.

NIRF Ranking 2023: Top 10 Law Colleges

Take a look at the top 10 law colleges in India according to NIRF 2023 ranking.

NIRF Law College Rankings 2024 Vs 2023

The top four positions in this year’s rankings are the same as last year. However, there has been a notable shift between Jamia Millia Islamia and Symbiosis Law School. Symbiosis Law School, which was ranked 6th last year, has moved up to 5th place, pushing Jamia Millia Islamia to 6th.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has made significant progress, rising to 7th position from 9th last year. Conversely, Gujarat National Law School has slipped to 8th place from 7th, and Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan has dropped to 9th from 8th. Babasaheb BhimRao Ambedkar University has maintained its 10th position since 2023.

Other Details

Until 2023, the NIRF rankings covered 13 categories, including Overall, Universities, Colleges, Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Medical, Law, Architecture, Dental, Innovation, Agriculture, Allied Institutions, and Research Institutions. This year, the addition of three new categories; State Public Universities, Skill Universities, and Open Universities, brings the total to 16.