Consortium of NLUs CLAT 2027: Login & Official Website

What is Consortium of NLUs?

The Consortium of NLUs is a collective body of National Law Universities that collaborates on areas concerning the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) and the broader field of legal education. It currently has 27 member NLUs participating in the CLAT 2027 admission process for undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes.

The Consortium conducts CLAT for admissions to participating NLUs. However, National Law University, Delhi does not participate in CLAT and conducts its own entrance examination.

Consortium of NLUs CLAT 2027: Overview

Here is a quick overview of the CLAT NLUs Consortium shared below for reference;

Particular	Details
Full Name	Consortium of National Law Universities
Common Name	CLAT Consortium
Established	August 19, 2017
CLAT 2027 Member NLUs	27
Programmes Covered	Undergraduate and Postgraduate Law
CLAT 2027 Exam Date	December 6, 2026
Exam Time	2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Exam Mode	Offline
President	Prof. (Dr.) Dilip Ukey
Vice-President	Prof. (Dr.) Amar Pal Singh
CLAT 2027 Convenor	Prof. (Dr.) Nandimath Omprakash V

History of CLAT Consortium

The development of NLUs in India began with the establishment of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, in 1987. NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad followed in 1998. Subsequently, different states established their own National Law Universities under state legislation.

The NLU model was developed along the lines of institutions such as the IITs and IIMs, with a focus on specialised legal education. Before CLAT became a common entrance examination, individual NLUs generally conducted their own admission tests.

By 2007, there were seven NLUs, and each had its own entrance process. This created the need for a common examination through which candidates could apply to multiple participating law universities.

In 2006, a PIL sought to introduce a common admission test for NLUs. The matter, CWP 68 of 2006, Varun Bhagat v. Union of India, was decided on November 23, 2007.

In 2008, seven NLUs signed an MoU to conduct a common law entrance examination. The first CLAT was held in 2008 as an offline, multiple-choice examination.

The offline format continued until 2014. A revised MoU in 2015 brought additional NLUs into the common examination framework, and CLAT was shifted to the online mode.

The idea of creating a dedicated and permanent body for CLAT also gained momentum during this period. A 2015 PIL filed by Shamnad Bashir highlighted the need for a permanent secretariat and an institutional mechanism to oversee CLAT.

Another case, CWP 551 of 2018, Disha Panchal v. Union of India, raised issues concerning the conduct of CLAT and called for steps to ensure a fair examination process.

The Consortium formed a permanent CLAT Secretariat in Bengaluru on October 17, 2018. That same year, the Consortium decided to move CLAT back to offline mode. The responsibility for conducting the examination also shifted from the earlier rotational university arrangement to the Consortium's EC.

The Consortium became a legal entity after its registration in Bengaluru under the Karnataka Co-operative Society Act on March 26, 2019. Sixteen NLUs were the founding members, while other participating NLUs joined later. National Law University, Delhi remained outside the CLAT framework.

The Consortium has three permanent members:

• National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru
• National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad
• National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal

The General Council elects the President, Vice-President and Convener for the annual CLAT process. The Vice-Chancellor of NLSIU, Bengaluru serves as the ex-officio Secretary of the Consortium.

Beyond conducting CLAT, the Consortium also aims to support coordination among member universities and help improve legal education.

Also, explore the Complete History of the CLAT Exam in detail!

Consortium of NLUs: Participating Law Schools for CLAT 2027

The Consortium NLU list for CLAT 2027 contains 27 participating National Law Universities. These institutions offer different combinations of undergraduate and postgraduate law courses.

No.	NLU	Location
1	NLSIU	Bengaluru
2	NALSAR University of Law	Hyderabad
3	NLIU	Bhopal
4	WBNUJS	Kolkata
5	NLU Jodhpur	Jodhpur
6	HNLU	Raipur
7	GNLU	Gandhinagar
8	RMLNLU	Lucknow
9	RGNUL	Punjab
10	CNLU	Patna
11	NUALS	Kochi
12	NLU Odisha	Cuttack
13	NUSRL	Ranchi
14	NLUJA	Assam
15	DSNLU	Visakhapatnam
16	TNNLU	Tiruchirappalli
17	MNLU Mumbai	Mumbai
18	MNLU Nagpur	Nagpur
19	MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar	Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
20	HPNLU	Shimla
21	DNLU	Jabalpur
22	DBRANLU	Sonepat, Haryana
23	NLU Tripura	Agartala
24	RPNLU	Prayagraj
25	IIULER	Goa
26	NLU Meghalaya	Shillong
27	GNLU Silvassa Campus	Silvassa

Learn About the CLAT Selection Process here!

Consortium of NLUs: Seat Intake

The seat intake differs across NLUs and courses. Some universities offer more than one undergraduate programme, while PG intake also varies by specialisation.

CLAT UG Seat Intake

NLU	CLAT UG Course	Seat Intake
NLSIU Bangalore Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	310
NALSAR Hyderabad Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	132
NLIU Bhopal Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	134
	BSc LL.B. (Hons.) - Cyber Security	68
WBNUJS Kolkata Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	120
	BSc LL.B. (Hons.) - Criminology & Forensic Science	60
NLU Jodhpur Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	130
	BBA LL.B. (Hons.)	66
HNLU Raipur Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	170
GNLU Gandhinagar Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	91
	BBA LL.B. (Hons.)	40
	BCom LL.B. (Hons.)	25
	BSc LL.B. (Hons.)	25
	BSW LL.B. (Hons.)	26
GNLU Silvassa Campus Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	66
RMLNLU Lucknow Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	169
RGNUL Punjab Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	180
CNLU Patna Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	69
	BBA LL.B. (Hons.)	69
NUALS Kochi Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	60
NLU Odisha Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	120
	BBA LL.B. (Hons.)	60
NUSRL Ranchi Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	120
	BBA LL.B. (Hons.)	60
NLUJA Assam Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	120
DSNLU Visakhapatnam Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	198
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	60
	BCom LL.B. (Hons.)	60
MNLU Mumbai Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	100
MNLU Nagpur Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	120
	BA LL.B. (Hons.) - Adjudication and Justicing	60
	BBA LL.B. (Hons.)	60
MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	120
	BBA LL.B. (Hons.)	60
HPNLU Shimla Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	120
	BBA LL.B. (Hons.)	60
DNLU Jabalpur Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	120
DBRANLU Haryana Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	120
NLU Tripura Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	60
RPNLU Prayagraj Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	60
IIULER Goa Seats	BA LL.B. (Hons.)	120
	BBA LL.B. (Hons.)	60

CLAT PG Seat Intake

NLU	CLAT PG Course	Seat Intake
NLSIU Bengaluru	LL.M.	120
NALSAR Hyderabad	LL.M. (1-year)	66
NLIU Bhopal	LL.M.	120
WBNUJS Kolkata	LL.M.	100
NLU Jodhpur	LL.M.	80
HNLU Raipur	LL.M.	90
GNLU Gandhinagar	LL.M. in Corporate and Business Law	25
GNLU Gandhinagar	LL.M. in  Constitutional and Administrative Law	20
GNLU Gandhinagar	LL.M. in  Criminal and Security Law	12
GNLU Gandhinagar	LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law	11
GNLU Silvassa Campus	LL.M.	33
RMLNLU Lucknow	LL.M.	48
RGNUL Punjab	LL.M.	80
CNLU Patna	LL.M.	66
NUALS Kochi	LL.M.	60
NLU Odisha	LL.M.	50
NUSRL Ranchi	LL.M.	60
NLUJA Assam	LL.M.	120
DSNLU Visakhapatnam	LL.M.	66
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli	LL.M.	51
MNLU Mumbai	LL.M.	50
MNLU Nagpur	LL.M.	60
MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar	LL.M.	120
HPNLU Shimla	LL.M.	110
DNLU Jabalpur	LL.M.	60
DBRANLU Haryana	LL.M. (1-year)	60
NLU Tripura	LL.M.	50
RPNLU Prayagraj	LL.M.	10
IIULER Goa	LL.M.	40

Explore the Total Seats in NLUs and their distribution in detail!

Governing Body of CLAT Consortium 2027

The governing body includes Vice-Chancellors and senior academic administrators from participating NLUs. They lead and administer the Consortium and CLAT 2027.

Name	Profile
Prof. (Dr.) Dilip Ukey	Vice-Chancellor, MNLU Mumbai, President
Prof. (Dr.) Amar Pal Singh	Vice-Chancellor, RMLNLU Lucknow, Vice-President
Prof. (Dr.) Sudhir Krishnaswamy	Vice-Chancellor, NLSIU Bengaluru, Secretary-Treasurer
Prof. (Dr.) Nandimath Omprakash V	Vice-Chancellor, WBNUJS Kolkata, Convenor CLAT 2027
Prof. Dr. Sri Krishna Deva Rao	Vice-Chancellor, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, Member
Prof. (Dr.) S. Surya Prakash	Vice-Chancellor, NLIU Bhopal, Member
Prof. (Dr.) Harpreet Kaur	Vice-Chancellor, NLU Jodhpur, Member
Prof. (Dr.) V.C. Vivekanandan	Vice-Chancellor, HNLU Raipur, Member
Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar	Director, GNLU Gandhinagar, Member
Professor (Dr.) Jai Shankar Singh	Vice-Chancellor, RGNUL Punjab, Member
Prof. (Dr.) Faizan Mustafa	Vice-Chancellor, CNLU Patna, Member
Prof. Dr. G.B. Reddy	Vice-Chancellor, NUALS Kochi, Member
Prof. (Dr.) K. Vidyullatha Reddy	Vice-Chancellor, NLUO Cuttack, Member
Prof. (Dr.) Ashok R. Patil	Vice-Chancellor, NUSRL Ranchi, Member
Prof. (Dr.) K.V.S. Sarma	Vice-Chancellor, NLUJA Assam, Member
Prof. (Dr.) D. Surya Prakasa Rao	Vice-Chancellor, DSNLU Visakhapatnam, Member
Prof. (Dr.) V. Nagaraj	Vice-Chancellor, TNNLU Tiruchirappalli, Member
Prof. (Dr.) Vijay Pratap Tiwari	Vice-Chancellor (I/c.), MNLU Nagpur, Member
Prof. (Dr.) Bindu S. Ronald	Vice-Chancellor, MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Member
Prof. Priti Saxena	Vice-Chancellor, HPNLU Shimla, Member
Prof. (Dr.) Manoj Kumar Sinha	Vice-Chancellor, DNLU Jabalpur, Member
Prof. (Dr.) Devinder Singh	Vice-Chancellor, DBRANLU Sonepat, Haryana, Member
Prof. (Dr.) Yogesh Pratap Singh	Vice-Chancellor, NLU Tripura, Member
Prof. (Dr.) Usha Tandon	Vice-Chancellor, RPNLU Prayagraj, Member
Prof. (Dr.) R. Venkata Rao	In-charge Vice-Chancellor, IIULER Goa, Member
Prof. (Dr.) Jyoti J. Mozika	Vice-Chancellor, NLU Meghalaya, Member

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Executive Committee of Consortium of NLUs for CLAT 2027

The Executive Committee handles key responsibilities connected with the organisation and administration of the CLAT 2027 examination.

Name	Profile
Prof. (Dr.) Dilip Ukey	Vice-Chancellor, MNLU Mumbai, President
Prof. (Dr.) Amar Pal Singh	Vice-Chancellor, RMLNLU Lucknow, Vice-President
Prof. (Dr.) Sudhir Krishnaswamy	Vice-Chancellor, NLSIU Bengaluru, Secretary-Treasurer
Prof. (Dr.) Nandimath Omprakash V	Vice-Chancellor, WBNUJS Kolkata. Convenor, CLAT 2027
Prof. (Dr.) Srikrishna Deva Rao	Vice-Chancellor, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, Ex-Officio Member
Prof. (Dr.) S. Surya Prakash	Vice-Chancellor, NLIU Bhopal, Ex-Officio Member
Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar	Director, GNLU Gandhinagar, Member

Consortium of NLUs: CLAT 2027 Notification & Registration

The Consortium CLAT 2027 application link is active from August 3, 2026. Candidates can submit their applications online until October 31, 2026. The CLAT 2027 examination is scheduled for December 6, 2026, from 2 PM to 4 PM.

Candidates need to complete the application through the CLAT Consortium website within the notified deadline. The registration process includes account creation, form filling, document upload and fee payment.

How to Register for CLAT 2027?

• Visit the official CLAT Consortium website.
• Select the section for CLAT 2027.
• Create your profile/register using your name, mobile number and email ID.
• Use the registered mobile number and password to access the application portal.
• Enter the asked details in the form.
• Upload the prescribed documents.
• Pay the applicable application fee.
• Save and print the completed application form and payment receipt for future reference.

Check the complete CLAT Registration Process here!

Consortium of NLUs Login

The Consortium of NLUs login is used by registered candidates to access their CLAT application account. After completing registration, candidates need their registered mobile number and password to access the portal.

The login account can be used during the application process to continue or manage the submitted details as permitted by the Consortium. Candidates should keep their login credentials available until the completion of the CLAT admission process.

CLAT 2027 Eligibility Criteria by Consortium of NLUs

CLAT 2027 has separate academic requirements for UG and PG applicants. There is no upper age limit for candidates applying to either programme.

CLAT UG Eligibility

Candidates seeking admission through CLAT UG 2027 must fulfil the following requirements:

• They must have passed Class 12 or an equivalent examination.
• General category candidates must have at least 45% marks or an equivalent.
• Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD categories require a minimum of 40% marks or equivalent.
• Students appearing for their qualifying exam in March or April 2027 can also apply.

CLAT PG Eligibility

Applicants for CLAT PG 2027 must meet these academic conditions:

• The candidate must hold an LL.B. degree or an equivalent qualification.
• General category candidates must have at least 50% marks or an equivalent.
• The minimum requirement is 45% marks or an equivalent for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
• Candidates appearing for their qualifying examination in 2027 are eligible to apply.

CLAT 2027 Exam Pattern by Consortium of National Law Universities

The Consortium CLAT 2027 exam pattern differs slightly for UG and PG candidates. Both papers have 120 questions and are conducted offline for two hours.

CLAT 2027 UG Paper Pattern

Particular	CLAT UG 2027
Maximum Marks	120
Questions	120 MCQs
Duration	2 hours
Marks per Correct Answer	1
Negative Marking	0.25 marks for each incorrect answer
Exam Mode	Offline
Subject	English Language, Current Affairs (General Knowledge), Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques

CLAT 2027 PG Paper Pattern

Particular	CLAT PG 2027
Maximum Marks	120
Questions	120 MCQs
Duration	2 hours
Negative Marking	0.25 marks for each incorrect answer
Exam Mode	Offline
Subject	Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, and Labour & Industrial Law

CLAT Consortium Website: What Candidates Need to Know

The CLAT Consortium website is the primary online platform used for CLAT-related application activities. Candidates use the platform to register, fill out their form, upload documents, and pay the fee.

For CLAT 2027, applications are accepted online from August 3 to October 31, 2026. Candidates should complete the application within the deadline.

Registered candidates can also access their application account through the Consortium of NLUs login portal.

How Many NLUs Accept CLAT 2027 Scores?

A total of 27 National Law Universities are participating in the CLAT 2027 process. These institutions offer UG and/or PG law programmes through CLAT.

NLU Delhi is not included in the CLAT participating list because it follows a separate admission test.

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CLAT NLUs Consortium: UG vs PG Admission

The Consortium facilitates admission to both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes through CLAT. UG applicants generally apply after Class 12, while PG applicants require an LL.B. or equivalent qualification.

While many NLUs offer BA LL.B. (Hons.) at the UG level, some also provide BBA LL.B., BCom LL.B., BSc LL.B. and other specialised programmes. At the PG level, universities may offer a general LL.M. or specialised LL.M. programmes.