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DSNLU Admission 2025: Courses, Fees and Application Process

Public/Government University|Estd. 2008|NIRF #39 (Law) 2024

• Updated on Mar 13, 2025, by Priya Soni

SDamodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) is a premier residential law university in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It offers BA LLB (Hons), LLB, LLM, PhD, and LLD programs and participates in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) for its UG and PG law admissions. Admissions to the undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes at DSNLU are conducted through the national-level CLAT exam conducted by the Consortium of NLUs. Candidates must apply and appear for CLAT 2026, based on which counselling, seat allotment, and final admissions will take place. Also, for some courses, a group discussion and a personal interview may be conducted. CLAT-based centralised counselling is followed by document verification and fee payment through the DSNLU portal. Students who have passed/appeared in 10+2 exam and got at least 45% marks (for General/OBC) and 40% marks (for SC/ST) are eligible for CLAT 2026. The CLAT application fee is INR 4,000 (General/OBC) and INR 3,500 (SC/ST). Around 3,400 UG seats and 1,200 PG seats are available for CLAT 2026. The CLAT 2026 registration process begins on 1 August 2025, and the last date to apply is 31 October 2025. The exam will be conducted on 7 December 2025.

 

Table of Contents

  1. CLAT 2026 Important Dates
  2. CLAT 2026 Registration Details
  3. DSNLU UG Courses 2025
  4. DSNLU PG Courses 2025
  5. DSNLU Doctoral Courses 2025
  6. DSNLU Application Process 2025
  7. DSNLU FAQs

 

CLAT 2026 Important Dates

Event

Confirmed Dates

CLAT Notification Release

20 July 2025

Registration Process Begins

1 August 2025

Last Date to Apply

31 October 2025

CLAT 2026 Exam Date

7 December 2025

 

CLAT 2025 Registration Details

Parameter

Details

Official notification release

20 July 2025

Application portal opens

1 August 2025 (00:00 hrs)

Last date to submit form

31 October 2025 (23:59 hrs)

Mode of application

Online only via the Consortium of NLUs portal

Application fee

  • INR 4,000 for General/OBC/NRI/PwD/PIO/OCI
  • INR 3,500 for SC/ST/BPL (non-refundable)

Correction window

Will open shortly after the form-closing date (exact dates to be announced)

Admit-card release

Tentatively in the third week of November 2025

CLAT 2026 exam date & time

7 December 2025, Sunday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (IST)

Exam mode

Offline (pen-and-paper based OMR)

Eligibility - UG (LL.B)

  • Class 12th with at least 45% marks (40% for SC/ST/PwD)
  • No upper age limit
  • Class 12 appearing candidates are provisionally eligible

Eligibility - PG (LL.M)

  • 3-year or 5-year LL.B with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD)
  • No upper age limit
  • Final-year LL.B students are provisionally eligible

Documents to upload

  • Recent passport-size photo (≤ 500 KB, JPG/PNG) Signature (≤ 100 KB)
  • Category/Disability/BPL proof (PDF format)

Official website

consortiumofnlus.ac.in

 

DSNLU UG Courses 2025

DSNLU offers a 5-year integrated BA LLB (Hons) and a 3-year LLB program at the undergraduate level. The program is CLAT UG-based, conducted by the NLU consortium. The total annual fee for the BA LLB (Hons) course is INR 2,00,000.

Program

Duration

Eligibility

Selection

Tuition Fee

BA LLB (Hons)

5 Years (10 semesters)

10+2 with ≥45% (40% for SC/ST)

CLAT UG

INR 2,00,000 per annum

LLB

3 Years

Graduate law degree + CLAT UG/PG (as applicable)

CLAT UG/PG

INR 1,56,000 total

 

DSNLU PG Courses 2025

DSNLU offers postgraduate law programmes, including a 1-year LLM and a 3-year LLB for graduates. Admissions are through CLAT UG/PG. The LLM focuses on advanced legal studies, while the 3-year LLB is for students holding a prior graduation degree.

Program

Duration

Eligibility

Selection

Tuition Fee

LLM

1 Year (2 semesters)

LLB with ≥50% (45% for SC/ST)

CLAT PG

INR 2,00,000 per annum

 

DSNLU Doctoral Courses 2025

DSNLU offers doctoral-level law programmes such as LLD and PhD (Full-time, Part-time, and Executive). These are research-intensive programs that require a postgraduate law qualification, an entrance exam, and an interview conducted by the university.

Program

Duration

Eligibility

Selection

Tuition Fee

LLD

3+ Years

LLM / Equivalent + entrance + interview

University entrance

INR 1,35,000 (1st year)

PhD in Law (Full-time)

Varies

PG in Law + entrance + interview

University entrance

INR 80,000 (1st year)

PhD in Law (Part-time)

Varies

PG in Law + entrance + interview

University entrance

INR 1,05,000 (1st year)

PhD in Law (Executive)

Varies

PG in Law + entrance + interview

University entrance

INR 1,35,000 (1st year)

 

DSNLU Application Process 2025

Admission to Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam, is through CLAT entrance scores. This is followed by form filling, document upload, fee payment, counselling/interview rounds and document check.

 

How to Apply to the DSNLU Visakhapatnam?

  1. Go to the Consortium of NLUs website and apply for CLAT 2026 (for BA LLB and LLM) or apply via the DSNLU Visakhapatnam website (for PhD).
  2. Pay a non-refundable application fee: INR 4,000 (General/OBC/NRI) or INR 3,500 (SC/ST/PwD/EWS/BPL) for CLAT-based courses.
  3. Appear for CLAT 2026.
  4. After CLAT results, attend counselling rounds and choose DSNLU.
  5. Get your documents verified and pay the admission fees to secure the seat.

 

Documents Required During Admission

Given below are some of the important documents you must have during admission at DSNLU Visakhapatnam:

Class 10 Mark Sheet

Class 12 Mark Sheet

LL.B./Qualifying Degree Certificate

Valid Government ID

Passport-size Photo

CLAT Admit Card / Score Card

Category Certificate (if applicable)

Migration/Transfer Certificate

Completed Application Form

 

DSNLU FAQs

When will the DSNLU exam be conducted?

DSNLU admissions are based on CLAT. CLAT 2026 will be conducted on 7 December 2025 by the Consortium of NLUs.

What documents are required for admission at DSNLU?

Class 10/12/Graduation marksheets, Photo ID and category certificates are required.

What is PhD fee at DSNLU?

The first-year fee for a PhD is INR 80,000 for full-time.

How to apply for DSNLU?

Candidates can apply via the CLAT Consortium website for CLAT 2026, based on which DSNLU gives admission.

What courses are offered at DSNLU?

DSNLU offers BA LLB, PhD, LLM and LLB courses.

What is the application fee for DSNLU?

DSNLU admission is via CLAT Consortium. CLAT 2026 application fee is INR 4,000 for General/OBC and INR 3,500 for SC/ST candidates.

What are the eligibility criteria for DSNLU UG courses?

Candidates must have passed 10+2 with at least 45% marks (40% for SC/ST).

What is the total fee for the BA LLB course at DSNLU?

The tuition fee for BA LLB (Hons) is INR 2,00,000 per year.

Is DSNLU admission based only on CLAT?

Yes, DSNLU UG and PG admissions are based on the CLAT exam conducted by the NLU Consortium.

How many seats are available in DSNLU? 

DSNLU admissions are based on CLAT which has around 3,400 UG and 1,200 PG law seats across all NLUs.

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