NLU Kolkata Reviews & Ratings 2026 – Authentic Student Feedback

Admission: My application to NUJS moved without trouble since filling the form was easy, the merit updates were timely and verification plus registration at counselling were handled properly.

Academic: Quality-wise, the teachers are extremely professional and approachable and the curriculum covers all major and modern topics with electronic teaching tools making things smoother.

Placement: Confidence in placements stays high because past records show everyone who applied got hired, with big Indian and foreign law firms visiting and giving packages around 12-18 LPA, and internships are easy to get since the university helps students throughout the year.

Campus: Campus facilities look good with renovated classrooms and a stocked library and a doctor coming on selected days and strong Wi Fi that slows a bit in hostels while indoor and outdoor games are available and everything except hostels has AC and the mess food quality is fairly decent.

Admission: Getting admission into NUJS moved smoothly for me since tracking the CLAT list and going through the counselling rounds was easy, and the staff handled verification and registration very well.

Academic: Course-wise, we learn important subjects like contracts IPC and family law in the first year itself which gives us a big advantage over other colleges and the teachers are very nice especially in the first two semesters while passing needs only 40 percent and internal exams are easy to score in with little effort.

Placement: Internship opportunities here are really good because many top firms like SAM, CAM, Trilegal, AZB, and even litigation offices take students, and seniors say around 90-95% of students get placed while the remaining few skip placements to prepare for government exams.

Campus: Our college has really good academic blocks that are fully air conditioned and the classrooms are spacious and well equipped, though the Wi Fi has not been working properly for a month which is annoying, but the mess food is excellent and hospitals are nearby while indoor games are great even if outdoor games like football or cricket only fit in a small quad because the campus lacks big sports space.

Admission: The NUJS admission steps felt clear with simple online registration, organised counselling and quick document checking followed by a timely provisional admission letter.

Academic: Personally, I feel the exams are fully application based and with a 50 percent pass mark mugging does not work at all so only real understanding helps and this college honestly taught me how to study properly.

Placement: Course development is still happening because the Forensic Science programme is only around four years old, so the placement committee has just been formed and plans to start proper recruitment activities from this year.

Campus: In our college we have Wi Fi for all students and AC classrooms and a good library while the food is super good with festival varieties covering South Indian North Indian and East Indian dishes and the second campus stays very clean and well maintained with a doctor available for checkups along with medical insurance.

Admission: My NUJS joining experience started well as counselling after CLAT went cleanly, verification day was organised and staff helped during registration, making everything easy to follow.

Academic: Classroom discussions were the best part for me because the faculty members are among the best in the country and those talks improved my public speaking critical thinking and subject clarity.

Placement: NUJS placement performance is the best among Indian law schools, with almost 100% placements every year since 2008 and about 60% of applicants joining top seven tier-1 firms that offer more than 15 LPA, while others join different firms or companies, and even an average student like me managed to get Trilegal, New Delhi with a typical NUJS salary of 9-10 LPA.

Campus: Life on campus is pretty cool with many fun events and a chill environment plus relaxed curfew timings and a diverse crowd from more than 20 states while NUJS is well known for its moot court and debating culture and students work together a lot and perform well in sports and the mess food offers everything from idli and dosa to pasta and North Indian dishes while hostel arrangements are okay though first year boys sometimes share three in a double room but single rooms come easily after third year.

Admission: Getting selected for NUJS followed a structured order with a clear CLAT list, smooth counselling and helpful staff during verification and registration which made the process stress-free.

Academic: WBNUJS, from the third year onwards, gives many elective choices and also offers certificate courses taught by visiting professors though the teaching quality overall feels average even if a few teachers are truly great.

Placement: Recruitment this year has been strong, with more than 50 offers from tier-1 law firms and many others from tier-2 firms, banks, and boutique offices, and although final numbers are pending, earlier years like 2018 saw complete 100% placement, while alumni support and placement teams help students find internships in firms, research bodies, courts, and with senior lawyers.

Campus: Infrastructure on campus is quite good with a fully AC library full of books Wi Fi everywhere and fast LAN in hostels along with good classrooms though the campus is only five acres so there are no in campus sports facilities but students use SAI nearby at cheaper rates and the mess food is average.

Admission: My NUJS admission moved nicely after the merit list because the counselling portal was easy and verification with registration went quickly before orientation.

Academic: Inside classrooms, teachers are qualified supportive and guide students well with a ratio of six teachers for fifty students plus extra help for weaker students and regular tests before finals.

Placement: College connections help students get placed in companies like Reliance, Wipro, Infosys, Kotak, and ICICI while some join audit work or corporate offices, and many seniors started with salaries between 15K and 25K before moving into courts or solicitor firms, and internships can be done under any senior lawyer even though the college does not offer stipends.

Campus: The facilities at my college are good with well equipped classrooms whiteboards markers audio video sessions a decent library and a conference room plus medical help on campus and a hostel with around 50 seats though the canteen food is not great and overall there were no major issues.

Admission: Entering NUJS felt steady as the online portal was simple, merit deadlines were clear and the staff at verification helped make provisional admission easy.

Academic: Reputation-wise, this college has produced many top lawyers and the faculty maintains strong teaching standards with arts subjects in early years and many law subjects later.

Placement: WBNUJS maintains a five-year streak of 100% placements, sending students to the top law firms in the country and ranking number three among Indian law colleges, with a dedicated student committee handling recruitment.

Campus: Even though the infrastructure is not top tier the college has a huge beautiful library with about 30000 books and fast internet and students use SAI sports facilities for a small fee and the hostel accommodates around 500 students with facilities like a bank canteen laundry and swimming pools.

Admission: The NUJS admission journey for me was cleanly arranged with timely merit lists, organised counselling and verification handled well by staff up to final registration.

Academic: NUJS curriculum, with 50 compulsory and elective subjects over five years, includes unique options like Biotechnology law Sports Law and Outer Space Law and earlier teachers were highly interactive though many have left recently leaving fewer faculty now.

Placement: Placement processes in our college are handled by a student committee from the outgoing batch who contact firms and arrange interviews, and for our batch around 70-75% got placed while the previous batch was around 60%, with salaries ranging from 3.6 to 12 lakhs and students joining firms, corporates, NGOs, LPOs, counsel practice, or taking fellowships.

Campus: Inside our college the campus covers around three to four acres including the academic block hostels and library with classrooms that can seat around 65 to 70 students and AC added in 2013 while the library stays well stocked and updated by a very helpful librarian and sports access is through SAI and the mess food is often oily and spicy and hostel issues are mostly faced by girls due to limited rooms.

Admission: The NUJS onboarding felt streamlined from the first merit list to the last verification stage, with simple registration steps and helpful staff making the joining stress-free.

Academic: My experience with the course faculty has been great because many studied abroad and they provide all materials plus extra readings and sometimes guest faculty also comes to teach.

Placement: Experience here shows strong placements with an average of around 15 lakhs, tier-1 firms coming on Day Zero, placements continuing all year, PSUs recruiting as well, and many students securing PPOs through internship performance.

Campus: From my view the college infrastructure has improved since 2001 though hostels still need water coolers and cleaner toilets and the mess food is average but students can use SAI due to the tie up.

Admission: The NUJS admission process unfolded in an organised way with a simple portal, clear merit list communication and supportive staff throughout verification and registration.

Academic: Practical exposure, through compulsory internships and the Legal Aid Clinic, is strong and around forty faculty members teach six hundred students with many having foreign qualifications and using varied teaching methods under a BCI-approved curriculum.

Placement: NUJS being one of India's top law schools gets excellent placements both in India and abroad, with 98-100% placement for the last three years, international salaries around 40-42 lakhs, Indian packages around 18 lakhs, and averages near 15 lakhs, with firms like Linklaters, Allen & Overy, SAM, CAM, AZB, Khaitan, and Trilegal visiting, while all students get internships with stipends ranging from unpaid to 20K in India and up to 1-1.2 lakhs abroad, and many graduates pursue further studies at Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Yale, and NYU.

Campus: At our college Wi Fi is available everywhere and classrooms have AC and projectors and the student run mess serves decent food with non veg eight times a week and the canteen also serves good food at reasonable prices while SAI is only 300 metres away for sports and the law library is one of the best in the country and hostels are clean and well maintained.