National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi

The National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL) is located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It was established by the State of Jharkhand through a legislative act (Act no. 4 of 2010) as the fourteenth National Law University in India, and was formally inaugurated on 26 April 2010 by Justice Gyan Sudha Misra. The university's statute provides for the Chief Justice of India or a Senior Supreme Court Judge to serve as Visitor. NUSRL is situated on a 63.76-acre campus on Kanke-Pithoria Road on the outskirts of Ranchi. It offers a five-year integrated B.A.LL.B (Hons.) undergraduate program, along with a one-year LL.M and a two-year Ph.D. program at the postgraduate level, with admissions conducted through CLAT and CLAT PG. The university has a highly competitive admission process, with an acceptance rate of about 0.132%. It has been ranked 7th among Indian law schools in the QS World Ranking and 9th among National Law Universities per NIRF Rankings 2023. NUSRL houses various academic bodies including a Moot Court Committee, a Recruitment and Placement Committee, a Centre for Research in Intellectual Property Right, and a Centre for Legal Aid Programme.