HIMACHAL PRADESH NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY SHIMLA

Himachal Pradesh National Law University Shimla (HPNLU Shimla) is an Indian public law school and a National Law University situated in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. It holds the distinction of being the 20th National Law University established in the country. The university is governed by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh. HPNLU Shimla was established by the State Government in 2016 through an Act of the Legislature, specifically Act 16 of 2016, and it began functioning from 5 October 2016. Academically, the university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in law. Admission to its undergraduate and postgraduate programs is conducted through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), a standardized national-level entrance examination used by law universities across India. The institution is part of the broader network of National Law Universities in India, alongside institutions such as the National Law University, Delhi. As a public law school, HPNLU Shimla contributes to legal education in the Himachal Pradesh region and functions under the oversight of the state's highest judicial authority, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh.