Overview
BA LLB is a five-year integrated double degree that combines arts subjects with law, taken straight after Class 12. Graduates can enrol as advocates.
Students study arts subjects such as political science, history, economics and sociology along with compulsory law papers such as jurisprudence, contracts, torts, constitutional law, criminal law, evidence, property and company law.
Clinical courses build practical skills: drafting, professional ethics, alternate dispute resolution and moot courts with internships.
Who is it for?
Students from any stream who enjoy reading, arguing and public issues and know early that they want to study law. It suits future advocates, corporate lawyers and judges.
Eligibility
You qualify if you match any one of these:
General
- Studying in: Class 12
- At least 45% marks in Class 12
SC/ST
- Studying in: Class 12
- Category: SC, ST
- At least 40% marks in Class 12
Colleges may set higher cut-offs or require an entrance test. Check each college's page.
What you study
| Law core | Jurisprudence, Law of Contract, Law of Tort, Family Law, Constitutional Law, Law of Crimes, Property Law, Law of Evidence, Civil Procedure Code, Administrative Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Taxation, Environmental Law, Labour Law |
|---|---|
| Clinical | Drafting, Pleading and Conveyance |
| Professional Ethics | |
| Alternate Dispute Resolution | |
| Moot Court and Internship |
Typical subjects. Each university sets its own syllabus.
Skills you build
- Advocacy
- Critical reading
- Drafting
- Legal research
- Negotiation
Where it leads
Careers
Lawyer
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Professor
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Journalist
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Higher study after BA LLB
Colleges offering BA LLB
Tuition ranges from ₹18,150 to ₹3,50,000 a year across 72 colleges that publish fees.
| College | Location | Fee per year | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate Institute of Management and Technology | Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh | — | — |
| Acropolis Group of Institutions, Indore | Indore, Madhya Pradesh | — | — |
| AKS University | Satna, Madhya Pradesh | — | — |
| Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh | — | — |
| Amity University Chhattisgarh | Raipur, Chhattisgarh | — | — |
| Amity University Haryana | Gurugram, Haryana | — | — |
| Amity University Jharkhand | Ranchi, Jharkhand | ₹1,60,000 2025–26 | — |
| Amity University Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh | — | — |
| Amity University Patna | Patna, Bihar | — | — |
| Amity University Punjab, Mohali | Mohali, Punjab | — | — |
| Amity University Rajasthan | Jaipur, Rajasthan | — | — |
| Amritsar Group of Colleges | Amritsar, Punjab | — | — |
| Apeejay Stya University | Gurugram, Haryana | ₹1,64,500 2026–27 | — |
| Apex University | Jaipur, Rajasthan | ₹1,10,000 2026–27 | — |
| Aryans Group of Colleges, Rajpura | Rajpura, Punjab | ₹50,000 2026–27 | — |
| Avantika University | Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh | — | — |
| Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa | Rewa, Madhya Pradesh | — | — |
| Babu Shivnath Agrawal P.G. College | Mathura, Uttar Pradesh | — | — |
| Bahra University | Solan, Himachal Pradesh | — | — |
| Banasthali Vidyapith | Banasthali, Rajasthan | — | — |
| Bennett University | Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh | — | — |
| Bhabha University | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | ₹72,500 2025–26 | — |
| Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya | Sonipat, Haryana | — | — |
| Bhagwant University | Ajmer, Rajasthan | — | — |
| Bharti Vishwavidyalaya, Durg | Durg, Chhattisgarh | ₹60,000 2026–27 | — |
By location
- BA LLB colleges in Greater Noida
- BA LLB colleges in Indore
- BA LLB colleges in Raipur
- BA LLB colleges in Gurugram
- BA LLB colleges in Ranchi
- BA LLB colleges in Jaipur
- BA LLB colleges in Bhopal
- BA LLB colleges in Prayagraj
- BA LLB colleges in New Delhi
- BA LLB colleges in Dehradun
- BA LLB colleges in Meerut
- BA LLB colleges in Lucknow
- BA LLB colleges in Udaipur
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum mark for BA LLB?
The BCI Rules of Legal Education 2008 allow the BCI to set minimum marks in the qualifying exam of not below 45% for general and 40% for SC/ST candidates
Is moot court part of the course?
Yes. The BCI rules include a compulsory Moot Court Exercise and Internship paper with at least three moot courts a year.
Sources
Information verified on 10 Oct 2026
- Bar Council of India Rules of Legal Education 2008 (Part IV), hosted by Bar Council of Assam · Official notice, accessed 10 Oct 2026
- About the All India Bar Examination - Bar Council of India · Official site, accessed 10 Oct 2026
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