The life as a law student at IIT Kharagpur is quite fulfilling. Although our schedule is pretty hectic and our routine is jam packed with semesters, exams, presentations and seminars, the end of the semesters are pretty much free. As a student of IIT Kharagpur, we get to enjoy all sorts of activities in various clubs and societies like Encore, Quiz Club, Debating Society, Druheen, Spectra, etc. We also enjoy various sports at the campus like football, cricket, tennis, etc. We also participate in events hosted by IIT Kharagpur. The biggest campus cultural fest in India 'Spring Fest’, and the biggest techno-management fest ‘Kshitij’, are just two of the annual fests and activities held at IIT Kharagpur.

Overall, life as a law student is quite good at IIT Kharagpur.

The law faculty here at IIT Kharagpur is good. Our faculty is a dynamic mix of people with a variety of legal backgrounds. Along with conducting several international, governmental, and industry-sponsored research initiatives, they also teach in a variety of other IIT departments. Our faculty has produced several worldwide publications. They are members of both national and international organisations, and have received numerous accolades.

Here are the names and designations of some of the core faculty members at our department:

Once you join IIT Kharagpur for your legal studies, you’ll deeply enjoy learning under the department faculty. 

IIT Kharagpur offers an industry-centric and specialized LLB, while NLUs offer a more general LLB. Here’s a comparison between IIT KGP’s LLB and NLSIU’s LLB for your reference:

The answer highly depends on the NLU in question. If you are getting an admission into an NLU that is ranked lower to IIT Kharagpur, I would recommend you choose the latter. 

Moreover, IIT Kharagpur’s LLB is designed to provide knowledge regarding Intellectual Property Rights. On the other hand, NLUs offer a general BA LLB/LLB program. 

I am a student at the law department of IIT Kharagpur, which is known as the ‘Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law’. The department offers an LLB Honours in Intellectual Property Rights, an LLM, and a Doctoral Program in Law. 

The department students receive job training through workshops, clinical legal education, and courtroom exercises. We also have a wide selection of electives and a variety of subjects. The department alumni currently hold prominent positions in business, law companies, academia, and other legal institutions. Many alumni have successfully launched their own legal firms as well.

The placements at our department are also good. During the 2023 placements, the median package offered to LLB graduates was INR 9 LPA, and the median package of LLM graduates was INR 12 LPA at IIT Kharagpur.

The admission process 2024 to IIT Kharagpur’s LLB and LLM programs has concluded. The academic session commenced on July 22, 2024. 

Yes, SLS Pune does have uniforms for its students. This helps in maintaining uniformity and building discipline among the students of SLS. Upon taking admission at SLS Pune, you will have to wear the designated uniform.

The uniform prescribes a full sleeve shirt in white color with black blazer and black trousers, for both girls and boys. The dress code is strictly black and white. One can also wear a decent Kurta/ T-shirt/ Top in white color, with black trousers or jeans. One can wear casual clothes on Wednesday, but they must be ethnic and mostly Khadi clothes.

SLS Pune provides excellent placement opportunities for its students. Reputed law firms like Crawford Bayley & Co, Shroff, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan, Khaitan & Co, AZB & Partners, etc. recruit law graduates of SLS Pune. 

The table below shows the placement statistics for 2024 at SLS Pune:

These stats are sufficient to answer why SLS Pune is considered a good institute in terms of placements. 

The following table shows the seat intake for various courses at SLS Pune:

The seat intake at SLS Pune is quite limited, especially for its LLM program. Because of this reason, the competition to get into SLS is quite high. 

I am a student at SLS Pune. Here is a comparison between NLU Jabalpur and SLS Pune on various factors:

*(NLU Jabalpur is a recently established institution. This is why not much information is available on it as of now)

SLS Pune is a much older institution, while NLU Jabalpur has very recently come into existence. SLS Pune has a vast alumni network, and a strong industry presence for its legal studies. Even though NLU Jabalpur is a National Law University, it will take quite some time to reach the level of SLS Pune. 

Thus, SLS Pune is a better institution in comparison to NLU Jabalpur.

Yes, SLS Pune provides direct admission through its Management Quota seats. The number of management quota seats at SLS Pune is 15% of the total number of seats. The eligibility criteria for management quota admission is that the students must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board with a minimum of 45%. Other than that, they must appear for the entrance exam after filling out the application form for SLS Pune.

SLS Pune offers scholarships to students at the time of admission. The scholarships are decided based on various criteria such as financial background, academic achievements, and more. You can apply for these scholarships at the time of admission. Some of the scholarships offered at SLS Pune are:

• The S.N.Gupta Scholarship
• SET/SLAT Topper SLS Pune ( Ref. to circular austerity Measures)
• Central Sector Scholarship of Top-Class Education for SC Students /  DA Students
• S.K.Jain Scholarship
• UG / PG Merit Scholarship ( Ref. to circular austerity Measures)
• Nani Palkhivala Scholarship
• Jayatee Deshmukh
• Shantanu Tomar Scholarship
• Director's Award

To apply for SLS Pune-

• Visit the website- https://www.symlaw.ac.in/admission-process
• Fill the registration form and pay the registration fee of INR 2250/-
• Additionally, pay the SLS Pune fee of INR 1000 for each program.

• Take the SLAT examination, which is mandatory for admissions.