WBNUJS Courses & Fees 2026

Courses at The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata range from INR 1,65,000 for a three-year Ph.D to INR 21,39,500 for the five-year B.Sc LLB (Forensic Law). The flagship BA LLB (Hons) costs INR 1,79,500 less than the Forensic Law programme, coming in at INR 16,79,500 across ten semesters. LLM specialisations are priced at INR 1,79,800 for two years. NRI fee for BA LLB is INR 55,44,438 across five years, more than three times the General category fee.

Note: The fee figures in this article reflect WBNUJS’s most recently available approved fee schedule, as the 2026-27 notification had not been released at the time of writing. Figures are subject to revision before the next intake. Verify current-cycle fees on the official university portal at nujs.edu.

WBNUJS Courses and Fees Quick Overview

• WBNUJS offers the five-year integrated BA LLB (Hons) and B.Sc LLB (Forensic Law), plus LLM in five specialisations, MA and M.Sc in Criminology, M.Sc Forensic Science, Ph.D, LL.D., and a Certificate programme.
• BA LLB (Hons) five-year total for General category: INR 16,79,500, with a uniform tuition of INR 80,000 per semester across all ten semesters.
• B.Sc LLB (Forensic Law) costs INR 21,39,500 over five years for General category, with tuition set at INR 1,00,000 per semester.
• LLM in any of the five specialisations costs INR 1,79,800 for General category across two years, with the bulk of the fee concentrated in Year 1.
• NRI fee for BA LLB reaches INR 55,44,438 across five years, over three times the General fee.
• Ph.D and LL.D. programmes are available at INR 1,65,000 total across a minimum of three years.
• On-campus hostel is available for all students; first-year students are typically allocated hostel accommodation compulsorily.

WBNUJS Courses and Fees 2026-27

WBNUJS BA LLB Fees 2026-27

At INR 16,79,500 across ten semesters, the BA LLB (Hons) at WBNUJS is priced at the upper end of NLU tuition. Tuition is a flat INR 80,000 per semester across all ten semesters — the variation between semesters comes entirely from other charges. Semester one carries INR 1,06,700 in other charges, which likely includes one-time admission and registration costs. From semester two onwards, other charges settle into an alternating pattern of INR 85,200 and INR 86,700 per semester. NRI seats cost INR 55,44,438 across five years, with a per-semester NRI tuition of INR 4,51,455.

WBNUJS BA LLB Semester-wise Fee Structure

WBNUJS BA LLB NRI Fee Structure

WBNUJS B.Sc LLB Forensic Law Fees 2026-27

Compared to the BA LLB, the B.Sc LLB in Forensic Law has a higher tuition of INR 1,00,000 per semester versus INR 80,000, reflecting the additional laboratory and forensic science resources required. The total General fee across ten semesters is INR 21,39,500, which is INR 4,60,000 more in tuition alone and INR 2,60,000 more in other charges compared to the BA LLB. Semester one carries INR 1,41,700 in other charges, the highest of any first semester across WBNUJS programmes.

WBNUJS B.Sc LLB Semester-wise Fee Structure

WBNUJS LLM Fees 2026-27

Five LLM specialisations — Corporate and Commercial Law, Criminal and Security Law, Intellectual Property and Business Law, International and Comparative Law, and Technology Law — all carry the same fee at WBNUJS. The pattern is front-loaded: Year 1 costs INR 1,30,300 (tuition INR 40,000 plus INR 90,300 in other charges), while Year 2 drops sharply to INR 49,500 once the one-time admission and registration charges are absorbed. Total for two years: INR 1,79,800 for General category and INR 3,76,512 for NRI.

WBNUJS LLM Year-wise Fees

WBNUJS Fees for Other Courses 2026-27

WBNUJS Application Fees

Undergraduate admissions (BA LLB and B.Sc LLB) at WBNUJS are through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities. The CLAT registration fee is paid to the Consortium, not to WBNUJS. LLM admissions run through CLAT PG.

• CLAT UG exam fee (General): Paid to the Consortium of NLUs at the time of CLAT registration — check consortiumofnlus.ac.in for the current cycle amount.
• CLAT PG exam fee: Paid to the Consortium of NLUs for LLM admission — confirm on the Consortium portal.
• Ph.D and LL.D. admission: Through WBNUJS’s own entrance test — contact the university for the current application fee.
• Institute processing fee: A separate processing or registration fee may be charged by WBNUJS at the time of seat confirmation — verify at nujs.edu.

WBNUJS Hostel and Mess Fees 2026-27

WBNUJS maintains on-campus hostel facilities at the Kolkata campus. Hostel accommodation is compulsory for first-year students and is available for senior batches subject to availability. Hostel charges for BA LLB students are reported at up to INR 35,000 per semester (inclusive of room rent, electricity, and mess). B.Sc LLB students, who require additional forensic lab facilities, are charged up to INR 50,000 per semester for hostel and mess combined. Verify the current cycle hostel charges at nujs.edu before confirming admission.