At a Glance
NLSIU was the first National Law University established in India to pioneer legal education reforms. The University has remained a leader in the field of legal education in India for over 30 years. NLSIU has been consistently ranked No 1 in the National Institutional Ranking Framework since 2018 – the year when NIRF law rankings was introduced.
Commenced from
1988
On Campus Students
1355
Faculty
96
Programmes
17
Study
Undergraduate Degrees
NLSIU offers two undergraduate programmes. The five-year integrated undergraduate BA LLB (Hons) Degree Programme, pioneered by NLSIU, provides a strong foundation to pursue professional options or further academic opportunities.
In Academic Year 2025-26, the University will welcome its first cohort of the new NLS BA (Hons) Programme!
Postgraduate Degrees
NLSIU’s postgraduate programmes include the one-year Master of Laws (LLM) Programme, the two-year Master’s Programme in Public Policy (MPP), and the 3-Year LLB (Hons) Programme. The MPP is an interdisciplinary programme that provides comprehensive training in designing, translating, and evaluating the efficacy of policies.
Research Degrees
Our research degree programmes are intended for students and practitioners keen on pursuing advanced studies, research and scholarship. The University offers the following doctoral programmes: Ph.D (Law), and Ph.D (Social Sciences, Humanities and Public Policy) Programme.
Online & Hybrid Programmes
The Online and Hybrid Programmes offered by NLSIU’s Professional And Continuing Education (PACE) is intended to make legal education more accessible to interested students and practitioners who desire flexibility in location/time. We offer 10 programmes across various domains to graduates of any discipline from a recognised University.
Research
Over the last three decades, NLS has played a significant role in legal research and reform. This has included working on key legislation that has shaped India’s development. Its specialised research centres have been repeatedly called upon to shape laws and improve implementation in intellectual property, child rights, and environmental laws, among many others. Our focus areas for the path ahead include state capacity in the 21st century, issues of law and technology, the future of work and legal system reform.
NLSIU Community
Angarika is a Development Economist, with research interests in issues of structural transformation, employment generation, and the political economy of development. Her work focuses on understanding the processes of structural change that is unfolding in India, and what these changes entail for different social and economic groups of individuals.
Her doctoral thesis empirically examined the implications of the evolving structure of Indian manufacturing in the 21st century for a manufacturing-led growth. In doing so, it addressed and engaged with three long-standing issues in the Indian manufacturing sector, namely the size distribution of firms, labour market flexibility, and the persistence of informality. In 2020, Angarika was awarded the Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowship in Economics, which enabled her to undertake research as a visiting fellow at UMass Amherst during her PhD.
Before joining NLSIU, Angarika worked as a Post-doctoral Research Fellow. She is currently part of the team working on the 2025 State of Working India Report.
Dr. Angarika Rakshit
Assistant Professor, Social Science
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Garima has worked with the Corporate Legal Department of HDFC Limited, Mumbai (Head Office) between 2015-2019. Given her passion for teaching and research, she completed LL.M from NALSAR in 2020. In 2021, she commenced Ph.D. from NALSAR on the topic ‘Competition in Data-Driven Digital Markets: An Antitrust Analysis’; in furtherance of which she has recently submitted her doctoral thesis for external evaluation. She has also taught elective courses as a Visiting Faculty at NALSAR.
Garima also enjoys reading and has a deep interest in music.
Garima Gupta
Assistant Professor, Law
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