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
99
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.
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Geetanjali practiced litigation and advocacy in patent law and access to medicines as legal officer at a reputed human rights organisation in Delhi. During the course of her studies, she developed an affinity for European law and chose to pursue her doctoral studies on the principle of mutual trust in European Union law.
Alongside her doctoral studies she worked at the Department of European and International law as a research assistant where she coached the university team for the European Law Moot Court Competition as well as worked on ongoing publications. She has taught European Union law to Masters level students at the post graduate institute of the Free University Berlin.
Her research interests include climate justice, intellectual property law and European union law.
Geetanjali Sharma
Assistant Professor of Law
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Siddharth Saxena is an Assistant Professor of Law at NLSIU. Prior to this, he worked as a Lecturer of Law and Assistant Dean for Research at the Jindal Global Law School (JGLS). While working at JGLS, he was also a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies, Melbourne Law School. He has previously worked as a Bonavero Institute Fellow at the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, British Institute of International and Comparative Law and a Graduate Research Fellow at the Centre for Justice Law & Society. At Oxford, he was also a Graduate Research Resident at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights.
His primary research interests lie in the broad areas of public law and legal theory. He is currently researching on the regulation of universities and academic freedom.
Siddharth Saxena
Assistant Professor of Law
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