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NALSAR University of Law

NALSAR University of Law, officially the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), is a legal studies institution located in Shamirpet, Secunderabad, Hyderabad North, India. Established in 1998 by an Act of the State Legislative Assembly (Act 34 of 1998) by the state of Andhra Pradesh, it was the among the first National Law Universities to be instituted in India. The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in law and postgraduate programs in business administration. NALSAR offers a five-year integrated B.A LL.B.(Hons.) program. Admission to the undergraduate program is on the basis of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) which is taken by upwards of 80,000 students every year. With only 120 seats offered at NALSAR, the program is considered highly selective. NALSAR follows a credit based elective system, with certain mandatory courses, which requires students to earn 200 credits over a period of five years to earn the degree. NALSAR offers a one-year postgraduate LL.M. program. 50 students are admitted through CLAT with ten more spots allocated to foreign nationals. About ten areas of specialization are offered, and the program requirements include a dissertation. Additionally, two-year (four semesters) self-financed master's degree in Business Laws and Administration (MBLA) is also offered by the University apart from a one-year Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) which is open to candidate with an LL.M. degree and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D). As a first among the Indian National Law Universities, starting academic.