Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU) is a university in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It was established as a centre for legal excellence by the Government of Chattisgarh under the Hidayatullah National University of Law, Chattisgarh, Act (Act No.10 of 2003). HNLU being one of the most prestigious centre for legal education in india offers innumerable oppourtunities for the students to interact with acadmecians, lawyers, Judges, firms, banking and other related institutions. The University imparts BA, LLB (Hons.). LLM, M. Phil and Ph. D. Degees. It is a Residential University and is sixth in the series of National Law Schools in India. The State of Chattisgarh has opened the doors of opportunities to the aspiring young generation of Law Students on similar lines as National Law Schools in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Kolkata and Jodhpur. HNLU has been included in the list of the Universities maintained by the University Grants Commission under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956 and has been declared fit to receive Central assistance in terms of the rules framed under Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act, 1956. The Chief Justice of India is the Visitor of the University. The Chief Justice of High Court of Chattisgarh is the Chancellor and Prof. (Dr.) M.K. Srivastava, is the Vice-Chancellor of the University. Admission to the B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) Programme is made strictly on the basis of merit as assessed through Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) conducted each year. The admission test is for the purpose of testing (a) linguistic ability; (b) analytical skills; (c) level of quantum of information; (d) mathematical aptitude; (e) legal reasoning; and (f) aptitude for learning law. Some preliminary psychological ability test may also be included.
Website: http://www.hnlu.ac.in/
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