In Punjab the courses of law are offered by various private and government colleges and universities, and around 52 legal education centres.[1] One can study in various law courses such as LL.B, integrated LL.B, LL.M and doctoral courses. LLB is an undergraduate degree that covers core specializations and mainly focuses on criminal law, contract law, constitutional/administrative law, equity and trusts, land law, and tort law. The list[2] of CLEs are as follows:
Sr. no. | District | Affiliating university | Established | Name of legal education centre | Programs | Status/academic head |
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1 | Ludhiana | Panjab University, Chandigarh | 2006 | G.H.G. Institute of Law, Sidhwan Khurd | B.A.LL.B (Hons.) 5 years integrated course and LL.B 3 years course | Self financed institute under Shri Guru Hargobind Ujagar Hari Trust, Sidhwan Khurd |
2 | Bathinda | Central University of Punjab | 2024 | School of Legal Studies | BALL.B. (H.) 5 year, LL.M. 2 year, Ph.D. law | Central university |
3 | Ludhiana | CT University, Ludhiana | 2018 | School of Law, CT University, Ludhiana | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BA.LLB, 5 year BALL.B. (H.), 5 year B.Com.LL.B., 5 year B.Com.LL.B. (H.) | Private university |
4 | Fatehgarh Sahib | Desh Bhagat University Mandi Gobindgarh, Amloh, Fatehgarh Sahib | 2013 | University School of Law, Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Amloh, Fatehgarh Sahib | 3 year LLB course (60), 5 year BA.LLB (60) | Private university |
5 | Amritsar | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | 1972 | Gurunanak Dev University, Amritsar | Dept. of Law, Univ. | |
6 | Jalandhar | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | 1979 | Dept. of Law, Regional Centre, Gurunanak Dev University, Regional Centre | 3 year LLB course | Regional centre |
7 | Chandigarh | Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh | 2007 | Dept. of Law, Regional, Aryans Group of Colleges, Regional Centre | 3 year LLB course | Private college |
8 | Gurdaspur | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | 1999 | Regional Centre, Gurunanak Dev University, Gurdaspur | 5 year LLB course | Regional centre |
9 | Jalandhar | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | 2002 | School of Legal Studies, Gurunanak Dev University, Jalandhar | 5 year LLB course | UTD |
10 | Batala | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | 2004 | V.M.S. Law College, Batala | 5 year LLB course (2004), 3 year LLB course (2006) | Affiliated private college |
11 | Jalandhar | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | 2004 | St. Soldier Law College, Jalander | 5 year LLB course, 3 year LLB course, 5 year B.Com.LLB | Affiliated private college |
12 | Jalandhar | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | 2005 | KCL Institute of Law | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BA.LLB | |
13 | Amritsar | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | 2012 | Khalsa College of Law | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BA.LLB, 5 year B.Com.LL.B. | |
14 | Taran Taran | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | 2016 | Punjab College of Law, Usma, Taran Taran | 3 year LLB course, 5 year B.Com.LL.B. | |
15 | Jalandhar | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | 2017 | C.T. Institute of Law | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BA.LLB, 5 year B.Com.LL.B. | |
16 | Amritsar | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | 2020 | Amritsar Law College | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BA.LLB | |
17 | Bathinda | Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda | 2016 | University School of Law | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B. (H.) | |
18 | Phagwara | Lovely Professional University | 2003 | Lovely Institute of Law | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BA.LLB | |
19 | Phagwara | Lovely Professional University | 2014 | School of Law | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BBA.LLB (H.), 5 year BALL.B. (H.), 5 year B.Com.LL.B. (H.) | |
20 | Chandigarh | Punjab University Chandigarh | 1947 | Dept of Law, UTD | 3 year LLB course | |
21 | Muktsar | Punjab University Chandigarh | 2001 | Regional Centre, Muktsar | 3 year LLB course | |
22 | Nawanshahar | Punjab University Chandigarh | 2004 | Rayat College of Law, Railmajra | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B. (H.), 5 year B.Com.LL.B. (H.) | |
23 | Ludhiana | Punjab University Chandigarh | 2003 | University Institute of Law, Punjab University Regional Centre | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B. (H.) | |
24 | Chandigarh | Punjab University Chandigarh | 2004 | University Institute of Legal Studies, Punjab University | 5 year BALL.B. (H.), 5 year B.Com.LL.B. (H.) | |
25 | Ludhiana | Punjab University Chandigarh | 2006 | Guru Nanak College of Law | 5 year BALL.B. | |
26 | Moga | Punjab University Chandigarh | 2007 | Baba Kundan Singh Memorial Law College, Moga | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B., 5 year B.Com.LL.B. (H.) | |
27 | Hoshiarpur | Punjab University Chandigarh | 2007 | Swami Sarvanand Giri Punjab University Regional Centre, Sadhu Ashram, Bajwara | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B. | |
28 | Hoshiarpur | Punjab University Chandigarh | 2016 | Rayat-Bahra College of Law | 5 year BALL.B. | |
29 | Mohali | Punjab University Chandigarh | 2016 | Universal College of Law | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B. | |
30 | Patiala | Punjab University Chandigarh | 2016 | Aryans College of law | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B., 5 year B.Com.LL.B. | |
31 | Fatehgarh Sahib | Punjab University Chandigarh | 2017 | Punjab College of Law, Fatehgarh Sahib | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B. | |
32 | Patiala | Punjabi University, Patiala | 1965 | Department of Law, UTD, Punjabi University | 3 year LLB course | |
33 | Patiala | Punjabi University, Patiala | 1999 | Army Institute of Law | 5 year BALL.B. | |
34 | Sangrur | Punjabi University, Patiala | 2003 | Bhai Gurdas College of Law | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B. | |
35 | Patiala | Punjabi University, Patiala | 2004 | Lincoln College of law | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B. | |
36 | Patiala | Punjabi University, Patiala | 2004 | Punjab College of Law | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B. | |
37 | Faridkot | Punjabi University, Patiala | 2004 | Baba Farid Law College | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B. | |
38 | Dhanthal | Punjabi University, Patiala | 2004 | Sardar Amarjit Singh Memorial Institute of Law | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B. | |
39 | Mohali | Punjabi University, Patiala | 2005 | Rayat and Bahara's MMTI College of Law, Sahauran (After 2015 under Rayat Bahara University) | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B. | |
40 | Patiala | Punjabi University, Patiala | 2007 | Punjab School of Law, Punjabi University | 5 year BALL.B. | |
41 | Bhatinda | Punjabi University, Patiala | 2008 | Bathinda College of Law | 3 year LLB course | |
42 | Patiala | Punjabi University, Patiala | 2014 | Department of Law, Government Mahendra College | 5 year BALL.B. | |
43 | Patiala | Punjabi University, Patiala | 2015 | Bahara College of Law, Bhedpura | 5 year BALL.B. | |
44 | Fatehgarh Sahib | Punjabi University, Patiala | 2017 | Punjab College of Law, Sarkapra | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B. | |
45 | Samana | Punjabi University, Patiala | 2020 | Nancy College of Law | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B. | |
46 | Mohali | Rayat-Bahra University, Mohali | 2015 | University School of Law | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B., 5 year B.Com.LL.B. | |
47 | Patiala | Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law | 2006 | UTD | 5 year BALL.B. | |
48 | Jalandhar | Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, Khiala | 2017 | University Institute of Law | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B. | |
49 | Fatehgarh Sahib | Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University | 2016 | University School of Law | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B. | |
50 | Mandi Gobindgarh | RIMT University | 2016 | RIMT School of Legal Studies | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BALL.B., 5 year BBALL.B., 5 year B.Com.LL.B. | |
51 | Jalandhar | DAV University | 2020 | University School of Legal Studies | 5 year BALL.B. | |
52 | Sarangpur, Chandigarh | NMIMS University | 2020 | SVKM's NMIMS School of Law | 5 year BALL.B. (H.), 5 year BBALL.B. (H.) | |
53 | Bathinda | Guru Kashi University | 1999 | Regional centre | 3 year LLB course | |
54 | Jalandhar | St. Soldier Law College, Jalandhar | April, 2015, Guru Nanak dev University Amritsar | 3 year LLB course, 5 year BA.LLB, 5 year BALL.B. (H.), 5 year B.Com.LL.B., 5 year B.Com.LL.B. (H.) | Private college |