MAHARASHTRA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

AURANGABAD

About the University

Realizing the importance of quality legal education and need of well-trained law graduates

to the Bar, Bench and various professions the State of Maharashtra took a very bold

decision by creating three National Law Universities in the State of Maharashtra at Mumbai,

Nagpur and Aurangabad. Further all the three are independent and autonomous institutions

created under the Maharashtra National Law University Act, 2014. The latest one added to

the list of National Law Universities in India is the Maharashtra National Law University,

Aurangabad, which commenced from March16, 2017. The commencement of the University

has fulfilled the aspirations of the people of the Marathwada region for an institution of

national importance in Aurangabad. The Law University made a beginning with admissions

from the Academic Year 2017-18.

Prof. Dr. K. V. S. Sarma

(Vice-Chancellor)

Prof. Dr. K.V. S. Sarma, took charge of Vice-Chancellor of Maharashtra National Law University,

Aurangabad on August 20, 2019. Earlier he worked as Registrar and also as a Professor of Law in

NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad for more than 13 years.

Dr. Ashok P. Wadje

(Registrar In-Charge)

Dr. Ashok P. Wadje is a founding Faculty of MNLU, Aurangabad and is currently In-Charge Registrar

of the University. Earlier he worked in National Law University, Jodhpur and is having more than 08

years of Experience in the teaching field of law.

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The University is steered by distinguished judges, senior advocates, eminent academicians

and abled administrators as members of its Governing Council, Executive Council and

Academic Council.

MNLU, Aurangabad recently organised a National Level Seminar on the theme of

“Contribution of Judiciary to the National Law Universities in India”, which is first of its

kind amongst all NLUs.

Vision

To advance and disseminate learning and knowledge of law and legal processes and

their role in national development.

To serve the society in the field of law by developing skills with regard to advocacy,

legal services, legislation and law reforms.

To develop a sense of responsibility among the students.

Mission

For the development and advancement of legal education and for the purpose of imparting

specialized and systematic instruction, training and research in systems of law.

Location and Infrastructure:

The University initially started in the campus of Govt. College of Education (Govt. B. Ed

College) Campus at Padampura, Station Road, Aurangabad. The University has provided

decent hostel facilities for boys and girls at Kanchanwadi covered premises. Bus service has

been arranged for students from Kanchanwadi premises to B. Ed. College Campus. Further,

the Govt. of Maharashtra has allotted 50 acres of land for the development of new campus.

The construction of new campus is underway in the green lush part of the city.

Academic Programme:

The University made a modest beginning by offering B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) course from the

academic year 2017-18. The University has also started LL.M. (Master of Laws)

Programme in the Academic Year 2018-2019.

A. UNDER-GRADUATE PROGRAMME (B.A.L.L.B. (Hons.):

B.A.L.L.B. (Hons.) Five- Year Integrated Degree Course Academic Curriculum of the

University is inspired by the University Grants Commission (UGC) Curriculum Development

Committee Report (CDCR) wherein the recommendations of the CDC report and the Bar

Council of India (BCI) guidelines have been considered as the basic parameters to bring it in

consonance with trends of globalization, pluralism and social integration. Clinical legal

education is an integral component of the academic curriculum of the university through

which students understand how to appreciate practical socio-economic and legal issues and

help the needy. The course curriculum promotes inter-disciplinary approach integrating law,

social sciences and humanities.

The University follows semester system with six working days in a week and following the

norms of University Grants Commission and Bar Council of India, New Delhi. The University

introduced Choice- Based Credit Based System (CBCS) for undergraduate degree course. The

students are required to earn a total of 200 credit points spread out through the course of

five years; however the students shall be allowed to earn more credits from the courses

offered by the external experts from time to time. Further, course structure is designed to

impart 42 (forty two) compulsory papers, 02 (two) clinical papers and 06 (six) optional

papers. A wide range of optional papers would also be offered to the students.

Fee Structure

Heads of Collection 2020-2021

For Maharashtra Other Than Maharashtra

Admission Fee 3500 3500

Library Caution Money

(Refundable) 10000 10000

Hostel Caution Money

(Refundable) 10000 10000

Mess Caution Money

(Refundable) 10000 10000

Tuition Fee 104817 139755

Other Fees 38500 38500

User Charges 13200 13200

Hostel Accommodation 33000 33000

Mess Charges Actuals Actuals

TOTAL:- 223017 257955

Note :- 1. Other Fee Includes: Students Welfare, Library, Journal Charges, Moot Court, Seminar, Recreation Facilities, Examination Fees and Health Security. 2. User Charges Includes: Internet, Online Resources, Reading material, Housekeeping, Security, Electricity and Water Charges 3. Tuition Fee increases 10% every year.

Eligibility:

MNLU Aurangabad admits students to B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) and one year LL.M. Programme through

Common Law Admission Test. For details visit CLAT 2020 website: https://clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in/

Intake (B.A.LL.B. (Hons.)

The total intake to the programme is 60 (sixty) students which include seats reserved under

Maharashtra Reservation Policy.

Reservation of Seats

Categories Percentage (%) Seats

Unreserved Category 26% 16

Maharashtra State Category

74%

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1. Scheduled Caste 13% 08

2. Scheduled Tribe 07% 04

3. De-notified Tribe(A) 03% 02

4. Nomadic Tribes(B) 2.5% 02

5. Nomadic Tribes(C) 3.5% 02

6. Nomadic Tribes(D) 02% 01

7. Special Backward

Class 02% 01

8. Other Backward Class 19% 11

9. Economically &

Socially Backward

Category

12%

07

10. Economically Weaker

Section 10%

06

*The University follows Government of Maharashtra Reservation Policy with regard to

admission of students.

Horizontal reservations:

1. Candidates belonging to Special Backward Class (SBC) will be offered reservation up to

2% of the seats, available for Maharashtra candidates (Maharashtra State seats), which

come under the purview of the Competent Authority subject to condition that seat

remain vacant in the reserved category of OBC. These seats are carved out from OBC

seats and no separate seats are earmarked before the start of the allotment process.

SBC candidates having original category OBC will be considered at par with OBC

candidates.

2. 30% for women across all categories.

3. 5% for sons/ daughters of defence service personnel.

4. 5% seats of total sanctioned intake capacity shall be reserved for Specially Abled Persons

(SAP). These seats shall be within the sanctioned intake of the institute and reserved

only for Maharashtra State Candidates out of the five percent reservation for physically

handicapped candidates:

PH-1: Visually impaired (blind) candidates (P1)

PH-2: Speech & hearing impaired (dumb and deaf) candidates, (P2)

PH-3: Candidates with orthopaedic disorders and learning disabilities, Dyslexia,

Dyscalculia, Dysgraphica, Spastic (P3)

Note: The University reserves the right to amend the intake, fee structure, course

curriculum etc. from time to time for undergraduate programmes.

B. POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMME (One Year LL.M. programme):

The University offers one year Post Graduate LL.M. course in two specialization:

1) Constitutional Law and

2) Commercial Laws

The eligible candidates shall be admitted to the course and thereafter students shall

be asked to select their specialization.

Eligibility for Admission:

The eligibility is as per the CLAT-2020 Notification, and for details see the CLAT

Website.

Intake and Reservation:

The total number of seats for One Year LL.M. Degree course is Twenty (20) and the

percentage of reservation is as below:

1. Unreserved Category: 26%

2. Schedule Caste: 13%

3. Schedule Tribe: 7%

4. De-Notified Tribes (A): 03%

5. Nomadic Tribes (B): 2.5%

6. Nomadic Tribes (C): 3.5%

7. Nomadic Tribes (D): 02%

8. Special Backward Class 02%

9. Other Backward Class: 19%

10. Economically and Socially Backward Class: 12%

11. Economically Weaker Section: 10%

Horizontal reservations:

Candidates belonging to Special Backward Class (SBC) will be offered reservation up to

2% of the seats, available for Maharashtra candidates (Maharashtra State seats), which

come under the purview of the Competent Authority subject to condition that seat

remain vacant in the reserved category of OBC. These seats are carved out from OBC

seats and no separate seats are earmarked before the start of the allotment process.

SBC candidates having original category OBC will be considered at par with OBC

candidates.

30% for women across all categories.

5% for sons/ daughters of defence service personnel.

5% seats of total sanctioned intake capacity shall be reserved for Specially Abled Persons

(SAP). These seats shall be within the sanctioned intake of the institute and reserved

only for Maharashtra State Candidates out of the five percent reservation for physically

handicapped candidates:

PH-1: Visually impaired (blind) candidates (P1)

PH-2: Speech & hearing impaired (dumb and deaf) candidates, (P2)

PH-3: Candidates with orthopaedic disorders and learning disabilities, Dyslexia,

Dyscalculia, Dysgraphica, Spastic (P3)

Fee Structure of PG Course (LL.M. Course)

Admission Fee 3,000/-

Library Caution Money (Refundable) 10,000/-

Hostel Caution Money (Refundable) 10,000/-

Mess Caution Money (Refundable) 10,000/-

Annual (Payable before commencement of academic session)

Tuition Fee

i) Students from State of Maharashtra 56,250/-

ii) Students from Other States 75,000/-

Other Fees (Library, Examination and Dissertation) 23,000/-

User Charges (Internet and Recreation) 12,000/-

Hostel Accommodation 30,000/-

Mess Charges Actuals

Total Fee for the candidates from the State of Maharashtra is Rs.1,54,250/- and for others is Rs.1,73,000/- only. Note: There may be increase of 10% in the Fee Structure.

Hon’ble Chancellor Mrs. Justice R. Banumathi, Judge, Supreme Court of India while

delivering her address on the occasion of “Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony, 2019”.

Hon’ble Shri Justice Abhay Oka, Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka, Hon’ble Shri Justrice R.M.

Borde, Judge (Retd.), High Court of Bombay Bench at Aurangabad, Hon’ble Shri Justice Prasanna Varale,

Judge High Court of Bombay Bench at Aurangabad, Hon’ble Shri Justice S. V. Gangapurwala, Judge,

High Court of Bombay Bench at Aurangabad, Prof. K.V.S. Sarma, Vice-Chancellor, MNLU, Aurangabad

and Dr. Ashok P. Wadje, Registrar In-Charge, MNLU, Aurangabad during National Seminar on

Contribution of Judiciary to National Law Universities in India conducted on October, 20, 2020 by MNLU,

Aurangabad.

Contact Details

(for matters related to CLAT 2020):

Dr. Ashok P. Wadje

Registrar In-Charge

Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad

Office Telephone: 0240- 2334800

Email: mnluaurangabad@gmail..com

University Address:

Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad,

Government College of Education (B.Ed. College) Campus,

Padampura, Aurangabad- 431005 (M.S.)

Office:0240-2334800/Website: www.mnlua.ac.in Email: mnluaurangabad@gmail.com