University College of Law Bangalore University

About College

The present University College of Law, Bangalore University is also known as Government Law College. It was established on 1st July 1948. The college is one of the oldest in the country and it has a strong historical background. The institute was established in a rented building and later on transferred in the campus of Bangalore University on 19th June 1976. The college has been offering quality and valuable education in graduate and postgraduate levels.

 

• The University College of Law has partnership with University of Paris X-Nanterre

• The intake capacity for undergraduate course is 100.
• The college introduced Master Degree Course in the year 1960-61.
• The intake capacity for postgraduate course is 10.
• The college offers 5 types of LL.M course and two students in each course.
• Graduated students of the college can easily get in other national as well as international law institutes for their further studies.
• Passed out postgraduate students of the college are placed in many national as well as international legal organizations at high profile namely corporate advisors, judges, academicians bureaucrats and leading lawyers.
• The college introduced 3 Year LL.B Course initially and later on converted to 5 Year LL.B. Course.
• 5 Year LL.B. Course was begun by the University College of Law since the year 1986-87.
• The college has most talented and dedicated faculty members. They are quite enough to give quality and valuable education to its students.
• Number of Girls students is always exceeds than number of boys students in every year for LL.B. Program.
• The University of Law College, Bangalore University has magnificent past, commitment to the present and looking ahead towards bright future.

 

 

 

LL.B and LL.M courses by the University College of Law are excellent in the country. The college provides all necessary infrastructures and facilities so that students can pursue their education in a calm manner. There are 11 faculty members and all are specialized in different areas of legal education. Subject specializations offered by the law college are -

 

 

 

• Constitution Law
• Criminal Law
• Merchantile Law
• International Law
• Human Rights/ International Law
• Labor Law

 

 

 

 

In addition to academics, the University College of Law also organizes many national seminars, workshops, events and conferences. A few names of extracurricular activities are listed below –

 

 

 

• Moot Court Competition – To make the students more confident about their study, moot court competitions are conducted from time to time.
• Legal aid and literacy program for LL.B students.
• Court and Jail visit.
• National Service Scheme (N.S.S.)

 

 

 

 

 

The college provides state-of-the-art facilities to its students. Facilities are listed below –

 

 

 

 

 

Library –

 

The library has collection of books, journals, magazines and other databases.

 

• 45,000 Books 
• 16,000 Journals
• More than 18,000 other reference materials

 

Internship Program –           

 

The college also provides internship program in high-status law firms of India such as the Ministry of External Affairs, the Red Cross, Indian Academy of International Law and the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi during the vacation.

 

Sports Infrastructure –

                                

The University College of Law organizes annual sports day. Some of the events are –

 

• Football
• Basketball
• Cricket

 

 

Jus Celebre is a LAW FESTIVAL organized by the University College of Law every year. During the fest many inter-college competitions are organized such as

 

 

 

• Dance Competition
• Song Competition
• Quiz   

 

 

 

• Ranked 16th in India’s Best Law Colleges 2013 by India Today
• 2nd Best Law College in India for the years 2001 and 2004