Introduction 

Maharashtra National Law University Aurangabad was established in the year 2017 by the government of Maharashtra under Maharashtra National Law University Act, 2014 (MNLU Act 2014) following Maharashtra national university Mumbai and Maharashtra national law university Nagpur. It is the third and final national law university to be established under this act and 21st National Law University of India. The Chancellor of the university is Justice R. Bhanumati, Judge of Supreme Court of India and vice-chancellor is Dr K. V. S. Sarma. The University is recognized by the University Grant omission (UGC) and by the Bar Council of India (BCI). MNLUA offers only one undergraduate course of BA- LLB (Hons) as of now. 

Location 

Maharashtra National Law University Aurangabad is located in Aurangabad. The hostel campus of the University is situated in Kanchanwadi, Aurangabad and the college campus is located in Aurangabad Rd, Padampani Colony, Padampura, Aurangabad. But now the college campus will also be shifted in Kanchanwadi, Aurangabad. 

Official Website 

https://www.mnlua.ac.in/

Infrastructure 

Campus: The University initially started on the campus of Govt. B.Ed college campus, Padampura, station road, Aurangabad. The teaching-learning process is facilitated in classrooms, a seminar hall and a library. The college campus is wi-fi enabled. University also has a Legal aid Clinic to help needy people. It has a Moot court hall also. Further, the Govt. Of Maharashtra has allotted 50 acres of land for the development of the new campus and the campus will be shifted now in 2020. Currently, bus service has been arranged for students from Kanchanwadi premises to B.Ed. College Campus. 

Library: The library is well-stocked and also have computers. It has above 8000 books covering almost all laws and others. It regularly subscribes to 6-7 daily newspapers in Hindi and English and magazines too. The library has comfortable Reading Rooms with a seating capacity of 50. The library remains open from 10:00 a.m to 05:00 p.m on all working days. It remains closed on Sundays and other gazetted holidays. The hostel campus also has a separate library for the convenience of the students for reading and studying purposes. 

Hostel: The University provided decent hostel facilities for the students at Kanchanwadi covered premises. The hostel has boundaries at all sides, and strict security is there. The hostel has been spread in 50 acres of land where different blocks are made for different batches. A lot of places is left open. It has a Table Tenis room, TV room, Badminton court, Volleyball court, cricket ground and others. Bus service has been arranged for students from Kanchanwadi premises to B.Ed. College Campus. 

Academics and Faculties 

The University made a modest beginning by offering B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) course for the academic year 2017-2018. Now the University only provides undergraduate five-year law program. B.A.LL.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. The University follows the semester system with six working days in a week, a minimum of 90 working days in a semester; and 180 days in an academic year in addition to examinations. The University introduced the Choice- Based Credit Based System (CBCS) for an 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, the 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

For the Academic year 2019-20  

For Maharashtra students- 2,13,490 (Tuition fee- 95290) 

Other than Maharashtra- 2,45,250 (Tuition fee- 1,27,050) 

University increases tuition fees by 10% every year. 

Cafeteria 

MNLUA doesn’t have any cafeteria because it is underdeveloped. 

Student Culture and activities 

There is a balance between flexibility, discretion and rigidity, so the student-faculty relations are quite good. But some students tend to take the faculty for granted. Things are MNLUA has it’s Cultural and Debate committee for organizing any event. On every festival, the committee organizes some activities for the fun of the students. The interesting fact is that students don’t feel homesickness on any celebration. We celebrate every festival with great enthusiasm and excitement. Whether it is Diwali or Eid, students celebrate it with the same emotion. 

Placement 

The University was opened in 2017 and had 3 batches only. So nobody got placement up till now. 

Best thing 

MNLU is a new college, and no doubt would be a good one. From the words of honourable VC, the administration seems quite supportive. Students would get a chance to establish the college and make their path. Moreover, it has an advantage of its geographic region- Mumbai. The best thing about MNLU Aurangabad is that it has a supportive faculty and faculty members are always there to help the students. The location of the hostel, i.e. Kanchanwadi is a beautiful place. 

Submitted By: Shraddha Jindal

INTRODUCTION: Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), comes under the top 10 schools in India is established in the year 2003. GNLU is a one of the NLUs established by govt. of Gujarat under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003 and recognized under BCI and UGC. GNLU provides UG programme, PG programme over ten specializations and PhD programme in Law and Interdisciplinary. It holds 7th NIRF ranking. 

LOCATION: Attalika Avenue, Knowledge Corridor, Koba, Koba (Sub P.O.), Gandhinagar – 

382426, Gujarat, India. 

WEBSITE:  https://gnlu.ac.in/

INFRASTRUCTURE: The infrastructure of GNLU is just enthralling. The University is based on the structure of National Law School of Indian University, Bangalore. It provides the best facilities to its students and faculty members. It has a mesmerizing entrance with a massive logo of GNLU on one side and Preamble embodied on the other. The campus is very spaces and well furnished. 

CAMPUS: The Campus area of the University is spread over approximately 50 acres Situated in the knowledge corridor of Gandhinagar. It has all the facilities such as a library, moot court halls, internet, computer labs, auditorium along with sports grounds, indoor as well as outdoor. Classrooms of GNLU are well acquainted with all the necessary things such as whiteboard, projectors etc. The University has around 12 research centre. 

LIBRARY: GNLU library has a world-class law library which occupies the largest wing in administrative building with four-floors and approximately 300 seating capacity at a time. The library has an adequate number of books, law journals, newspapers, e-books etc. The library is not restricted to the field of law. It has enormous resources for other subjects such as Management, Sociology, Science, Economics etc. 

HOSTEL: GNLU has residence hostel facilities within the university campus for the student. This has both AC and Non-Ac rooms. Along with that, GNLU also provides the best hospitality services for its guests. And has separate accommodation facility for their staff. It provides facilities that feel to be home away from home. 

ACADEMICS AND FACULTIES: The academic of GNLU is dynamic, which focuses on all over the development of students. The UG programme is completed in 5 years, 2 semesters per year. PG programme consists of 1 year LLM and MBA in financials Management and Business Law. University holds an excellent faculty; more than 50% of the faculty holds a PhD Degree, and the average age of the faculty members is 38-40 years. 

ADMINISTRATION AND FEES STRUCTURE: Administrations of GNLU is very supportive. All the staff members are ready to help the student whenever necessary. The fee structure of this law school for UG Programme is approximately 11lakhs for the whole course as the student gets lots of facilities along with academics. 

CAFETERIA: The cafeteria of the college is very healthy and hygienic. The students can enjoy the ambience and healthy tasty food at a very affordable price. 

STUDENTS CULTURE AND ACTIVITIES: It has a Student Activities Committee (SAC) which organizes different curriculums for the students such as movie nights, acoustic nights etc. much-needed break for the students. It also hosts annually three days inter-university literary and cultural fest known as “Pentagram”. 

PLACEMENT: The College offers excellent placements to both UG and PG students also provide various internship opportunities for the students. 

BEST THING: The best thing about the GNLU is that it provides various options in the integrated course of UG programme with excellent placement record and numerous internship opportunities. 

WORST THING: There is nothing called the worst thing, but the students have to prepare themselves mentally to handle the academics’ pressure. One of the beautiful parts of GNLU is its LEGAL HISTORY MUSEUM. The Museum is one of the famous landmarks in the journey of GNLU, which is a visionary walk into India’s legal history. The Museum represents all about Indian Laws their enactment, the reason behind the laws, and many more. The Museum is one of its kind and is the first Legal History Museum in Asia. 

Submitted By: Meghana Joshi

Fairfield Institute of Management and Technology- School of law, Kapashera is a NAAC credited, and ISO certified college affiliated with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.
FIMT believes that the law is one of the most lucrative professions these days and not without reasons! A law student gets invariably equipped with a host of skills such as critical analysis, lateral thinking, research and public speaking etc.
FIMT is well known for its unique learning environment and quality of teaching, which makes it one of the top 5 colleges affiliated to GGSIPU. If students want an inspiring and challenging education that will shape their career and help them connect with the professional world, then FIMT is the perfect institute to broaden their horizons and guide them to the path that will help them achieve their goals. FIMT- School of law offers to its students two integrated courses of law- BBA, LLB and BA, LLB.

Academics of FIMT
Law affects and is affected by many disciplines. BBA, LLB is one such unique interdisciplinary program which has emerged in the last decade as a result of fast-changing trends of the industry. BBA LLB provides with an integrated understanding of the interrelation between management studies and law. The highly qualified faculty of FIMT deliver the students with in-depth knowledge about commerce and business management, with intricate details of law and governance. The college keeps the students well updated
about certification courses, seminars, webinars, etc. through various workshops conducted by the faculty, guest lecturers, pass-outs or senior students of the college. BBA, LLB. The degree is considered to be very important and students who come out with BBA, LL.B degree have a lot of employment opportunities in administration, Planning, Management, Banking, and Industrial Sector in addition to Judiciary & Legal Profession. The Sweeping changes in the global economic scenario have necessitated a strong demand for a breed of youngsters with the potential knowledge of law coupled with the core essentials of Management & Business to enhance productivity and FIMT caters to this demand.

As mentioned previously, the law affects and is affected by many disciplines. Another such interdisciplinary program is BA, LLB. The students at FIMT are taught to examine and assess the role of humanities in developing and shaping contours of various legal and regulatory frameworks. The exceedingly skilled and qualified staff of FIMT helps the students to analyze the socio-legal gaps critically and have debates about the same. The methods of teaching in the Law School include lecture discussions, case law analysis, moot court training, project assignment and placement programmes.
Lawyers can find employment opportunities in public and private sector organizations. Most Lawyers prefer to become an advocate and practice law as a profession. For that, they have to enrol with the Local/State/Central Bar Council. Central/State Government jobs are also open to Lawyers. During the period they can be appointed as Judges of various courts, as Attorney and Solicitor General, as Public Prosecutor and even in Defence, Tax and Labour Departments. Moreover, lawyers can also work as legal counsel and legal advisers for firms, organizations and families. They also can be appointed as Company Secretaries in various firms. They also can work with legal consultancy firms dealing with tax, excise, patent, labour and environmental laws. They also can work as trustees of various trusts, law reporters in media industries. Lawyers also have ample career options in Law schools and colleges as a teacher/professor. In addition to this, Lawyers also can join politics because they have significant public contacts. These non-profit organizations like NGOs need the service of Lawyers. International agencies like UNO, ILO, and ICJ also employ Lawyers of good reputation and track records.

Placements
The institute has a particular Career Office. The staff under this team conducts various workshops and mock interviews for their students. They give detailed information about the resumes, LinkedIn Clinics, body language during the interviews, etc. On behalf of their students, they approach several prominent and well-known companies. They organize many internship interviews for the students of FIMT.

Fee structure
1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year
BBA LLB 95,000 85,900 76,400 76,400 76,400
BA LLB 90,000 85,900 68,500 68,500 68,500

Infrastructure of FIMT

• The campus of the college is compact yet lively enough to maintain a happy and cheerful environment.
• The classrooms are significant and can fit in over 50 students but are not air-conditioned.
• The most substantial part of this law school is its vast and perfectly equipped moot court.
• The college has a well- provided and air-conditioned library with all the subject related books and allows the students to issue them every week.
• Hostel services for students coming from outstations are available. Accommodation for over 100 students is available.
• Two up-to-date air-conditioned computer labs with more than 30 computers each.
• Sports and recreation room are available for students who wish to play indoor games.
• Dual floored cafeteria with Café Coffee Day, a nutritious menu and other snacks.
• Transport facility at a reasonable rate is available for students and teachers.

Faculty at FIMT
The faculty of FIMT is selected through a process of intense screening and multiple rounds of interviews. Apart from being highly qualified, they are kind, caring and supportive towards their students. The faculty is friendly and easily accessible, motivates the
students not to let any of their doubts go unresolved. The professors are well informed about modern technologies and use visual aids for the students for a better and more exciting understanding of the subject. The teachers of this institute are dedicated to shaping the careers of young minds. They encourage their students and give them the confidence to take part in various competitions which would be helpful in the development of their personalities. The anti-ragging cell and the college counsellors are readily available
for all the students who need them.

The vision and mission of FIMT are what makes it the best- achieve excellence in technology-led teaching, education, training and research for continuous improvement in relevance and quality of MANAGEMENT, IT, JOURNALISM, EDUCATION, LAW or any other technical education field. Indeed, the college inculcates a high sense of responsibility and commitment among the students.
The only drawback with the college is the small area of the campus. Nevertheless, the college has left no stone unturned to maintain a happy and peaceful environment.

Submitted By- Khushi Maheshwari