GNLU Gandhinagar Admission 2025 - Dates, Form, Online Process, Fees

GNLU Gandhinagar admission 2024 has started for various courses.  The university offers admission to law programmes at undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and doctoral levels. Amongst them, the five-year LLB programme is the most popular. Admission to the Integrated LLB course at GNLU is based on the rank secured in the CLAT UG exam. At the PG level, admission to the LLM programme is based on merit secured in the CLAT PG exam. The Consortium of NLU conducts CLAT UG and PG exams and releases the GNLU merit list based on students’ performance. 

GNLU PhD admission process is different from UG and PG courses. Students looking for admission to PhD programmes need to take an entrance test held by the university. However, students who have qualified UGC NET/JRF/SLET/M.Phil exams aren’t required to take the entrance test. Moreover, direct admission at GNLU Gandhinagar is available in PG Diploma programmes and supernumerary seats in LLB and LLM based on CLAT ranking except for international students.

GNLU admission dates for CLAT 2024 have been released. Students can check out the important dates in the table below. 

GNLU Gandhinagar Admission Dates 2024 - CLAT UG/PG

GNLU Gandhinagar offers admission to 10+ courses at UG, PG, diploma and doctorate levels. GNLU Gandhinagar LLB admission is based on the candidate’s performance in CLAT UG whereas admission to LLM is based on CLAT PG. GNLU Gandhinagar direct admission is offered to International students and a few other categories. GNLU Gandhinagar's admission process has been divided into two groups mentioned in detail below. 

GNLU Gandhinagar Admission through CLAT Website

Step 1: Register and appear for the CLAT exam at consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

Step 2: The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will release the CLAT invite list. 

Step 3: Candidates whose names are on the list need to register for CLAT counselling conducted by the Consortium of NLUs.

Step 4: Pay counselling fees and fill out college choices. Select Gujarat National Law University as the first choice. 

Step 5: The consortium of NLU will conduct five counselling rounds for GNLU 2024 admissions. After every round, CNLU will release the GNLU merit list 2024.  

Step 6: Candidates to whom seats are allotted in the first round can accept the seat and exit the admission process, or they can float the seat and sit in the next rounds.  

Step 7: Candidates provisionally selected for GNLU admission 2024 need to visit the campus. 

Step 8: Secure admission by paying fees and verifying required documents. 

GNLU Gandhinagar Direct Admission Process (Supernumerary Quota)

GNLU also offers direct admission to a few seats of supernumerary quota students. It includes Non-resident Indians (NRI), Foreign Nationals (FN), students from North East India (NEI ) Jammu & Kashmir(J&K) and sports quota students. Except for international students or FN, admission to all other categories (NRI/NEI/J&K/Sports) is based on CLAT ranking. Interested students must visit the official website of GNLU Gandhinagar and apply by filling out the application/expression of interest form.

GNLU Gandhinagar UG admission is offered to five-year integrated programmes in law. Aspiring students need to meet the admission criteria and appear for the CLAT UG examination. The GNLU Gandhinagar selection criteria for UG courses is based on a merit list determined by the consortium of NLUs. The eligibility criteria to apply for admission to integrated LLB courses is to secure at least 45% in Class 12. More information about the GNLU Gandhinagar eligibility criteria for UG courses is mentioned below. 

GNLU Gandhinagar UG Eligibility and Selection Criteria 

Students looking for GNLU Gandhinagar PG admission must qualify for the admission criteria. Firstly, they need to meet the eligibility criteria for admission to the LLM programme. After that, The GNLU Gandhinagar selection criteria for PG courses must be met. A candidate is required to have an LLB or equivalent degree with 50% marks as well as a valid rank in CLAT PG to be considered for admission. For more details, go through the GNLU Gandhinagar eligibility criteria and selection process below. 

GNLU Gandhinagar PG Eligibility and Selection Criteria 

GNLU Gandhinagar offers direct admission to international students under the categories, NRI (Non-Resident Indians) and FN (Foreign Nationals). The university has reserved 16 NRI seats and 5 FN seats under UG programmes. For the PG programme (LLM), 5 NRI seats and 2 FN seats are available. 

Moreover, GNLU Gandhinagar admission criteria for international students vary for NRI and FN categories. Candidates seeking admission under the Foreign National category are not required to appear in the CLAT and can apply directly via the official website. However, NRI candidates will be required to take the CLAT examination and the selection will be based on the CLAT ranking.

As the GNLU Gandhinagar CLAT first merit list is out, the options to Freeze, Float and Exit seats are open for the candidates. Then, selected candidates are notified to participate in the counselling process. The Consortium of NLUs allots seats to the selected candidates based on their CLAT score, college preference and category. Now, students selected on the first round have options to either freeze, float or exit the allotted seats. Let's understand how you can make a correct choice.

• Freeze: If you are satisfied with the allotted college then you can freeze your seat. It confirms your admission at GNLU Gandhinagar after paying the fees and submitting the required documents. 
• Float: If you are not satisfied with the allotted college then you can float your seat and participate in the subsequent rounds of CLAT 2024 couselling. In 2024, three seats in the UG and four seats in the PG programme were left vacant in the fifth round of GNLU CLAT counselling. 
• Exit: You can exit the counselling if you are dissatisfied with your rank and don’t want to take admission this year.

Students looking for the GNLU Gandhinagar selection process should know that it varies from course to course. The selection process for LLB (integrated), LLM and PhD is based on the merit secured in the entrance exams. We have discussed the selection criteria for each course in detail below. 

• The consortium of NLUs releases the GNLU UG merit list for the Integrated LLB programme based on the CLAT UG ranks. 
• Similarly, the GNLU selection criteria for the LLM programme is based on the CLAT PG exam. 
• The selection process for PhD admission involves students taking a written entrance examination conducted by GNLU. Moreover, students who have qualified for UGC NET/JRF/SLET/M.Phil exams are exempted from taking the entrance exam. 

GNLU Gandhinagar application form for Integrated LLB and LLM is to be filled out through the official website of CLAT. However, students looking for admission to these courses under the supernumerary quota should apply through the official website of GNLU.  Similarly, for admission to a PhD programme, the application link is made available on the official website of the university.  

How to Apply for GNLU Gandhinagar Admission Via CLAT Website? 

Step 1: Visit the official website of Consortium of NLUs at consortiumofnlus.ac.in. 

Step 2: Create your login credential in the CLAT portal.

Step 3: Fill out the CLAT application form with all the required details.

Step 4: Upload all the required documents.

Step 6: Pay the NLU Odisha application fee for CLAT.

Step 7: Submit the application form. 

How to Apply for NLU Gandhinagar Admission Via Website?

Step 1: Visit the official website of GNLU Gandhinagar.

Step 2: Look for the official notification for the desired course (PhD/Supernumerary seats in Integrated LLB/LLM)

Step 3: Follow the guidelines to fill out the GNLU Gandhinagar application form. 

List of Documents Required to Apply for GNLU Gandhinagar Admission 2024 

• CLAT admit card
• CLAT application form
• CLAT call letter
• CLAT scorecard
• Class 10 mark sheet
• Class 12 mark sheet
• Graduation certificate (for PG) 
• PwD certificate (if applicable)
• Domicile certificate (if applicable)
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• NRI certificate (if applicable)

The GNLU Gandhinagar application fee for CLAT UG ranges from Rs 3,500 to Rs 4,000 for different categories. Students aspiring for admission BA/BBA/B.Sc/B.Com/BSW LLB need to pay this fee as per their category. Similarly, the GNLU application fee for CLAT PG also ranges from Rs 3,500 to Rs 4,000 depending on the category of students. 

GNLU Gandhinagar Application Fee for UG Programmes 

GNLU Gandhinagar Application Fee for PG Programmes