National University of Advanced Legal Studies
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| Type | National University |
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| Established | 2005 |
| Chancellor | Chief Justice of High Court of Kerala |
| Vice-Chancellor | Rose Varghese |
| Students | 450+ |
| Undergraduates | 440 |
| Postgraduates | 43 |
| 22+ | |
| Location | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Campus | Urban, 9.97 acres |
| Website | www.nuals.ac.in |
| University rankings | |
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| Law – India | |
| The Week (2017) | 17 |
The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), formerly National Institute for Advanced Legal Studies, is a uni-disciplinary university in Kochi, India for undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate legal education.
NUALS was established to advance and disseminate learning and knowledge of law and legal processes, to develop scholarship and a sense of responsibility towards society and to promote legal and judicial reforms to strengthen the administration of justice in India. The Chief Justice of India is the Visitor, the Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala is the Chancellor, and the Minister for Education, Kerala state is the Pro-Chancellor of the University.
The National University of Advanced Legal Studies was established by the National University of Advanced Legal Studies Act, 2005 which merged the erstwhile National Institute for Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), earlier established and managed by the Bar Council of Kerala and Bar Council of Kerala Trust. Dr. K. G. Balakrishnan, then Chief Justice, Supreme Court of India and Visitor, NUALS, dedicated it to the nation on 7 January 2006. Kochi was found to be the ideal location to set up the first national law school in Kerala since it is the seat of the High Court of Kerala and Lakshadweep.
Initially the university functioned from Kaloor, Kochi. It now functions from its permanent campus in KINFRA Hi-Tech Park, at Kalamassery. The campus is on 10 acres (40,000 m2) of land taken on lease for 90 years from KINFRA and is nearer to Nedumbassery, where the Kochi International Airport is located.
Admission to NUALS is extremely competitive.Students are granted admission on the basis of rank after writing the prestigious Common Law Admission Test . A total of more than 50000 write the test for admission to a mere 80 seats making the exam one of the toughest in India.
Moot Court Society, Legal Aid Clinic, Law and Economic Forum, Quiz Club, Debate and Seminar Forum, and the Law and Society Forum function under the guidance of teachers.
The University has thirteen centres for study and research. They are:
The Bar Council of India has recommended 38 subjects (including four training courses) for the five-year LLB course. With its Choice Based Credit System completely revamped, from Academic Year 2015-16 onward, students at NUALS will study 60 subjects for their B.A.LL.B. (Hons) Course.
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