Type | Public / Government |
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Established | July 1, 1948 |
Principal | Prof.V Sudesh |
Address |
University Law College, Bangalore University,Jnana Bharathi Campus,Bangalore - 560 056., Bangalore, Karnataka, India 12°58′25.46″N 77°34′51.4″E / 12.9737389°N 77.580944°E |
Campus | Urban |
Nickname | ULC, Bangalore |
Website | http://ulcbangalore.com/ |
The University Law College,Bangalore University, is a pioneer legal-education institution located in the garden city of Bangalore (also called Bengaluru), in the state of Karnataka, India. The college, popularly known as ULC - Bangalore, is widely recognized as one of the country’s best government run law schools. It has consistently been ranked amongst the top law colleges in India by India Today in its annual reports, with the highlight being ranked as the 2nd best law college in the country for the years 2001 and 2004.
ULC is administered and maintained by the Bangalore University (BU), which was started originally in 1886 at Central College, later given status of Degree awarding body through its own name in July 1964 under the Mysore Act No.26, later replaced by the Karnataka State Universities Act. The University offers a wide range of curricular options encompassing 9 faculties which include both traditional as well as modern intellectual disciplines. With as many as 600 affiliated Colleges, 75 Post-Graduate Departments, more than 360,000 students pursuing undergraduate programs and 7,362 students specializing in postgraduate studies, the Bangalore University has grown to be recognized as one of the largest universities in Asia. The Bangalore University has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2001 and awarded Five Star Status. The University is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), and has also received the recognition of University Grants Commission (UGC).
The Faculty of Law of Bangalore University offers courses both at UG and PG level. The University Law College (ULC) is the only constituent college of law directly administered by the Bangalore University. Prof. Dr. V. Sudesh is the Principal for University Law College(wef 21-06-2016) and Dean for Faculty of law.He is also serving as the Chairman for the P.G. Department of Studies and Research in law. ULC hosts a few well-qualified and experienced faculty and a resourceful administrative staff. The visiting guest-lecturers and professors, mostly legal practitioners, lend flexibility and expertise to the academic staff of ULC.