University Law College, Bangalore
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| Type | Public / Government |
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| Established | July 1, 1948 |
| Affiliation | Bangalore University |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr.Thimme Gowda |
| Principal | Prof.V Sudesh |
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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/ |
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| Law – India | |
| India Today | 14 |
| The Week | 30 |
The University Law College, Bangalore University, popularly known as ULC - Bangalore, is a legal education institution located in the city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
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.
In the era of privatization and commercialization of education in India, ULC continues to uphold the philanthropic tradition in Indian education by dispensing affordable legal education and reaching out to every strata of the society. With a fee structure that amounts to a fraction of the fee charged by most private legal institutions in India, ULC continues to provide its students with the platform to equip themselves with knowledge they can apply to influence legal and social causes.
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