Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University

Dr. Ram ManoharLohiya National Law University, was established by an Act of Legislature of Uttar Pradesh in 2005 (U.P. Act No. 28 of 2005) which came into force on 4th January 2006. The University became functional since July, 2006. The University has been established to advance, disseminate learning and knowledge of law, legal process and to develop in the students a sense of responsibility to serve the society. Dr. Ram ManoharLohiya National Law University, which is fully funded by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, provides excellent infrastructural facilities and academic environment to the students. This residential University is a complete township having separate hostels for boys and girls along with the mess facilities. The University has more than 30 permanent full time faculty members, which is rarity amongst National Law Universities. The entire University campus is equipped with Wi-Fi facility. The University has world class Mooting and debating culture and as a result the students of the University have excelled in both national and international moot court and debate competitions. Our students have brought laurels representing India in various prestigious international moot court competitions held in several countries like United States of America, Australia, Germany, Austria, Romania, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and Iran to name a few. The University has its own ‘RMLNLU Journal’ published annually along with the student journal of the University, i.e., RMLNLU Law Review. There is a rigorous internship programme which every student of the University has to undergo as a part of the curriculum during vacation period. Many students of our University are presently working in several top law firms of the country like AMSS, AZB & Partners, Laxmikumaran & Sridharan, JSA, Karanjawala, Khaitan & Co., Wadia Ghandy, BMR Legal etc. and corporate firms and banks like Pricewaterhouse Coopers, ICICI Lombard, ICICI Bank, Axis bank, and HDFC Bank etc. Apart from working as Law Clerks with the Hon’ble judges of the Supreme Court of India and High Courts, our students are serving subordinate judiciary as well. Our students are among the toppers of various judicial service examinations. Several of our students have opted for litigation in the Supreme Court and various High Courts. There is an increasing trend where our students are opting for higher studies abroad in some of the world’s prestigious Universities like Oxford, University of London, New York, San Francisco, Leiden and McGill. The University has a well-equipped seminar hall and video conferencing hall, wherein seminars/workshops/ interactive sessions are conducted on regular intervals, all classrooms are equipped with LCD Projectors and other facilities. The University’s MadhuLimaye Library is one of the best amongst the law schools in India. The University is located in the South-West part of Lucknow City; it has forty acres of sprawling green campus in Lucknow Development Authority's, Kanpur Road Scheme. The University is situated in the heart of the city. The distance from Lucknow airport is three kilometers and nearly seven kilometers from Lucknow railway station. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Baba SahebBhimraoAmbedkar Central University are the other neighboring educational institutions. The District Court, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow 2 Lucknow Bench and Vidhan Sabha are all in the radius of 10 to 15 kilometers. The University offers five year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) programme and one year LL.M. programme along with Ph.D. in Law and Humanities. The University follows semester and CGPA grading system. There are various Committees, having students as its members, wherein the students decide the functions, events and other activities. With the liberal financial support from the State Government under object oriented funding, the University has established Centres of Excellence in the field of 'Environmental Law', 'Criminal Justice Administration', 'Corporate Law', 'Law & Justice' and 'Human rights'. A lab for Cyber Forensic Studies is also established.