MAHARASHTRA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

AURANGABAD

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:

Realising the importance of quality legal education and need of well-trained law graduates to the
Bar, Bench and various professions, the State of Maharashtra took a very historic decision by
creating three National Law Universities in the State at Mumbai, Nagpur and Aurangabad.
Further, all the three are independent and autonomous institutions created under the
Maharashtra National Law University Act, 2014. The latest one added to the list of National Law
Universities in India is the Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad, which
commenced from March 16, 2017. The commencement of the University has fulfilled the
aspirations of the people of the Marathwada region for an institution of national importance in
Aurangabad. The Law University made a beginning with admissions from the Academic Year
2017-18.

Prof. Dr. K.V. S. Sarma, took charge

of Vice-Chancellor of Maharashtra
National Law University, Aurangabad
on August 20, 2019. Earlier he worked
as Registrar and also as a Professor of
Law in NALSAR University of Law,
Hyderabad for more than 13 years.

Prof. Dr. K. V. S. Sarma

(Vice-Chancellor)

Dr. Ashok P. Wadje is a founding Faculty of

MNLU, Aurangabad and is currently holding
the charge of Registrar in addition to his
Teaching work. Earlier he worked in National
Law University, Jodhpur (NLU-J) and other
reputed Law Schools in the country. He has
a Teaching Experience of more than 10
years in the Teaching field of Law.

Dr. Ashok P. Wadje

(Registrar In-Charge)

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The University is steered and guided by distinguished Judges, Senior advocates, eminent
Academicians and abled Administrators as members of its General Council, Executive Council,
Academic Council, Finance Committee, Building Committee and the Planning Board. The
University has excellent, experienced and competent Teaching Staffs having background of
Teaching in National Law Universities and other reputed Law Schools in the Country.

VISION
• To advance and disseminate learning and knowledge of law and legal processes and
their role in national development.
• To serve the society in the field of law by developing skills with regard to advocacy, legal
services, legislation and law reforms.
• To develop a sense of responsibility among the students.

MISSION

For the development and advancement of legal education and for the purpose of imparting specialised
and systematic instruction, training and research in systems of law.

LOCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE:

The University is located in the green lush campus at the outskirts of the historic city of India,
Aurangabad in the Kanchanwadi area. The University campus is located in the 50 acres of the
campus, which is surrounded by hills popularly known as Nath Valley area. The University has
excellent infrastructure in the campus, having separate Hostels for the Girls and Boys
studying in the University.

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The University has provided

excellent housing facility to
Students, Teaching Staff, and the
Non-Teaching Staff in the greenest
part of the city making it
convenient for the Staff and the
Students to get a conducive
environment of learning.

On campus Hostel, Mess, Gym and

Library facilities, facilitates the
learning coincided by their healthy
lifestyle.

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES:

The University made a modest beginning by offering B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) course from the
academic year 2017-18. The University has also started LL.M. (Master of Laws)
Programme in the Academic Year 2018-2019. The University will also start Ph.D. and
LL.D. courses from the Academic Year 2021-2022 with the aim of providing an
advanced learning in the field of law.

A. UNDER-GRADUATE PROGRAMME (B.A.LL.B. Hons.):

B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Five- Year Integrated Degree Course Academic Curriculum of
the University is inspired by the University Grants Commission (UGC) Curriculum
Development Committee Report (CDCR) wherein the recommendations of the CDC
report and the Bar Council of India (BCI) guidelines have been considered as the basic
parameters to bring it in consonance with trends of globalisation, pluralism and social
integration. Clinical legal education is an integral component of the academic curriculum
of the university through which students understand how to appreciate practical socio-
economic and legal issues and help the needy. The course curriculum promotes inter-
disciplinary approach integrating law, social sciences and humanities.
The University follows semester system with six working days in a week and following
the norms of University Grants Commission and Bar Council of India, New Delhi. The
University introduced Choice-Based Credit Based System (CBCS) for undergraduate
degree course.
The students are required to earn a total of 250 credit points spread out through the
course of five years; however the students shall be allowed to earn more credits from the
courses offered by the external experts from time to time. Further, course structure is
designed to impart Total 58 (Fifty Eight) Papers of which 48 are Compulsory papers, 4
(four) are Clinical papers and 6 are (Six) Optional papers. A wide range of optional
papers would also be offered to the students. The University has also introduced
Seminar Papers courses to the Students in various disciplines. The structure of these
papers is as under:

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CURRICULUM B.A.LL.B (Hons.)

Batch- 2021-26

SEMESTER-I SEMESTER-II

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NAME OF THE SUBJECTS NAME OF THE SUBJECTS
No. S No. S

General English (Grammar Business Communication

1.1 4 2.1 4
and Phonetics)
Indian Society: Structural
1.2 Principles of Sociology 4 2.2 4
Dynamics
Indian History (Ancient
1.3 4 2.3 Modern Indian History 5
and Medieval)
Principles of Political State and Political
1.4 4 2.4 4
Theory Obligation
General Principles of
1.5 Legal Method 5 2.5 Contract and Law of 5
Specific Relief
Law of Torts, MV Act and Jurisprudence and Legal
1.6 5 2.6 5
Consumer Protection Theory
SEMESTER-III SEMESTER-IV

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NAME OF THE SUBJECTS NAME OF THE SUBJECTS
No. S No. S

3.1 English Literature 4 4.1 Law and English Language 4

3.2 Theoretical Sociology 4 4.2 Sociology of Law 4

Legal And Constitutional Public Administration and

3.3 4 4.3 4
History Public Policy
3.4 International Relations 4 4.4 Family Laws-I 5

3.5 Special Contracts 5 4.5 Constitutional Law-I 5

3.6 Criminal Law 5 4.6 Law of Transfer of Property 5

SEMESTER-V SEMESTER-VI

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NAME OF THE SUBJECTS NAME OF THE SUBJECTS
No. S No. S

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General Principles of
5.1 5 6.1 Modern World History 4
Economics
Money Banking and Public
5.2 Constitutional Law -II 5 6.2 4
Finance
Corporate Laws –I Corporate Laws-II (Capital
5.3 5 6.3 5
(Company Law) market and Securities Law)
5.4 Labour & Industrial Laws-I 4 6.4 Law of Evidence 5

5.5 Family Laws-II 5 6.5 Labour & Industrial Laws-II 5

5.6 Public International Law 5 6.6 Administrative Law 5

SEMESTER-VII SEMESTER-VIII

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NAME OF THE SUBJECT NAME OF THE SUBJECT
NO S S

7.1 Indian Economy 4 8.1 Law and Economics 4

7.2 Environmental Laws Law of Taxation –Income
5 8.2 Tax 5

7.3 Code of Civil Procedure & Code of Criminal Procedure

5 8.3 5
Law of Limitation
7.4 Principles of Legislation and Alternative Dispute
5 8.4 5
Interpretation of Statutes Resolution (Clinic –III)
7.5 Intellectual Property Laws 5 8.5 Optional-I 3
7.6 Private International Law 5 8.6 Optional-II 3

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9.1 Law of Insolvency and 10.1 Drafting, Pleading &

3 3
Bankruptcy Conveyancing (Clinic-I)
9.2 Law of Taxation – Goods 10.2 Professional Ethics ,
and Services 5 Professional Accounting 3
System ( Clinic-II)
9.3 Law of Banking and 10.3 Moot-Court & Internship
4 3
Negotiable Instruments ( Clinic-IV)
9.4 Optional-III 3 10.5 Optional-V 3
9.5 Optional-IV 3 10.6 Optional-VI 3

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Fee Structure for the U.G. (B.A.LL.B. Hons.) Course:

Fee Structure: UG (B.A.LL.B. Hons.)

Batch 2021-2026 (Academic Year 2021-2022)
FY 2021-2022
For Other Than
Heads of Collection Maharashtra Maharashtra

Admission Fee 3500 3500

Library Caution Money (Refundable) 10000 10000
Hostel Caution Money (Refundable) 10000 10000
Mess Caution Money (Refundable) 10000 10000
TOTAL:-
Tution Fee 115301 153731
Other Fees 38500 38500
User Charges 13200 13200
Hostel Accomodation 33000 33000
Mess Charges Actuals Actuals
TOTAL:- 233501 271931

Eligibility:

Maharashtra National Law University Aurangabad admits students to B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) and
one year LL.M. Programme through Common Law Admission Test conducted by Consortium
of NLUs. For details visit CLAT 2021 website: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in

Intake (B.A.LL.B. Hons.):

The total intake to the programme is 60 (sixty) students which include seats reserved under
Maharashtra Reservation Policy.

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Reservation of Seats

UNDER GRADUATE (UG)

Total No. Seats: 60

Sr.
Category Percentage Seats
No.

MAHARASHTRA RESERVED CATEGORIES

1 Scheduled Class (SC) 13% 08

2 Scheduled Tribe (ST) 07% 04

3 Other Backward Classes 19% 11

(OBC)

4 Special Backward Class 02% 01

(SBC)
5 De-Notified Tribe (A) 03% 02

6 Nomadic Tribes (B) 2.5% 02

7 Nomadic Tribes (C) 3.5% 02

8 Nomadic Tribes (D) 02% 01

Economically Weaker 10% 06

9
Section

Total of Maharashtra Category: 62% 37

ALL INDIA GENERAL CATEGORY

10 Unreserved Category 38% 23

GRAND TOTAL 100% 60

*The University follows Government of Maharashtra Reservation Policy with regard to

admission of students.

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Horizontal reservations:
1. Candidates belonging to Special Backward Class (SBC) will be offered reservation
up to 2% of the seats, available for Maharashtra candidates (Maharashtra State
seats), which come under the purview of the Competent Authority subject to
condition that seat remain vacant in the reserved category of OBC. These seats are
carved out from OBC seats and no separate seats are earmarked before the start of
the allotment process. SBC candidates having original category OBC will be
considered at par with OBC candidates.
2. 30% for women across all categories.
3. 5% for sons/ daughters of defence service personnel.
4. 5% seats of total sanctioned intake capacity shall be reserved for Specially Abled
Persons (SAP). These seats shall be within the sanctioned intake of the institute and
reserved only for Maharashtra State Candidates out of the five percent reservation
forphysically handicapped candidates:
PH-1: Visually impaired (blind) candidates (P1)
PH-2: Speech & hearing impaired (dumb and deaf) candidates, (P2)

PH-3: Candidates withorthopaedic disorders andlearning disabilities, Dyslexia,

Dyscalculia, Dysgraphica, Spastic (P3)
Note: The University reserves the right to amend the intake, fee structure, course curriculum
etc. from time to time for undergraduate programmes.

B. POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMME (LL.M. programme):

Maharashtra National Law University Aurangabad admits students to one year LL.M.
Programme through Common Law Admission Test conducted by Consortium of NLUs. For
details visit CLAT 2021 website: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in .The University offers one year
Post Graduate LL.M. course in two specialisation:

1) Constitutional Law and

2) Commercial Laws

The eligible candidates shall be admitted to the course and thereafter students shall be
asked to select their specialisation.
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Eligibility for Admission:

The eligibility is as per the CLAT-2021 Notification of Consortium of NLUs. For details
visit CLAT 2021 website: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
Intake and Reservation:

POST- GRADUATE (PG)-LL.M.

Total No. Seats: 60

Sr.
Category Percentage Seats
No.
MAHARASHTRA RESERVED CATEGORIES

1 Scheduled Class (SC) 13% 08

2 Scheduled Tribe (ST) 07% 04

3 Other Backward Classes 19% 11

(OBC)
4 Special Backward Class (SBC) 02% 01

5 De-Notified Tribe (A) 03% 02

6 Nomadic Tribes (B) 2.5% 02

7 Nomadic Tribes (C) 3.5% 02

8 Nomadic Tribes (D) 02% 01

9 Economically Weaker Section 10% 06

Total of Maharashtra Category: 62% 37

ALL INDIA GENERAL CATEGORY

10 Unreserved Category 38% 23

GRAND TOTAL 100% 60

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Horizontal reservations:

• Candidates belonging to Special Backward Class (SBC) will be offered reservation

up to 2% of the seats, available for Maharashtra candidates (Maharashtra State
seats), which come under the purview of the Competent Authority subject to
condition that seat remain vacant in the reserved category of OBC. These seats are
carved outfrom OBC seats and no separate seats are earmarked before the start of
the allotment process. SBC candidates having original category OBC will be
considered at par with OBC candidates.
• 30% for women across all categories.
• 5% for sons/ daughters of defence service personnel.
• 5% seats of total sanctioned intake capacity shall be reserved for Specially Abled
Persons (SAP). These seats shall be within the sanctioned intake of the institute and
reserved onlyfor Maharashtra State Candidates out of the five percent reservation
forphysically handicapped candidates:
PH-1: Visually impaired (blind) candidates (P1)
PH-2: Speech & hearing impaired (dumb and deaf) candidates, (P2)
PH-3: Candidates withorthopaedic disorders andlearning disabilities, Dyslexia,
Dyscalculia, Dysgraphica, Spastic (P3)

Fee Structure of PG Course (LL.M. Course)

Fee Structure (P.G.: LL.M. Course)

Batch 2021-2022 (Academic Year 2021-2022)
FY 2021-2022
Other Than
Heads of Collection For Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Admission Fee 3000 3000
Library Caution Money (Refundable) 10000 10000
Hostel Caution Money (Refundable) 10000 10000
Mess Caution Money (Refundable) 10000 10000
TOTAL:-
Tution Fee 61875 82500
Other Fees 23000 23000
User Charges 12000 12000
Hostel Accomodation 30000 30000
Mess Charges Actuals Actuals
TOTAL:- 159875 180500

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The main Gate of the Maharashtra National Law University Aurangabad Campus

The current Administrative Block of the University in Gat No. 19A

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Contact Details:
Dr. ASHOK P. WADJE
Registrar In-Charge
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad
Office Telephone: 0240- 2953575
Email: [email protected]

University Address:
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad,
Near Raje Sambhaji Sainik School, Nath Valley School Road,
Kanchanwadi, Aurangabad- 431005 (M.S.)
Office: 0240- 2953575 / Website: www.mnlua.ac.in Email: [email protected] 


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