Department of Law Calcutta University

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Department of Law Calcutta University
Established January 1909
School type Government
President Dean Prof. I.G Ahmed
Location Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Enrollment 750 (approx.)
Faculty
USNWR ranking NA
Bar pass rate 100%
Annual tuition Rs.1800/- Onwards
Homepage Web Site


The Calcutta University Department of Law is situated at the Hazra campus of the University. It was established in January 1909 as the "University College of Law". In February 1983, it was granted the status of the Department of Law. Being a department of the University, it has five other law colleges under its aegis:

  • Surendranath Law College
  • South Calcutta Law College
  • Jogesh Chandra Chowdhury Law College
  • Kingstone George Law College
  • Bikash Bharati Law College

Examinations are held annually during the month of June or July by the University. All the students of the colleges are under its aegis and the direct students of the Department itself has to appear for the examination to get promoted to the next level of their studies.

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Level of Study Cut-off Mark at entry Intake Capacity
L.L.B. U.G. 40% at Higher Secondary Examination 150
L.L.B. (H) U.G On Merit 50
LL.M. P.G. L.L.B. (Hons.) In order of merit 35
Ph.D. Research LL.M.
L.L.D. Post Doctoral Ph.D. Degree

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