National Law University, Delhi shortly called as NLUD came into existence in the year 2008 and it is a public university located in the city of New Delhi. The University has earned approval from the University Grants Commission and the Bar Council of India. The university has Dr. Ranbir Singh as its Vice  Chancellor and Mr. Justice Dipak Misra, who is the chancellor of the university is also acting as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi. It is one of the elite national law schools in the country built on five-year law degree model proposed and implemented by the Bar Council of India. The University was established due to the efforts of the Delhi High Court and it has been offering five-year integrated degree programme with effect from the year 2008-09.

NLUD offers law courses at different levels of education starting from UG course to research level courses. The students of the university are encouraged to actively take part in activities like moot court competitions and debate competitions in such a way that they can get some practical hands on experience as if they are practicing in a court of law. The list of courses offered by the National Law University is given below:

Courses:

• B.A. LLB. (five-year integrated course)

• Post Graduate Diploma in

o IPR and Patent Law

o Judging and court management

o Urban environment management

• Master’s of Law

• Doctor of Philosophy in Law

In addition to these courses, the university is also engaged in research activities in the field of law through the following research centres functioning under its control:

Research Centres:

• Centre for Child Rights and Juvenile Justice

• Centre for Leadership and Access to Justice

• Centre for Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law

• Centre for corporate Law and Governance

• Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Centre for Media Law and Public Policy

• Centre for Tax Laws

• Centre for Constitutional Law, Policy & Good Governance

• Centre for Air and Space Law

• Centre for Criminal Justice Administration and Human Rights

• Centre for Disaster Management and Law

• Centre for Intellectual Property Rights

• Centre for Environmental Law

• Centre for Gender Justice

• Centre for Rights of Tribals

• Centre for W.T.O. Studies and International Trade

• Centre for Technology and Law

• Centre for Cyber Laws

• Centre for Studies in Disability and Law

• Centre for Training of Faculty

• Centre for Law and Urban Development

Thus, National Law University is developing as one of the best universities for law in the nation and the quality of education offered by the university is highly popular among the professionals in the field of law.