Top BA LLB Colleges in Bangalore

The BA LLB is a 5-years integrated course that trains the students on integrating knowledge of both law and other arts subjects to the aspirants and help them to become good lawyers. Some of the subjects that the students of BA LLB course will be studying are: Administrative Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Law and Tax Law.

The BBA LLB students will be studying the subjects of law aligned with management subjects, while the BA LLB students will be studying law subjects along with arts subjects. Both the BBA LLB (Hons) and BA LLB (Hons) programs meet the requirements of the Bar Council of India (BCI) and are equally in demand in both government and private sectors. As the field of law is growing in the country, the core skills and understanding required to practice law is getting more specialized and both the programs differ in their orientation while still preparing the students to practice law for their career.

The BBA LLB (Hons) focuses largely on business and law, while the BA LLB (Hons) focuses more on the subjects that are related to arts and law.

The Law is one of the most popular courses often chosen by many students after engineering and medical. The BA LLB course is in high demand because of the career opportunities it offers in both government and private sectors across the globe.

here are many colleges in Bangalore that offer BA LLB courses. The colleges have to be recognised under Bar Council of India (BCI) or by Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) to grant the BA LLB degree for students. Many of the colleges are affiliated to Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) while some deemed universities are affiliated to Bar Council of India (BCI).

The colleges affiliated to Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) usually follow the Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) syllabus. The deemed universities under Bar Council of India (BCI) have their own syllabus that is duly recognised by Bar Council India (BCI).

Some of the best colleges in Bangalore for BA LLB course are:

• St.Joseph's College of Law
• MS Ramaiah College of Law
• RV Institute of Legal Studies
• SEA Law College
• BMS College of Law
• Kristu Jayanti College

The students can get admission to BA LLB course by two modes. The first one is merit-based and the second one is direct admission under management quota.
The merit seats are classified into two types: The merit seats under government quota or institution-based merit seats under entrance exam quota. The merit seats have lesser fees when compared to management quota fees. The students seeking admission under merit quota are required to undergo the merit admission process for availing admissions under merit-quota
The second method is direct admission under management quota. The students can get direct admission to the top law colleges of Bangalore under management quota.

The eligibility criteria for getting admissions for BA LLB are:
The students should have to qualify CLAT or LSAT entrance exam for getting admission to BA LLB course
The students should have completed their PUC or 10+2 in any stream from recognised board in India and abroad
The students who have completed the undergraduate degree or postgraduate degree through correspondence/ Distance Education are not eligible to apply for BA LLB course
The PUC or 10+2 students should be less than 20 years (GM) and 22 years (OBC/SC/ST) age as on date of admission to get admission to BA.LLB course
The students should have scored minimum 45% (GM) and 40% (OBC/SC/ST) aggregate in their PUC or 10+2

The fees for the BA LLB programme varies from college to college. The top law colleges in Bangalore have slightly higher fee structures, while mid-level and average colleges have lesser fee structures. The merit seats offered under government quota in colleges for BA LLB programmes will start from Rs. 30,000 per year.
The management seats in the colleges will start from Rs. 60,000 per year.  The tuition fees vary from institute to institute. The top colleges and deemed/private universities in Bangalore with better placement records and better passing percentage will quote higher fees. While the average quality institutions with lesser performance records will charge a lesser fee structure.

Some of the national level entrance examinations for getting admissions to BA LLB course are: 

1. Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)
2. Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

After completing the BA LL.B course, there are various career opportunities in the private and the government sector. The domains ranging from the defense sector, pharmaceutical companies to small start-ups require legal advisors. Listed below are some of the career options:

• Prosecutor
• Judge
• Company Secretary Advocate
• Paralegal
• Junior Lawyer
• Law Lecturer
• Law Associate
• State Prosecutor
• Private Practice
• Legal Administrator
• Law Office

The average salary for a fresh law professional  will be around Rs 3 LPA - Rs 6 LPA. The experienced law professionals can expect better salary packages of around Rs 10 LPA to Rs 20 LPA. The salary also depends on whether it's a government or a private job and the job's location.

The students interested to join merit seats for BA LLB course are required to write CLAT exam or LSAT exam and attend the counselling sessions. The students are required to choose the seats during counselling sessions based on their rankings.

The other method is that the students can take admissions to BA LLB courses directly in their desired colleges under management quota. 

The students of BA LLB will be studying the concepts that are related to the law of the country. Some of the important subjects that the student’s study in BA LLB are:

The syllabus may vary from colleges to colleges but all the above subjects mentioned in the table are some of the important ones and are covered in all the colleges that are recognized by both Bar Council of India (BCI) and Karnataka State Law University (KSLU).

There are many top educational institutes like St.Joseph's College of Law, MS Ramaiah College of Law, SEA Law College, BMS College of Law, Kristu Jayanti College, etc. These are the top institutes in Bangalore that provide excellent placement opportunities for BA LLB graduates.

But there are also some colleges that lack dedicated placement departments for BA LLB students. The students should cross verify from educational guidance centres before joining these institutes for the BA LLB programme. The students have to be cautious while choosing the colleges for their BA LLB course.

There are many options available for the BA LLB. Students after their completion of the course. They can opt to join post graduate courses, those interested in a career in teaching can choose LLM and start teaching law in colleges, they can even join the corporate law firms to practice law or they can even join an MBA course.

Some other higher education options available for these graduates are

• LLM
• M.A. Human Rights
• M.A. Human Rights and Duties Education
• M.Phil. Law
• Master of Comparative Laws
• P.G Diploma in Women’s Rights and Human Rights
• Ph.D. Law
• Doctor of Laws (LL.D)
• MBA

The students should be very careful while selecting the colleges for their BA LLB. The students should follow a checklist before choosing any institute for their studies.

Some of the tips that the students should follow before selecting the college are:

Check for Accreditations and Recognitions

The students should initially check for the accreditations, affiliations and recognitions of the colleges. The students should be aware that many colleges are not giving accurate information on their websites.

The students should cross verify the same from various sources both online and offline. So, it is advised to think twice and cross verify the information of the colleges by the students before taking any decisions.

Check for Placement Statistics

The students can get accurate placement information available on official websites. Some of the colleges for the sake of marketing are highlighting the wrong placement statistics on the websites and misguiding the students. The students should be very careful about such bad marketing techniques. They should cross verify the same from multiple sources available on both offline and online modes.

Previous year’s passing percentage

The students should look for the passing percentage of the previous years of the colleges genuinely from the multiple sources of both offline and online methods. Students should be cautious because there are few colleges in Bangalore that provide wrong information about their previous years passing percentages. They should cross verify the information provided on the websites from different sources both from online and offline methods.

Prepare the list of law colleges

The students should prepare the list of the law colleges according to their budget. Then the students are advised to contact the counsellors or educational experts with the list of the colleges

Contact the educational counsellors

The students can contact Galaxy Educational Services with the list of the colleges made by them. The counsellors at Galaxy Educational services are educational experts and give guidance to the students and help them to choose the relevant college that is well within their budgets.

There are many online websites that give ratings and rankings for the law colleges in India. Some of the information provided by them is correct, but most of the information given in these websites is irrelevant and inaccurate.

The students should always contact the government registered bodies for getting details about the ranking and ratings of the colleges. The Galaxy Educational Services is an ISO 9001: 2008 certified government registered educational centre with 16 years of experience in the education sector. They provide the reviews and rankings for the institutes that are based on extensive research conducted by our experts.

Before finalizing a law college for BA LLB course in Bangalore, it is always advised to follow the below points:

1. Check whether your marks match with the college eligibility criteria like academic performance, final percentage, etc. and the college admission requirements

2. Finalize the budget and check if the college fee structure is suitable for your decided budget

3. Review the college infrastructure and campus facilities from multiple reliable sources

4. Research about the authenticity of the information provided by the institutions like college placement history, popular recruiters, campus placement records and average CTC offered to students. Most of the colleges are passing wrong information

5. Check what are the additional facilities offered by the colleges like subject-oriented research, internships, dissertation opportunities and extracurricular activities by not only trusting the college management but also by doing your own research through multiple sources

A successful lawyer with BA LLB qualification is expected to have the following qualities, they are

• A high level of self-confidence
• An analytical mind and strong research abilities
• High EQ (Emotional Quotient)
• Tech-savvy
• Good Written Communication
• Effective Verbal Communication

After completing the BA LLB course the students will have a plethora of options in both government and private sectors. In general, the law students will choose to work in the private or public sectors or become entrepreneurs and start their own firm/business. 

They can even work as a legal counsel, judge, trial lawyer, Business Clerk or corporate legal expert, etc are some of the possibilities available for BA LLB students. The BA LLB students can enroll to Masters in Law (LLM) or an MBA. Listed below are some area of recruitments in this field:

• As Legal advisors at Banks and Financial Services
• As Legal advisors in Human Resource Departments of corporate firms
• They can join as entry-level/trainees. Internship roles in a law consultancies
• Legal advisors as Investment Banking
• Law officers in Government
• Law officers at IT

Some of the important job roles available for BA LLB abroad students are:

• Prosecutor
• Judge
• Company Secretary Advocate
• Paralegal
• Junior Lawyer
• Law Lecturer
• Law Associate
• State Prosecutor
• Private Law Practice
• Legal Administrator
• Law Office