National Law University, Jodhpur

The idea for the establishment of a National Law University in every state was recommended by Justice Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi in his 1994 committee report as a way to improve the standard and quality of legal education in India.{{Cite web|last=Mathur|first=JUSTICE N. N.|date=24 July 2017|title=National Law Universities, Original Intent & Real Founders|url=https://www.livelaw.in/national-law-universities-original-intent-real-founders/|access-date=15 February 2022|website=livelaw.in|language=en}}

The recommendations were finally implemented and National Law University, Jodhpur was set up in November 1999 by the passing of the National Law University Act, 1999 by the State Legislature of Rajasthan under the leadership of N.L. Mitra the founding Vice-Chancellor.{{Cite web|title=NLU, Jodhpur, Rajasthan – Careerindia – Careerindia|url=https://www.careerindia.com/colleges/nlu-jodhpur-rajasthan-cp11586/|access-date=9 September 2021|website=careerindia.com|language=en-us}}

Since the establishment, the university has seen four Vice-Chancellors, Dr. Harpreet Kaur, a professor and registrar of National Law University, Delhi being the latest, who took over charge from Dr. Poonam Pradhan Saxena in 2023 and has been the Vice-Chancellor ever since.{{Cite web |date=19 September 2023 |title=Priority To Improve The Stable Ranking Of NLU |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/jodhpur/news/priority-to-improve-the-stable-ranking-of-nlu-prof-mouthful-131861502.html |website=Dainik Bhaskar}}

The first UG and PG batch of the university was admitted in 2001, with the Undergraduate batch passing out in 2006 and the first convocation of the university taking place in 2007, the same was attended by Bhairon Singh Shekhawat the then Vice-president of India and the then Governor of Rajasthan and former President of India Pratibha Patil.

• The university decided to stop offering the BSc LL.B. (Hons.) Undergraduate degree from the Academic Year 2016–17.{{Cite web|last=Shrivastava|first=Prachi|title=NLU Jodhpur scraps BSc LLB after 4 years of (nearly) no takers|url=https://www.legallyindia.com/lawschools/nlu-jodhpur-scraps-bsc-llb-after-4-years-of-nearly-no-takers-20160204-7169|access-date=16 February 2022|website=legallyindia.com|language=en-gb}}
• The Rajasthan State Legislature in 2022 by amending the National Law University, Jodhpur Act, set a 2 Term maximum limit and a higher age limit of 70 for the position of the Vice-Chancellor,(whichever is earlier) and made it compulsory for the Registrar of the university to be an Indian Administrative Service or a Super time Scale Rajasthan Administrative Service Officer.{{Cite web |last=Amendment Bill |first=NLUJ |title=The National Law University, Jodhpur, (Amendment) Bill 2022. |url=https://prsindia.org/files/bills_acts/bills_states/rajasthan/2022/Bill%20No.%207%20of%202022%20Rajasthan.pdf |website=PRS Legislative Research}}{{Cite web |title=सदन में पारित हुआ राष्ट्रीय विधि विश्वविद्यालय जोधपुर संशोधन विधेयक, भाजपा ने गिनाई खामियां...लगाए ये आरोप |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/rajasthan/city/jaipur/national-law-university-jodhpur-amendment-bill-passed-off-in-rajasthan-assembly-bjp-counted-the-flaws/rj20220322213850445 |access-date=23 April 2022 |website=ETV Bharat News|date=22 March 2022 }}

The University on 14 March 2020 decided to suspend all classes till 31 March 2020 because of the state directives,{{Cite web|title=Law school Covid responses: NLUs TN, Hyd, Jodhpur, Patiala, Bgl, Delhi, JGLS suspend classes • HNLU evacuates campus • NLUO takes measures|url=https://www.legallyindia.com/lawschools/hnlu-suspends-classes-orders-c-us-evacuation-over-corona-virus-but-sba-intervenes-counsels-caution-20200312-11220|access-date=18 February 2022|website=legallyindia.com|language=en-gb}} the same was extended indefinitely due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the nation and the classes shifted to an online medium. Unfortunately, one student succumbed to COVID-19 during this time, which led to student protests against the Vice-Chancellor and the university administration.{{Cite web|date=27 April 2021|title=एनएलयू जोधपुर के छात्र की कोरोना से टूटी सांसें, वेंटिलेटर पर भी हाजिरी की चिंता {{!}} NLU Jodhpur student dies from Corona|url=https://www.patrika.com/jodhpur-news/nlu-jodhpur-student-dies-from-corona-6819694/|access-date=18 February 2022|website=Patrika News|language=hi-IN}}

The university started conducting online classes for the first-year Undergraduate students immediately after the declaration of the CLAT results to make up for the time lost due to the late conduction of the entrance examination.{{Cite web|title=No semester breaks & extra classes: How NLUs are making up for 1st years' lost time after late CLAT|url=https://www.legallyindia.com/lawschools/no-semester-breaks-extra-classes-how-nlus-are-making-up-for-1st-years-lost-time-after-late-clat-20201118-11782|access-date=18 February 2022|website=legallyindia.com|language=en-gb}}

The 14th Convocation of the university happened virtually and was streamed on YouTube.{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/news_detail.php?news=890|access-date=18 February 2022|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}} The 15th Convocation of the university was cancelled entirely due to the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.{{Cite web |date=17 February 2022 |title=National Law University – Jodhpur |url=http://nlujodhpur.ac.in/news_detail.php?news=957 |access-date=18 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217213450/http://nlujodhpur.ac.in/news_detail.php?news=957 |archive-date=17 February 2022 |url-status=dead}}

The university after deferring the decision to reopen once{{Cite web |date=14 February 2022 |title=National Law University – Jodhpur |url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/news_detail.php?news=955 |access-date=18 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214115020/http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/news_detail.php?news=955 |archive-date=14 February 2022 |url-status=dead}} finally decided on 17 February 2022 to reopen the university in a hybrid mode from 1 March 2022 for all the students, keeping in mind the Rajasthan Government guidelines and the COVID-19 situation.{{Cite web |date=17 February 2022 |title=National Law University – Jodhpur |url=http://nlujodhpur.ac.in/news_detail.php?news=961 |access-date=18 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217213609/http://nlujodhpur.ac.in/news_detail.php?news=961 |archive-date=17 February 2022 |url-status=dead}}

NLUJ currently offers following courses:

• B.B.A./B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Flagship Integrated Undergraduate Law Degree Program (5 Years/10 Semesters){{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/courses_ug.php|access-date=15 February 2022|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}
• LL.M Master of Laws: Postgraduate Program (1 Year/2 Semesters)
• MBA: Post-Graduate Program (2 Year/ 4 Semesters){{Cite web |last=ats |title=Admission Procedure – School of Insurance Studies NLU |url=http://www.insuranceschoolnlu.ac.in/admission-procedure/ |access-date=7 June 2022 |language=en-US}}
• PGDM in Insurance Risk Management (1 Year/2 Semesters Diploma Program)
• PhD and LL.D: Doctorate Program{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/about.php?mn=uni_profile|access-date=9 September 2021|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}

The university offers its flagship five-year integrated undergraduate program in two streams B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.){{cite web | title = NLU UG courses | date = 29 May 2008 | url = http://nlujodhpur.ac.in/ugcourse.html | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060505055605/http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/ugcourse.html | archivedate = 5 May 2006 }} Both are five year ten-semester courses with six subjects taught every semester and are open to students only on a fully residential basis.{{Cite web|last=NLUs|first=Consortium|date=February 2022|title=National Law University, Jodhpur CLAT Brochure|url=https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2022/nlus/brochure/NLU.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212091445/https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2022/nlus/brochure/NLU.pdf|archive-date=12 February 2022|access-date=15 February 2022|website=consortiumofnlus.ac.in}} Admission to these courses is through the Common Law Admission Test.{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/admission.php?mn=clat|access-date=15 February 2022|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}

The intake capacity of the undergraduate degree program is 104 students + 16 NRI/NRI Sponsored students with 15% and 7.5% seats being reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes respectively. 5% seats for Physically Handicapped students is also reserved in each category.{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/admission.php?mn=admission|access-date=2 October 2021|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}

The Honors course is offered to fourth and fifth year students in the following streams:

• Corporate Law
• Trade and Investment Law
• Criminal Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Constitutional Law

The university offers a fully residential 1 Year (two-semester) LL.M. in Corporate Laws and Intellectual Property Rights.{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/courses_pg.php|access-date=9 September 2021|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}} The selection for this program takes place through Common Law Admission Test (PG).

The intake capacity for the LL.M. program is 50 Students with 15%, 7.5% and 5% seats being reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Specially Abled Persons respectively.

The university offers a four-semester fully residential M.B.A. program with specialisation in Insurance.

The intake capacity for the MBA program is 40 Students with 15%, 7.5% and 3% seats being reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Physically Handicapped candidates respectively.

The selection for this program happens based on two factors which are taken together to decide the merit.

• 50% weightage for marks obtained in graduate program.
• 50% weightage for marks in various qualifying exams like CAT, CMAT or MAT based on a scale decided by the university.

The University offers a 1 Year/2 Semester Post-Graduate Diploma (PGDM) in Insurance Risk Management.

The university offers LL.D. and PhD programs at a doctorate level.

The university conducts a National Level examination each year for the selection of candidates for the PhD program, which is followed by a personal interview, candidates who have qualified UGC-NET and JRF are exempt from the written exam.{{Cite web|last=DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMME 2016|first=RULES|date=2016|title=RULES FOR DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMME 2016|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/uploads/13551705100157.pdf|access-date=15 February 2022|website=NLUJ}}

{{Infobox India university ranking

|NIRF_L_2021=8}}

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 8th among law colleges in 2021.

The university with the help of students and faculty publishes many high quality academic journals, a full list of the various journals published by the NLUJ is here-under:{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/journals.php|access-date=12 February 2022|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}

• NLUJ Law Review: It is the flagship journal of the university. It is a bi-annual, double-blind student reviewed, and student-edited journal focusing on an inter-disciplinary approach towards legal writing. The Board of Editors consists of two faculty editors and a board of student editors at the university.{{Cite web|title=About us|url=http://www.nlujlawreview.in/about/|access-date=9 September 2021|website=NLUJ Law Review|language=en}}
• Trade Law & Development:{{Cite web|title=Trade Law & Development|url=http://www.tradelawdevelopment.com/index.php/tld|access-date=12 February 2022|website=tradelawdevelopment.com}} It is a student-run journal launched by the university in 2009. TL&D seeks to explore interdisciplinary perspectives on world trade, international law, environment and development. The Journal is published twice a year, both online and in print.{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/trade_law_development.php|access-date=9 September 2021|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}
• Journal on Corporate Law and Governance
• The Comparative Constitutional Law and Administrative Law Journal (ISSN: 2582-9807) ["CALJ"]: It is the flagship journal of the Centre for Constitutional Law and Administrative Law, published under the guidance of Prof. (Dr.) I.P Massey, Dean, Faculty of Law, National Law University Jodhpur. It is an open-access online journal published bi-annually, aiming to foster debate on contemporary issues in comparative constitutional law and administrative law, with a comparative perspective. The first issue of CALJ was published in 2013. The issues of CALJ are indexed on SCCOnline and Manupatra.

The university has signed many MOUs and collaborated with many different educational institutions and organisations, the list of various MOUs and Collaborations are:{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/academic.php?mn=mou_collaboration|access-date=19 February 2022|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}{{Cite web|title=NLU Jodhpur (NLUJ) – Courses, Admission 2022, Cut Off, Placements, Fees, Ranking|url=https://www.shiksha.com/university/nlu-jodhpur-nluj-national-law-university-25380|access-date=19 February 2022|website=shiksha.com}}

• Freiburg University, Germany
• School of Law, Kings College, University of London. UK
• Ural State Law Academy, Russia
• Beijing Union University China
• Institute of Management Technology-Centre for Distance Learning, Ghaziabad
• University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law
• University of Johannesburg (Faculty of Law), South Africa
• NLU-IIT-AIIMS (Knowledge Exchange Agreement): This agreement was signed on 4 April 2013.
• The University of New Hampshire School of Law
• NLUJ-MNLU Mumbai
• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
• US Education Foundation, New Delhi
• Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, New Delhi
• Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver
• Construction Industry Arbitration Council, New Delhi
• NLUJ-Election Commission of India (IIIDEM)
• Bureau of Police Research and Development, New Delhi
• National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar{{Cite web |last=Brochure |first=CLAT 2023 |date=2023 |title=Brochure NLUJ 2023 |url=https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2023/nlus/brochure/NLU.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112101129/https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2023/nlus/brochure/NLU.pdf |archive-date=12 November 2022 |website=Consortium of National Law Universities}}

• Reserve Bank of India: The regulatory body has granted the university a Corpus Fund of Rs. 40,00,000/- to help the [https://csbfnlujodhpur.in/ Centre of Studies in Banking and Finance] conduct research on various issues pertaining to the economy and contemporary financial issues.{{Cite web|date=16 September 2020|title=About|url=https://csbfnlujodhpur.in/about/|access-date=10 February 2022|website=Centre for Studies in Banking and Finance|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/academic.php?mn=chair_endowments|access-date=10 February 2022|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}
• New India Assurance Co. Ltd: The public sector general insurance company has contributed Rs. 40,00,000/- to establish a chair at the university to encourage research.{{Cite web|title=Outreach – www.insuranceschoolnlu.ac.in|url=http://www.insuranceschoolnlu.ac.in/outreach|access-date=10 February 2022|website=insuranceschoolnlu.ac.in}}
• General Insurance Corporation: The Public Sector Reinsurance company has contributed Rs. 35,00,000/- to establish an insurance chair at the university.
• Dushyant Dave: The Supreme Court Senior Advocate has granted Rs. 10,00,000/- for the development of the University Library.
• Ministry of Human Resource Development: The Intellectual Property Rights chair was established by the Government of India in the university under the IPERPO scheme during the 11th Five Year Plan.{{Cite web|title=About Chairs|url=http://mhrdiprchairs.org/About-Chairs|access-date=10 February 2022|website=mhrdiprchairs.org}}{{Cite web|title=Home|url=http://mhrdiprchairs.org/nluj/|access-date=10 February 2022|website=mhrdiprchairs.org}}{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/mhrd_ipr_chair.php|access-date=10 February 2022|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}

• Eurasian Foundation: The Non-Profit Organization has sanctioned US$20,000/- to run a course in the university for its students and international scholars titled "Building Peace Communities in Asia".{{Cite web|last=Release|first=Press|date=30 August 2021|title=Press Release: Eurasian Foundation project sanction|url=http://nlujodhpur.ac.in/uploads/press/press%20release-amended(1).pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217213434/http://nlujodhpur.ac.in/uploads/press/press%20release-amended%281%29.pdf|archive-date=17 February 2022|website=NLU Jodhpur}}{{Cite web|title=助成について – ユーラシア財団|url=http://www.eurasia.or.jp/a/grants/detail.html?india|access-date=17 February 2022|website=eurasia.or.jp}}

National Law University, Jodhpur has established the following Centers with a view to facilitate students in understanding the intricacies of legal research, corporate work culture and develop insight in alternative forms of learning on academic and corporate subjects:{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/centers.php|access-date=12 February 2022|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}{{Cite web |title=National Law University |url=https://nlujodhpur.ac.in/center |access-date=1 March 2024 |website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}

• Centre for Advanced Research & Training in Arbitration Law – CARTAL
• Centre of Risk Management and Derivatives (CRMD)
• Centre for Human Rights, Women Empowerment and Child Development
• Centre for Corporate Governance (CCG)
• Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Law & Policy
• Centre for IP Studies
• Centre for Human Resources Initiatives and Industrial Relations Studies (CHRIIRS)
• Centre for Human Welfare and Empowerment
• Centre for Tax Law (CTL)
• Centre for Studies in Capital Market
• Centre on Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation
• Centre for Policy & Research in International Law
• Centre for Human Rights of Children and Institutional Law Development (CHILD)
• Centre for Gender Studies
• Centre for Legal Theory
• Research Centre on Transactional Law (RECENT LAW)
• BRICS Law Institute
• Mahatma Gandhi Centre for Civilisational and Peace Study
• Centre for Family Law (CFL){{Cite web |title=National Law University |url=https://nlujodhpur.ac.in/center/37 |access-date=1 March 2024 |website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}

The university also conducts several short and medium-term orientations, training and refresher courses for NGOs, Government officials and public administrators, local self-Government, legal professionals including members of the bar and the bench, other administrative authorities and corporate officials.

{{more citations needed section|date=October 2021}}

Moot Courts are needed for legal education today and they are well integrated into the curriculum of the university. They are a part of the university's culture both internally and externally. On the external side, since its establishment, the university has been hosting the M.M. Singhvi Bar Council of India Trust Moot Court Competition, organised to commemorate the memory of the late M.M. Singhvi, a lawyer in India. The Competition is organised under the aegis of the M.M. Singhvi Memorial Trust and the Bar Council of India. Teams from almost all law colleges in the country participate in the Competition and since 2007, the competition has turned international with even teams from outside India participating in the Competition.

The university also hosted the North Indian rounds of the Stetson Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, which is another Moot Court Competition. Apart from this, the university has also hosted the Surana & Surana National Corporate Law Moot Court Competition which is sponsored by Surana and Surana.

The first national competition was won in 2004 when the team composed of Manmeet Singh Rai ('08) and Sagarika Chakraborty ('08) won the national rounds of the Louis M. Brown Client Counseling Competition held at the Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. The team subsequently represented India at the World finals of the Louis M. Brown Client Counseling Competition at Glasgow.

Since then the university has been victorious at the Susan J. Ferrell Inter-cultural Human Rights Moot Court Competition conducted by the St. Thomas University, Florida, in January 2007. The team composed of Anil Raj ('07), Gauarav Solanki ('07), Reshma Khan ('08), Kunal Mehta ('08) and Riddhi Sancheti ('09) secured the first position and also the second-best memorial prize. Also, Reshma Khan and Riddhi Sancheti were awarded the "Best Oralist" and the "Third Best Oralist" respectively.{{cite web| title= St. Thomas University School of Law, Second Annual Moot Court Competition, 2007|url= http://www.stu.edu/HumanRights/SusanJFerrellMootCourtCompetition/tabid/1370/SecondAnnualCompetition2007/tabid/1410/Default.aspx}}

The university has qualified six times to represent India at the Shearman and Sterling Rounds (White and Case Rounds since the 2009–10 edition) of the elite Jessup Moot Court Competition (2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2018–19) and was Octa-Finalist in most of these Editions, also winning various memorial and speaker citations.{{cite web| title= Advanced Round Results, Jessup, 2010| url= http://www.ilsa.org/jessup/jessup10/advancedroundsresults.pdf| access-date= 20 September 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160915102457/https://www.ilsa.org/jessup/jessup10/advancedroundsresults.pdf| archive-date= 15 September 2016| url-status= dead}}

In 2009, for the second year in running the university qualified for the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition to be held in Hague in 2010. They bagged the award for the 'Best Victims' Counsel' in the 2010 edition.{{cite web| title= Earlier Editions, ICC Trial| url= http://www.icc-trialcompetition.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=4| url-status= dead| archiveurl= https://archive.today/20120802222204/http://www.icc-trialcompetition.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=4| archivedate= 2 August 2012}} Only two teams from India had qualified for this competition.

In 2009, two members of the team representing the University at the Investment Law Arbitration Moot held at Frankfurt, Germany bagged honourable mentions for their speaking.

Teams from the university have received the Sarah Derrington Achievement Award twice at the International Maritime Law Moot Court Competition, Perth.{{cite web| title= International Maritime Law Arbitration 2009|url= http://www.law.murdoch.edu.au/maritimemoot/winner_2010.html}}

Students from the university (teams comprising Joydeep Sarkar ('09), Kartikeya Saran ('09) and Nupur Kabra ('08) in 2008; Rishabh Chopra ('10), Shashank Prabhat Kumar ('10) and Meghana Sharafudeen ('11) in 2009; Arjun Mital ('13), Zara Kaiser ('13 and Gargi Mishra ('13) in 2012; Bharatendu Agarwal ('13), Preeti Chockalingam ('13) and Namrata Amarnath ('14) in 2013 and Ninni Thomas ('15), Aphune Kezo ('14) in 2014) have also been selected to represent India at five editions{{Cite web|url=http://www.concourspictet.org/etablissementsen.html|title=Institutions at Jean Pictet Competition|last=India|website=Jean Pictet Official Website}} of the [http://www.concourspictet.org/indexen.html Jean Pictet Competition] on International Humanitarian Law. It also has been a consistent performer in the All India Bar Council Moot Court Competition.

Court Room Exercises(CREs)

NLUJ is the only National Law University to have Moot courts as a part of its educational curriculum. Students are required to draft memorials and subsequently participate in oral proceedings in every law subject per semester.

The Legal Aid Clinic of National Law University, Jodhpur spreads legal awareness among the rural masses of Rajasthan through educational street plays and free legal advice.{{cite web| title= Legal Aid| url= http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/legal_aid.php| url-status= dead| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100926082322/http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/legal_aid.php| archivedate= 26 September 2010}}

Following the Government of India's initiative of Smart Village, the Legal Aid and Awareness Committee of the University has adopted the nearby village of Surpura and has been working extensively towards the development of public facilities and basic infrastructure of the village.{{Cite web |last=NLUJ |first=Legal Aid and Awareness Committee |date=2017 |title=Smart Village Initiative: Surpura |url=http://nlujlaac.in/images/pdf/surpura-jan-may-2017.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607140936/http://nlujlaac.in/images/pdf/surpura-jan-may-2017.pdf |archive-date=7 June 2022 |access-date=7 June 2022 |website=NLUJ LAAC}}{{Cite web |title=National Law University - Jodhpur |url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/class.php |access-date=7 June 2022 |website=www.nlujodhpur.ac.in}}

The following seven committees are student run and organise various events that take place in the university:{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/committees.php|access-date=8 September 2021|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}

• Academic Support & Literary Committee{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/committee_detail.php?c=11&committee=Academic%20Support%20&%20Literary%20Committee|access-date=8 September 2021|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
• Cultural Committee{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/committee_detail.php?c=14&committee=Cultural%20Committee|access-date=8 September 2021|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}
• Legal Aid and Awareness Committee{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/committee_detail.php?c=8&committee=Legal%20Aid%20and%20Awarness%20Committee|access-date=8 September 2021|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}
• Moot Court Committee{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/committee_detail.php?c=7&committee=Moot%20Court%20Committee|access-date=8 September 2021|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}
• Sports Committee{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/committee_detail.php?c=13&committee=Sports%20Committee|access-date=8 September 2021|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}
• Students Career Counseling & Placement Bureau{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/committee_detail.php?c=20&committee=Students%20Career%20Counseling%20&%20Placement%20Bureau|access-date=8 September 2021|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}

This event is the university's biennial Inter Law College Sports fest organised by the Sports Committee since 2009, with many law universities from across India participating in this sports fest, the fifth edition of Yuvardha saw a participation of over 800 students. The main highlight of the fest is that no first round matchup is an elimination round.{{Cite web |last=Jodhpur |first=National Law University |date=2019 |title=Yuvardha VI |url=http://nlujodhpur.ac.in/uploads/21371907080348.pdf |access-date=23 May 2022}}

As of December 2023 the university has hosted seven editions of this fest with the last one being Yuvardha VII which was hosted in October 2023.

The Cultural Committee and the Academic Support and Literary Committee of NLUJ have been organising this biennial Inter Law College Literary and Cultural Fest since 2010, this event derived its name from the location of the University on National Highway-65.{{Cite web |title=NH65 {{!}} Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/NH65-154213897933295/ |access-date=12 September 2016 |via=Facebook}}{{Cite web |title=National Law University – Jodhpur |url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/image_gallery.php?cat=7 |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}

As of May 2022 the university has hosted five editions of this fest with the last one being hosted in October 2018.{{Cite web |last=Saba |date=5 September 2018 |title=NLU Jodhpur {{!}} Cultural and Literary Festival, NH-65 |url=https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2018/09/05/nlu-jodhpur-cultural-and-literary-festival-nh-65/ |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=SCC Blog |language=en-US}}

National Law University provides 24*7 Internet access to every student. It has subscribed to various online Law and other libraries like Westlaw (India and UK), Jstor, Hein Online, Lexis Nexis, Economic and Political Weekly, Kluwer Arbitration, Kluwer Online, [https://www.scconline.com/ SCC Online] and [https://www.manupatrafast.com/Home.aspx Manupatra]{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/library.php?mn=rescourses|access-date=8 September 2021|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}} which makes it easier for students to find relevant research work.{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/infrastructure.php|access-date=8 September 2021|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}

The university also provides access to Turnitin which is an anti-plagiarism software to all the students.

The Local Area Network (LAN) provides connectivity to the entire campus including the Halls of Residence. Wireless Internet connectivity is also provided throughout the campus.

Students who have graduated from NLUJ have pursued many diverse range of careers, some of them are as follows:

The average package for students opting for corporate law is around Rs. 14-18 lakhs.{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/placement.php?mn=past_placement|access-date=9 February 2022|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}{{Cite web|last=Law Ranking|first=NIRF|date=2021|title=India Rankings 2021: Law|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2021/pdf/Law/IR-L-U-0414.pdf}} With many top Indian law firms like Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Khaitan & Co. and AZB & Partners recruiting from the university.{{Cite web|last=Bench|first=Bar &|title=RecTracker: NLU Jodhpur 2020 batch records 39 accepted offers, 3 Vac Schemes on Day Zero|url=https://www.barandbench.com/apprentice-lawyer/rectracker-nlu-jodhpur-2020-batch-records-39-accepted-offers-3-vac-schemes-on-day-zero|access-date=9 February 2022|website=Bar and Bench – Indian Legal news|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=National Law University – Jodhpur|url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/placement.php?mn=recruit_report|access-date=9 February 2022|website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}

International Law Firms and Magic Circle firms like Allen and Overy, Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith and Linklaters have offered vacation schemes to Under Graduate students with packages ranging between Rs. 28 lakh to Rs. 30 lakh per annum.

Many Students have also joined Financial Institutions and private companies as consultants/lawyers, like ICICI Bank, Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank.

Students have also joined many Public Sector Undertakings and Regulatory Bodies like SEBI, Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Heavy Electrical and National Thermal Power Corporation. Students also opt to prepare for Civil Services and Judicial Services Examinations of various states with many getting selected as Judges and Bureaucrats and serving across the country.{{Cite web |title=National Law University – Jodhpur |url=http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/outstanding_achievement.php |access-date=9 February 2022 |website=nlujodhpur.ac.in}}

Many students also opt for Litigation in the various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India.

The students graduating the universities have received offers for higher studies from universities like King’s College, Georgetown University, Leiden University, Northwestern University, the London School of Economics and Political Science, the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, Vanderbilt University, Warwick University and many more institutions of eminence.

The National Law University, Jodhpur Alumni Association (NLUJAA) serves as a platform to foster connections between the university's alumni and the institution. Its primary objectives are to strengthen ties between graduates, provide opportunities for networking, support the professional development of alumni, and contribute to the growth of NLU Jodhpur.

Executive plays a key role in managing and directing the association's activities. The committee typically comprises distinguished alumni who volunteer their time to guide the association, promote its objectives, and ensure its smooth operation and they are elected by Alumni. Here are list of office bearer:

File:President at NLU.jpg|President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam at NLU Jodhpur.

File:NLU Entrance.JPG|Entrance of the university

File:Hostels NLU.JPG|Hostels of the university

File:Constitutional block.jpg|Constitutional block

File:The Vice President, Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat addressing at the Convocation of the National Law University at Jodhpur, Rajasthan on January 22, 2007.jpg|Vice-President, Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat at the Convocation of the university.

File:The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam interacting with the law students of National Law University at Jodhpur (Rajasthan) on December 15,2004.jpg|President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam interacting with the students of NLUJ.

File:First Convocation.JPG|First Convocation of the university.

File:Second convo.JPG|Second Convocation of the university.

• National Law School of India University
• National Academy of Legal Studies and Research
• Gujarat National Law University

{{Reflist}}

{{Autonomous law schools in India}}

{{Universities in Rajasthan}}

{{Jodhpur}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:Law schools in Rajasthan

Category:Educational institutions established in 1999

Category:1999 establishments in Rajasthan

Category:National Law Universities

Category:Universities in Jodhpur

Category:Professional certification in law