Chanakya National Law University, Patna

At a glance

Established

2006

Institution type

Government

Location

Patna, Bihar

NIRF 2025

#17 Law

Median salary

₹10.8 LPA (5-year UG programmes, 2023–24)

Placement rate

80.9% (5-year UG programmes, 2023–24)

Students enrolled

732 (2023–24)

Also known as

CNLU Patna

Website

cnlu.ac.in

Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

About Chanakya National Law University, Patna

Chanakya National Law University, Patna is a government institution in Patna, Bihar, established in 2006. In the NIRF 2025 rankings it is placed #17 in Law. Of its 136 graduates in 2023–24 from undergraduate 5-year programmes, 80.9% were placed at a median salary of ₹10.8 LPA.

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education) ranks institutions in separate lists.

Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)

Placements

110 of the 136 students who graduated from Chanakya National Law University, Patna's 5-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (80.9%), at a median salary of ₹10.8 LPA. 26 went on to higher studies.

Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

In 2023–24, 413 of 732 students at Chanakya National Law University, Patna (56.4%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).