Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla

At a glance

Established

2016

Institution type

Government

Location

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

NIRF 2025

#34 Law

Median salary

₹10 LPA (5-year UG programmes, 2023–24)

Placement rate

46.8% (5-year UG programmes, 2023–24)

Students enrolled

778 (2023–24)

Also known as

HPNLU

Website

hpnlu.ac.in

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

About Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla

Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla is a government institution in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, established in 2016. In the NIRF 2025 rankings it is placed #34 in Law. Of its 111 graduates in 2023–24 from undergraduate 5-year programmes, 46.8% were placed at a median salary of ₹10 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

52 of the 111 students who graduated from Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla's 5-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (46.8%), at a median salary of ₹10 LPA. 36 went on to higher studies.

Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

In 2023–24, 21 of 778 students at Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla (2.7%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).