TNNLU Tiruchirappalli Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Cutoff & Application Form

Tamil Nadu National Law University offers admission to full-time undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes. TNNLU Tiruchirappalli admission to the B.com LLB Hons and BA LLB Hons is based on the candidate’s performance in the CLAT Exam followed by the counselling process. 

• Admissions at Tamil Nadu National Law University Tiruchirappalli are offered for BA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLM, and PhD courses. 
• TNNLU BA LLB admissions are based on scores of CLAT entrance exam.
• LLM admissions in TNNLU Tiruchirappalli are based on CLAT PG scores and the counselling process. 
• Tamil Nadu National Law University Tiruchirappalli seat matrix - 56 seats for B.A LLB Hons and 56 seats for B.com LLB Hons. 

Candidates who meet the CLAT Cutoff for the courses at TNNLU Tiruchirappalli should proceed further with the counselling process. For National Law University Trichy admission, candidates must complete the registration process. The candidates who have successfully completed the registration process must pay the application fee. Before applying for TNNLU Tiruchirappalli admission, candidates are advised to check the CLAT Syllabus for the courses offered. 

Also See: NLU Trichy Placements

NLU Trichy admissions are offered to candidates based on scores of entrance examination and the counselling process. Candidates can refer to the table below to know the details of entrance exam required for admission to Tamil Nadu National Law University Tiruchirappalli admission process.

Entrance Exam Accepted for TNNLU Trichy Admissions 2026

Students need to follow the registration process for admission to particular programme. The step-wise details of the application process for NLU Trichy Courses are mentioned below.

TNNLU Application Process 2026

Also See: NLU Trichy Cutoff

The NLU Trichy admission 2026 process includes registration for counselling process, publication of allotment list and payment of confirmation fee to Consortium for freeze and float options. Candidates can check the details for round wise counselling, seat allotment and payment of confirmation fee in the table below.

Tamil Nadu National Law University offers two undergraduate programmes. TNNLU UG courses include B.Com and BA LLB Hons. The TNNLU Trichy courses duration of the UG programmes is 5 years.

NLU Trichy Admission Eligibility Criteria and Seat Intake for UG

NLU Trichy Admission Process 2026 for BA LLB Hons/B.Com LLB Hons

• Candidates are required to meet the TNNLU eligibility criteria to be admitted to UG-level courses.

• Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria must register and sit for the CLAT UG entrance exam.

• Candidates who satisfy the CLAT cutoff are required to participate in the CLAT counselling process.

• NLU Trichy admissions are granted based on the candidate’s scores obtained in the CLAT examination.

• Final admission is confirmed after document verification and payment of the TNNLU admission fee.

Tamil Nadu National Law University offers three postgraduate programmes. The TNNLU PG courses offered are LLM Corporate and Securities Law, LLM Intellectual Property Law, and LLM Natural Resources Law. The course duration of the LLM programme is 1 year. 

NLU Trichy LLM Admission Eligibility Criteria and Seat Intake

NLU Trichy LLM Admission Process 2026

• First, candidates have to meet the eligibility criteria for TNNLU PG admission.

• Candidates must register and apply for the CLAT PG entrance exam.

• After the CLAT PG results are announced, a cutoff is determined.

• Candidates who meet or exceed the CLAT cutoff are invited to participate in the CLAT counselling process.

• NLU Trichy admissions are granted based solely on the scores obtained in the CLAT PG.

• Final admission is confirmed after document verification and payment of the TNNLU admission fee.

Also See: NLU Trichy Facilities

Tamil Nadu National Law University provides a PhD programme - PhD Law. TNNLU Trichy PhD admissions 2026 are offered with a total duration of six years.

NLU Trichy PhD Admission Eligibility Criteria

NLU Trichy PhD Admission Process 2026

• Candidates have to meet the eligibility criteria for taking the TNNLU PhD admission. 

• Complete the application form and submit it along with the research proposal/synopsis of the research topic to the TNNLU registrar, following the prescribed format and payment of the required fees.

• Candidates must participate in the entrance test conducted by the university.

• Candidates who pass the entrance test are invited for an interview.

• During the interview, candidates are required to present their research proposal to the Doctoral Council.

• Shortlisting of candidates for NLU Trichy admissions is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam and performance in the interview.

• The university announces the list of applicants and selected candidates for PhD Law admission for each academic year.

• The final step involves document verification and payment of the TNNLU admission fee.

• Class 10th and 12th mark sheet and certificate 

• Graduation degree certificate and mark sheet (for PG or PhD admission)

• Postgraduation degree certificate and mark sheet (for PhD admission)

• Character certificate

• Transfer certificate

• Migration certificate

• Passport-size photographs

• Caste certificate (if applicable)

• Entrance exam scorecard

• Identity proof (Aadhaar Card/ PAN Card)

• Category certificate (if applicable)

Selected candidates can submit the original academic and personal documents for verification to secure seats at NLU TriTamil Nadu National Law University Tiruchirappallichy. 

Candidates are advised to use their entrance exam rank from the above table and can easily predict the college they can get with the rank scored.