Last Updated on November 16, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Do you want to become a lawyer? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve listed down some of the best law colleges in Bihar, India. Law aspirants from Bihar and neighboring states may use this guide to find the right college.
In this post, you will find the names of popular law colleges in Bihar. Apart from the names of colleges, you will also find additional details such as – list of law courses, their duration, eligibility criteria, scope and admission process.
Colleges, courses, admission, and career prospects – everything that truly matters to law aspirants has been covered in this post. Why choose law education, you may ask.
Skilled law professionals are in huge demand these days. Lawyers have access to different types of job profiles and opportunities. They have access to Government jobs, private sector jobs and self-employment opportunities.
Law is a popular choice among students hailing from Bihar. It is not uncommon to see them apply for both UG and PG level law programs. You may also check – courses after 12th standard and law courses in India.
Come, let us check out the list of colleges now.
List of law colleges in Bihar
Here are some of the popular law colleges in Bihar –
- Central University of South Bihar, Patna, Bihar
- Patna Law College, Patna, Bihar
- Maharaja Law College, Bhojpur, Bihar
- Chanakya National Law University, Patna, Bihar
- SKJ Law College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
- TNB Law College, Bhagalpur, Bihar
- TMB University, Bhagalpur, Bihar
- CM Law College, Darbhanga, Bihar
- RMM Law College, Saharsa, Bihar
- JP Vishwavidyalaya, Chhapra, Bihar
- Munshi Singh College, Motihari, Bihar
- BM Thakur Law College, Purnea, Bihar
- Bihar Institute of Law, Patna, Bihar
- Amity University, Patna, Bihar
- NV Mahavidyalaya, Nawada, Bihar
- College of Commerce, Arts and Science, Patna, Bihar
- BR Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
- Nalanda Open University, Patna, Bihar
- GDM College, Harnaut, Bihar
The above list consists of both Government and private law colleges. Govt institutes are owned and managed by the State or Central Government. Private colleges (also known as self-financing colleges) are owned and managed by private charitable trusts and organizations.
Students prefer Govt institutes over private ones. This is due to the fact that Govt colleges provide subsidized education to its students.
Moreover, Govt law colleges follow a strict recruitment process. This ensures that the faculty of well trained and skillful.
If you want to secure admission into a good law college, you must crack the relevant entrance exam. These exams are conducted at State, College and National levels.
These exams are conducted to facilitate the merit-based admission process. Under this system of admission, seats are distributed among deserving candidates on the basis of their performance in the relevant entrance exam.
Some colleges are known to conduct direct or donation-based admission processes. Admission process and policy may vary from one college to another.
Here are some of the popular law courses available in Bihar –
LL.B.: It stands for Bachelor of Law. It is a Master’s Degree course. Students who have completed Bachelor’s Degree are eligible to pursue this course.
LL.M.: It stands for Master of Law. Candidates who have completed an LL.B. or Integrated law course are eligible to pursue this course. LL.M. course can help you specialize in different disciplines within the domain of law.
Integrated law courses: These are undergraduate-level academic programs. Students who have passed 12th class are eligible to apply for admission. BA LL.B., BBA LL.B., BSW LL.B. are examples of integrated law courses.
The above-mentioned courses belong to different academic levels. They also have different course formats.
As I mentioned before, lawyers have access to different types of job profiles and opportunities. They have access to Govt and private sector jobs. Lawyers are usually hired by – law firms/agencies/consultancies. They are also hired by law wing/section/office of MNCs, corporate firms and business houses.
A lawyer may even choose the path of self-employment. He/she may start his/her own law firm/agency/consultancy.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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