Course Title

MPhil

Course Duration

1 year (Maximum Course Duration: 3 years including the year of admission in order to be eligible for the award of the degree). However, in respect of the NLSIU's own faculty who have registered for the Degree Programme, the maximum time limit shall be four years including the year of admission.

Intake / Seats

The number of candidates admitted to the M.Phil. Degree shall ordinarily be five in a year. This number can be increased at the discretion of the Director depending on the strength of the Faculty, their responsibilities towards other courses and the need of the Universities / Law Colleges sponsoring the teachers in law. Of the five seats, at least three seats shall be reserved for the teachers in law sponsored by the Universities / Law Colleges . Notwithstanding anything mentioned above, the Director may allow a member of the NLSIU's own faculty to take up M.Phil Degree course along with his/her other teaching assignments in the interest of Faculty improvement on the condition that his/her other programmes are not hampered in any way. An admission so made will be in addition to the regular admission strength.

Eligibility Criteria / Entry Requirements

An applicant seeking admission to the M.Phil Degree Programme shall have an LL.M. degree either from the NLSIU or from any other recognised University, securing not less than a B grade or an aggregate of 50% marks or its equivalent.

Mode of Admission

Eligible candidates, may apply to the Registrar in the prescribed form, which can be obtained after paying an application fee of Rs. 1000/- by Demand draft drawn on the State Bank of India or any other nationalised bank, payable to NLSIU at Bangalore and submit the same duly filled in within the stipulated time. Selection for M.Phil. course, both for the seats in the open quota and those reserved in favour of the sponsored candidates, shall be based on merit basis of the determined on the performance of the candidates, at the interview and presentation of research proposal, by the Admission Committee constituted by the Director for this purpose.

Information about the courses provided here is partial and should not be treated as comprehensive. i.e The institution would be offering other course than those mentioned here. Students are advised to check with the intitution for the latest information in regard to the course.