The WB National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) is located at Salt Lake City in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. NUJS is one of the premiere national law schools of India offering courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It has constantly been ranked as one of the top law schools of India. NUJS was established under the WBNUJS Act, 1999 (West Bengal Act IX of 1999) adopted by the West Bengal Legislature in July, 1999.The University was notified under Clause (f) of Section 2 of the UGC Act, 1956 in August 2004 and has been granted permanent affiliation by the Bar Council of India in July 2005.
NUJS is considered one of the best amongst the elite national law schools in India built on the five-year law degree model proposed and implemented by the Bar Council of India.
The University offers a five year integrated B.A./BSc. LLB (Hons.) degree programme at the undergraduate level and a Master of Laws (LLM) programme at the postgraduate level. Admission to the former programme is through the Common Law Admission Test, a highly competitive, nationwide common entrance examination, held jointly by the seven national law schools. NUJS also offers MPhil and PhD degrees.
Centers :
The Centers in NUJS are:
* Centre for Consumer Protection and Welfare
* Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship Studies
* Centre for Studies in WTO Laws
* Centre for Women and Law
Schools :
The Schools in NUJS are:
* The School of Criminal Justice & Administration (SCJA)
* The School of Economic & Business Laws (SEBL)
* The School of Legal Practice & Development (SLPD)
* The School of Private Laws & Comparative Jurisprudence (SPLCJ)
* The School of Public Law & Governance (SPLG)
* The School of Social Sciences (SSS)
* The School of Technology, Law & Development
Courses Offered:
NUJS offers an undergraduate B.A. or B.Sc. degree with an LL.B. For Masters students, NUJS offers an LL.M. and an M.Phil. Doctoral students can opt for Ph.D.s and LL.D.s
* B.A / B.Sc with LL.B.
* LL.M.
* M.Phil.
* Ph.D.
* LL.D.
Library :
The University Central Library occupies a central location commanding a spectacular view of the quadrangle and hostels. The reading room is spread over 758 sq. metres of floorspace, providing 400 seats. As of 2009, the Library has a collection of over 14000 titles and more than 5000 volumes of bound periodicals as well a sizeable collection of electronic materials in CD-ROMs and legal databases providing online access via major legal platforms including SCC, Grand Jurix, Heinonline, Westalw, Lexis Nexis, and Manupatra online.
Contact Us:
The WB National University of Juridical Sciences
Dr. Ambedkar Bhavan
12, LB Block, Sector III, Salt Lake City
Kolkata - 700098
Tel: (+91)33-2335 0534/ 7379/ 0765/ 2806/ 2809/ 2811/ 2812
Fax: (+91)33-2335 7422/ 0511 GRAM: JURAVARSITY
Email: nujs@vsnl.com , nujs@cal3.vsnl.net.in
Website: www.nujs.edu
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