About the School of Legal and Socio-Political Studies:
The LL.M. Programme builds on the School’s existing programmes: the B.A. in Law and Politics, the M.A. in Law, Politics and Society, the M.A. in Criminology, and the Ph.D. in Law / Legal Studies.
About the Programme
The School of Legal and Socio-Political Studies (SLPS) at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi is launching a One-Year Master of Laws (LL.M.) Programme from the Academic Session 2026—27. The LL.M. is a critical, research-intensive degree that studies law as a site of power, justice, contestation and transformation. The programme prepares them for careers in teaching, research, legal reform and policy.
Duration of the Course: This Programme shall be of one-year duration divided in two semesters.
Number of Seats: There shall be total 35 seats for admission. All these seats are reserved according to the policy of the Government of NCT of Delhi. The following is the seat matrix
Delhi NCT
|
Allocation |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
Total |
|
Other seats |
10 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
26 |
|
PwBD seats |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
CW seats |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Total regular seats |
12 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
30 |
Outside Delhi ONCT
|
Allocation |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
Total |
|
Other seats |
3 |
1 |
0 |
— |
1 |
5 |
|
PwBD seats |
0 |
0 |
0 |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
CW seats |
0 |
0 |
0 |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
Total regular seats |
3 |
1 |
0 |
— |
1 |
5 |
Supernumerary seats
|
Category |
Seats |
|
Single Girl Child |
1 |
|
Kashmiri Migrant |
1 |
|
Orphan Child |
1 |
|
Total supernumerary seats |
3 |
Programme Structure
Students complete 48 credits:
|
Component |
Credits |
|
Compulsory courses (4) |
15 |
|
Elective courses (7) |
28 |
|
Dissertation |
5 |
|
Total |
48 |
Semester I
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Research Methods and Legal Writing (Compulsory) |
4 |
|
Comparative Public Law (Compulsory) |
4 |
|
Seminar Paper (Compulsory) |
3 |
|
Elective I: Comparative Jurisprudence |
4 |
|
Elective II: Advanced Criminal Law |
4 |
|
Elective III: Global Administrative Law |
4 |
|
Semester I Total |
23 |
Semester II
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Law and Justice in a Globalising World (Compulsory) |
4 |
|
Elective IV: Constitutional Governance and Centre-State Relations |
4 |
|
Elective V: Public International Law |
4 |
|
Elective VI: Company Law |
4 |
|
Elective VII: Environmental Law |
4 |
|
Dissertation |
5 |
|
Semester II Total |
25 |
Dissertation: Each student writes a dissertation under the guidance of a faculty member, on a topic approved by the Centre for Post-Graduate Legal Studies (CPGLS). It is assessed through interim progress reviews and a final viva-voce.
Assessment: Each course combines continuous assessment with an end-semester assessment. Every course also includes a practical, training and research component.
Eligibility for Admissions:
A candidate must have:
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a three-year LL.B. or five-year integrated law degree from a UGC-recognised university, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university, and
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at least 45% marks (or an equivalent grade) in the qualifying degree.
Candidates in the following categories get a 5% relaxation: Persons with Benchmark Disability, SC, ST, D-OBC (NCL), Widows or Wards of Defence Personnel and Kashmiri Migrants.
Seats are reserved according to the policy of the Government of NCT of Delhi.
Selection Procedure:
Admission will be based on a merit list prepared from CUET scores (subject code COQP14). In case seats remain unfilled after exhausting all applicants who have appeared for CUET, non-CUET candidates will be considered based on percentage of marks in their LL.B degree.
Programme Fee
The programme fee shall be notified on the University website before admissions starts. The fee is paid semester-wise.
Faculty Members
The programme will be taught by senior faculty members with long experience in teaching and research in law.
Important Links
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University: https://aud.delhi.gov.in
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School of Legal and Socio-Political Studies: https://aud.delhi.gov.in/school-of-legal-and-socio-political-studies
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Admissions: https://aud.delhi.gov.in/admission/PG-Admissions/2026
