Himachal Pradesh National Law University Shimla (HPNLU Shimla) is a premier Indian public law school and a National Law University located in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. It is the 20th National Law University established in India. It ranks 34th in the NIRF Law Rankings 2025. NLU Shimla is governed by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh.
History The Himachal Pradesh National Law University(HPNLU) Shimla, was established by the State Government in the year 2016, by an Act of the Legislature (Act 16 of 2016). The university started functioning from 5 October 2016.
Academics HPNLU offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in law. Admission to the undergraduate and postgraduate programs is through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT).
See also National Law University, Delhi National Law Universities
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External links Official website