Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad

Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad (MNLU Aurangabad, MNLUA) is a National Law University[1] in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It was established in 2017 by the Government of Maharashtra, the third and final university to be installed through the Maharashtra National Law University Act, 2014[2] following Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai and Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur, the 21st National Law University in India. The Chancellor of the university is Chief Justice of India, Supreme Court of India[3] and the Vice-Chancellor is K. V. S. Sarma.[4]

Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad
TypeNational Law University
Established2017 (7 years ago) (2017)
ChancellorChief Justice of India
Vice-ChancellorDr. A. Lakshminath
Location, ,
India
AffiliationsUGC, BCI
Websitewww.mnlua.ac.in

Academics

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MNLU Aurangabad offers 60 seats for Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) degree. It offers one year L.L.M. in constitutional and corporate law. Admission is through Common Law Admission Test (CLAT).[5]

Campus

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Land for the 55 acres (0.22 km2) permanent campus for the university was identified at Karodi in the outskirts of Aurangabad. The university currently operates from a temporary setup at the Government College of Education, Aurangabad.[6] Hostel facilities are provided at Kanchanwadi, a locality of Aurangabad.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "List of State Universities as on 18.09.2017" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Maharashtra National Law University Act, 2014" (PDF). Maharashtra Gazette. Government of Maharashtra. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  3. ^ "About MNLUA". www.mnlua.ac.in. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Professor KVSomanatha Sarma appointed Vice Chancellor of MNLU Aurangabad". Bar & Bench. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Academic Programme". www.mnlua.in. Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  6. ^ Joshi, Prasad (5 March 2017). "National Law University to become functional from June". The Times of India. Times News Network. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Infrastructure". www.mnlua.in. Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
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