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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Law University

Coordinates: 28°56′49″N 77°06′23″E / 28.94694°N 77.10639°E / 28.94694; 77.10639
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Not to be confused with Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University.

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Law University
Motto
Nīyate vivakṣitārthaḥ anena iti nyāyaḥ
Motto in English
That by which the intended meaning is conveyed is Nyāya — the principle of justice
TypeNational Law University
Established26 April 2012; 13 years ago (2012-04-26)
AccreditationUGC, BCI
Academic affiliation
Consortium of National Law Universities[1]
ChancellorGovernor of Haryana
Vice-ChancellorProf. (Dr.) Devinder Singh[2]
RegistrarProf. (Dr.) Ashutosh Mishra
Address
Plot No.5, Rajiv Gandhi Education City
,
Sonepat
,
Haryana
,
131021
,
India

28°56′49″N 77°06′23″E / 28.94694°N 77.10639°E / 28.94694; 77.10639
CampusSuburban, 25 acres (10 ha)
LanguageEnglish, Hindi
Websitewww.dbranlu.ac.in
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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU) is a National Law University located at Rajiv Gandhi Education City, Sonipat, Haryana, India. It was established by the State Government of Haryana in the year 2012 by the State Legislature Act No. 15 of 2012."National Law University, Haryana Act No. 15 of 2012" (PDF). The University celebrates its Foundation Day on 26th April. It is recognized by the Bar Council of India and is a member of the Consortium of National Law Universities.[1] By an Amendment"The National Law University Haryana (Amendment) Bill, 2014" (PDF). in 2014, the name of the University was changed from 'The National Law University Haryana' to 'Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University Sonepat', in the honor of B. R. Ambedkar, social reformer and the architect of the Constitution of India. The University covers an area of 25 acres. The Chief Justice of India or his nominee, who shall be a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India, is the Visitor of the University. Hon'ble Ashim Kumar Ghosh, the Governor of Haryana, is the incumbent Chancellor. Devinder Singh[2] is the incumbent Vice-Chancellor of the University.

Vice-Chancellor From To
Kailash Chandra Sharma (Addl.) 18.01.2018 10.03.2019
Viney Kapoor Mehra 10.03.2019 10.03.2022
Archana Mishra 10.03.2022 09.03.2025
Ashok Kumar, IPS (Retd.) (Addl.) 13.03.2025 24.05 2025
Devinder Singh 24.05.2025 Till date

DBRANLU started its first batch for B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Five Year Integrated Course from the academic year 2019–20.

Academics

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Courses offered

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DBRANLU currently offers the following courses:

Undergraduate

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B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)
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The total number of seats for the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Five-Years Integrated Course are One Hundred and Twenty (120). The University currently offers two honours specializations: Business Law and Criminal Law. Admission to the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) programme is conducted through the Common Law Admission Test Undergraduate (CLAT-UG).

Postgraduate

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  • LL.M. - Master of Laws (One Year)
  • LL.M. - Master of Laws (Two Year)
  • Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Law

Research

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There are multidisciplinary Research Centres at DBRANLU which address pressing social issues, conduct conferences, enhance research output, and foster collaborations, contributing to impactful publications, projects, and policy development.

  1. Centre For Public Policy and Good Governance
  2. Centre For Competition and Consumer Law and Policy
  3. Centre for Research in Commercial and Corporate Laws
  4. Centre for Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution
  5. Centre for Labour Studies
  6. Centre for Gender Justice & Human Rights
  7. Incubation Centre for Legal & Inter- Disciplinary Entrepreneurship
  8. Centre for Disaster Management & Laws
  9. Intellectual Property Rights Facilitation & Research Centre
  10. Centre for Constitutional Law and Transformative Studies
  11. Centre for Criminal Law Research & Advocacy Skills
  12. Centre for Law & Technology
  13. Centre for Performing Arts & Creative Legal Studies

References

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  1. ^ a b "Consortium of National Law Universities". consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Prof. (Dr.) Devinder Singh Appointed As Vice-Chancellor Of DBRANLU, Sonepat". Live Law. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
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