Gujarat National Law University

What is the fee structure at Gujarat National Law University?

The fee structure at Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar ranges from around ₹4,00,000 for the 2-year MBA to ₹13,60,000 for the flagship 5-year BA LLB (Hons.) programme in 2026. As a government National Law University set up under the Gujarat National Law University Act 2003, GNLU charges a single consolidated programme fee that bundles tuition, examination, infrastructure, academic facility and extracurricular components, while hostel and mess are billed separately each year. In 2026, the integrated 5-year law degrees (BBA LLB, B.Com LLB, B.Sc LLB) cost ₹12,22,000 each, the 1-year LLM is ₹5,52,400, and the doctoral PhD programme is ₹5,99,000. These figures make GNLU one of the more competitively priced top-tier NLUs for its 5-year programmes, and the rank-linked scholarships described below can reduce the effective cost substantially.

Course-Wise Fee Structure (2026)

The table below sets out the full programme fee for every major course offered at Gujarat National Law University in 2026, so an aspirant can compare the total cost of a law degree against the MBA, LLM or PhD route. It answers the core planning question: how much will the entire programme cost from admission to graduation? "Tuition Fee" reflects the academic teaching component reported by GNLU (₹1,20,000 per year for the law and PG programmes), while "Other Charges" covers examination, infrastructure maintenance, academic facility, alumni and one-time admission charges that make up the rest of the published programme fee. The "Total Fee" column is the verified all-inclusive programme cost (academic components, excluding hostel and mess).

The takeaway for 2026 applicants is that GNLU runs a uniform-fee model for most of its 5-year integrated law programmes: BBA LLB, B.Com LLB and B.Sc LLB are all priced identically at ₹12,22,000, while the BA LLB (Hons.) sits highest at ₹13,60,000. The shortest and cheapest route into GNLU is the ₹4,00,000 MBA, whereas a single-year LLM at ₹5,52,400 is the costliest on a per-year basis because its fixed and one-time charges are compressed into 12 months. Remember that these totals are academic-only; budget separately for hostel and mess.

Year-Wise Fee Changes

This section tracks how the GNLU fee has moved across the 2024, 2025 and 2026 admission cycles so applicants can judge whether to expect a hike. The question it answers is simple: are GNLU fees rising year on year, and by how much? GNLU's published per-year academic charge has held broadly steady, with the tuition component anchored at ₹1,20,000 per annum and the total annual academic outgo for the law programmes sitting near ₹2,58,000 in the 2026 cycle. The table below shows the indicative annual academic fee for the integrated law programmes across the three cycles.

The trend shows that GNLU has kept its core tuition flat at ₹1,20,000 per year across 2024, 2025 and 2026, with only modest upward drift in ancillary charges such as mess and infrastructure maintenance. Applicants should plan for incremental annual revisions of a few thousand rupees rather than steep hikes, but GNLU's official line is that fees are "subject to change from time to time," so always confirm the current cycle's figure against the GNLU admission brochure before depositing.

Scholarships & Fee Waivers at Gujarat National Law University

Gujarat National Law University offers up to 100% tuition fee waivers, so a high-ranking CLAT candidate can study at GNLU at a fraction of the ₹13,60,000 BA LLB sticker price. The flagship scheme is the GNLU Academic Star Scholarship, awarded strictly in CLAT merit order. The table below summarises the rank bands and the corresponding tuition waiver an aspirant can claim in 2026.

The practical takeaway is that GNLU's most valuable financial aid is merit-driven: a CLAT 2026 rank inside the top 20 effectively wipes out the ₹6,00,000 tuition component of a 5-year law degree, leaving only ancillary and hostel charges to pay. Beyond merit, GNLU channels reserved-category students toward central and Gujarat state schemes (Central Sector Scholarship for SC students and the Chief Minister Scholarship for EBC/SC/ST), plus tuition waivers for research assistants and stipends for selected scholars. Applicants should apply for both the GNLU scheme and the relevant government portal scholarship to maximise their waiver.