Gujarat National Law University

What is the placement record at Gujarat National Law University?

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar recorded a 96.70% UG placement rate in its most recent reported cycle (2023-24, the basis for NIRF 2025), placing 175 of 181 eligible 5-year law graduates while 6 opted for higher studies. The median package for these UG students was INR 18 LPA (₹18,00,000) and the highest package reached INR 26 LPA (₹26,00,000). This performance accompanied GNLU's rise to 5th in the NIRF 2025 Law rankings, up from 8th the previous year, confirming the Gandhinagar campus as one of India's strongest National Law Universities for recruitment.

Top recruiters at GNLU include the country's premier law firms - Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, AZB & Partners, Khaitan & Co., Trilegal and IndusLaw - which return to campus year after year. For the incoming 2026 graduating batch, GNLU has already confirmed early momentum, with 37 students landing offers on Day Zero (held 5 August 2025) and 40 Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) taking confirmed placements to 77 before the main drive concluded.

Year-Wise Placement Statistics

The table below tracks GNLU's 5-year UG placement record across three reported cycles, drawn from the university's NIRF disclosures and our internal placement database. It answers the core question every aspirant asks: how have GNLU's median package, highest package and placement percentage moved over time? Read each row as one graduating cohort - the year, the top salary secured, the median (the middle salary, more representative than an average for law cohorts), and the share of eligible students placed.

The trajectory is clearly upward: GNLU's UG median rose from 16 LPA to 18 LPA and the highest package climbed from 19.8 LPA in 2024 to 26 LPA in 2025, while the placement rate held above 93%. For an applicant, this means GNLU is not a one-year outlier - its top-tier law firm hiring is consistent and improving, and the 2026 batch's early Day Zero haul of 77 confirmed offers suggests the momentum is continuing.

Top Recruiters at Gujarat National Law University

GNLU's recruiter list is dominated by India's tier-1 law firms, with corporate houses, banks and policy organisations adding depth. The headline recruiters confirmed for GNLU include Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, AZB & Partners, Khaitan & Co., Trilegal and IndusLaw - the five firms our records flag as the most consistent hirers.

Tier-1 Law Firms

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., AZB & Partners, Khaitan & Co., Trilegal, IndusLaw (CMS IndusLaw), Saraf and Partners, Talwar Thakore & Associates (TTA), S&R Associates, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys, Nishith Desai Associates, Argus Partners, Anagram Partners and IC Universal Legal all recruited from GNLU's recent batches. On Day Zero for the 2026 batch, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas led with 7 offers, followed by Nishith Desai Associates with 6, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas with 5, and Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan and AZB & Partners with 4 each.

International Firms, Corporates & Others

Linklaters featured among the PPO recruiters for the 2026 batch, while ICICI Bank, plus policy and analytics organisations such as Varahe Analytics and Nation with Namo, added non-traditional roles. This blend lets GNLU students choose between disputes, corporate/M&A, banking, policy and litigation tracks.

Sector & Role-Wise Breakdown

GNLU placements skew heavily toward private legal practice, with law firms absorbing the large majority of offers, followed by in-house corporate counsel roles and a smaller share in banking, policy and analytics. The table below maps the dominant destinations for GNLU graduates and the typical package band associated with each, so applicants can gauge where the money and the volume sit.

The takeaway for aspirants is that GNLU's highest packages (up to 26 LPA in 2025) and its 18 LPA median are driven overwhelmingly by tier-1 law firm hiring on Day Zero and through PPOs. Students targeting the top band should prioritise corporate and disputes practice areas, while litigation, policy and analytics offer rewarding but typically lower-paying entry points.

Placement Trend Analysis

GNLU's placement trajectory has strengthened markedly over the last three cohorts. The UG 5-year median package rose from ₹15,40,000 (15.4 LPA) for the 2021-22 cohort to ₹16,00,000 (16 LPA) for 2022-23 and ₹18,00,000 (18 LPA) for the 2023-24 cohort reported under NIRF 2025 - a steady climb that mirrors GNLU's jump to 5th in the NIRF 2025 Law rankings from 8th.

The placement percentage tells an equally positive story: UG placement moved from 65.5% (116 of 177) in 2021-22, when 61 students chose higher studies, to 93.1% (163 of 175) in 2022-23, and to 96.70% (175 of 181) in 2023-24 with only 6 opting for higher studies. The highest package has expanded in parallel, from 19.8 LPA in 2024 to 26 LPA in 2025. On the PG side, the 1-year programme's median rose from ₹4,20,000 to ₹6,20,000 over the same period, though PG placement (64.2% in 2023-24) remains lower than UG because more PG students pursue further study. The early 2026 signals - 37 Day Zero offers and 40 PPOs, 77 confirmed before the main drive - indicate GNLU's upward momentum is intact and that tier-1 firm demand for its graduates remains robust.