Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (TNDALU) is a
public state university established in 1997 at
Chennai,
India by the
Government of Tamil Nadu under ''The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Act, 1996'', which also brought all law colleges in Tamil Nadu under the control of the university. It was named after
B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian jurist, social reformer and the architect the
Constitution of India. The university was inaugurated on 20 September 1997 by
K. R. Narayanan
Kocheril Raman Narayanan (27 October 1921 – 9 November 2005) was an Indian statesman, diplomat, academic, and politician who served as the 9th vice president of India, Vice President of India from 1992 to 1997 and 10th President of India fr ...
, former president of India. The university started a law school on its own campus in 2002 as the School of Excellence in Law, Chennai (SOEL).
Academics
At the undergraduate level, SOEL has a three-year course leading to a
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), and five-year integrated double-degree courses leading to a combination between a LL.B. and a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Computing, Bachelor of Business Administration, or Bachelor of Computer Application.
The Postgraduate Department provides
Master of Laws degrees across nine different branches.
Campus
Chief minister J Jayalalithaa in February 2016 unveiled a state-of-the-art campus for the TN Dr Ambedkar Law University at Perungudi next to Taramani MRTS station. The new campus has separate blocks for administration and classes, besides a library at a cost of 59.27 crore. The CM opened the facility through video conferencing from her chamber at the Secretariat. The campus also has hostel facilities for girls and a playground with gallery.
Affiliated colleges
Government law colleges
Private Law colleges
References
External links
Official Website
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Law schools in Tamil Nadu
Universities in Chennai
Educational institutions established in 1997
1997 establishments in Tamil Nadu