The Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) is an Indian
state university
A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual state, territory or federal district. These systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country.
State univers ...
in Navanagar,
Hubli
Hubli, officially known as Hubballi, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad distr ...
,
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
It was established in January, 2009 by the government of Karnataka with a campus spread over 55 acres of land.
[Official Website information]
/ref> The university offers various undergraduate and postgraduate law courses in subjects such as Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property Rights, Business and Trade Law, Criminal and International Law.[
Ratna Bharamgoudar is the present acting vice Chancellor.
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Academics
Law School
KSLU has a constituent law school which was established in 2009. The Law School offers undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral programs. At the undergraduate level, five-year integrated Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (B.A., LL.B.(Hons.)) and Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Laws (B.B.A., LL.B.(Hons.)) programmes are offered while at post-graduate level the Master of Laws (LL.M.) programme with specialization in Constitutional and Administrative Law and Corporate and Commercial Laws are offered. The undergraduate programs are designed as per Bar Council of India
The Bar Council of India is a statutory body established under the section 4 of Advocates Act 1961 that regulates the legal practice and legal education in India. Its members are elected from amongst the lawyers in India and as such represents ...
Rules.
Affiliated Colleges
As of December 2021, KSLU has more than 100 colleges affiliated to it.
Research
The university has launched Ph.D.
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is a ...
programme, from academic year 2011-12 and has 2 research centers.
Campus
KSLU moved into a new building in the campus which was modelled after the architecture of Supreme Court of India
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in 2017. The university building is spread over 20 acre in the campus. It has 20 classrooms with an auditorium that can accommodate 200 people, and an outdoor auditorium with 500 seats.
References
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External links
Official Website
Law schools in Karnataka
Universities and colleges in Hubli-Dharwad
Universities in Karnataka
Educational institutions established in 2009
2009 establishments in Karnataka