Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (TNDALU) is a

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established in 1997 at

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by the

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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

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, an Indian jurist, social reformer and the architect the

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. The university was inaugurated on 20 September 1997 by

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, 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

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(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

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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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