Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow Summary
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU) is a public National Law University in Lucknow established by the Government of Uttar Pradesh under U.P. Act No. 28 of 2005. The university came into being on 4 January 2006 and was created to advance legal education, research and professional training in the state. Its academic model combines undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral study with advocacy training, legal research, public service and interdisciplinary learning. The flagship programme is the five-year integrated B.A. LL.B. (Honours), while the university also offers LL.M. and Ph.D. study. RMLNLU’s residential campus on the Kanpur Road side of Lucknow places students close to the state’s courts, legislature, government departments and legal profession. The Madhu Limaye Library began services on 5 August 2006 and provides extensive print and electronic legal resources. The university’s Moot Court Committee runs structured training, intra-university selections and national and international advocacy competitions. RMLNLU Law Review has developed as a student-edited legal journal publishing research on contemporary legal questions. The university hosts research activity in law as well as related humanities and social-science fields. An IPR Chair supported under the national intellectual-property framework strengthens teaching and policy-oriented research. The moot court hall is designed to simulate a formal courtroom environment for advocacy training. Admission to core law programmes is integrated with the Common Law Admission Test system. The institution is fully funded by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Campus academic life combines legal clinics, debates, journals, mooting and research committees. RMLNLU’s location in the state capital supports interaction with constitutional, judicial and administrative institutions. 4 January 2006 — The university formally came into being. 5 August 2006 — The Madhu Limaye Library began providing services. 2010 — The student-edited RMLNLU Law Review began publication. RMLNLU’s public-law-university identity is shaped by research, professional legal training and service-oriented education.










