Tamil Nadu National Law University is a public national law university located near Tiruchirappalli, established by the Government of Tamil Nadu to provide specialized legal education and research. The institution was created under Tamil Nadu Act No. 9 of 2012, and its foundation stone was laid on 13 February 2012. Academic operations began in the 2013-14 year, making TNNLU one of the younger members of India's national law university network. The university occupies a purpose-built campus at Navalurkuttappattu on the Tiruchirappalli-Dindigul highway, with separate facilities for academics, administration, examinations, library services, residences and student activities. Its undergraduate academic model combines law with broader social-science or commerce education through integrated honors degrees, while postgraduate, doctoral, research and continuing legal-education activities deepen its academic scope. Admission to the principal undergraduate programs is conducted through the Common Law Admission Test. TNNLU is recognized by the University Grants Commission and the Bar Council of India, and it has also received UGC Section 12(B) status. Research and teaching are organized around a growing range of legal fields, and specialized centres support work on contemporary issues such as business and human rights, constitutionalism, technology, policy and social justice. The university's mission emphasizes interdisciplinary legal education, critical thinking, professional competence and commitment to justice and national development. Its residential environment allows classroom teaching, mooting, research, seminars and student organizations to operate as part of a single law-school community. As a state-established national law university, TNNLU combines professional legal training with the research and public-policy functions expected of a specialized university. Its Tiruchirappalli location gives Tamil Nadu a dedicated residential institution within the national common-law-admission ecosystem. TNNLU is a public national law university located near Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. The foundation stone was laid on 13 February 2012. Its campus is located at Navalurkuttappattu on the Tiruchirappalli-Dindigul highway.