Deptt. of Law, Punjab Univ.,Chandigarh

The Department of Laws, Panjab University has been placed 9th in All India Ranking of Law Departments by ‘India Today’. India Today Magazine conducts annual survey of all main streams of professional courses and prepares a list of best institutions in each stream. In the June 2006 issue of India Today at Page 57, Department of Laws, Panjab University has been shown as having 9th place in the All India Ranking for the year 2006.

The Department of Laws, was established in 1870 as Law School at Lahore (Now in Pakistan). In 1909, it was made Law College under the Panjab University. After partition Law College was shifted to East Punjab. A good number of distinguished personalities have been the alumni of this department of the Panjab University. The list includes Chief Justices of India, Judges of the Supreme Court, Chief Justices of the various High Courts, Judges of the High Courts, Chief Ministers, Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State both at the Centre as well as the various States, distinguished Civil Servants, Army Officers, Police Officers and Academicians. The department has a very rich library with more than 52,000 books which is housed in a three-storey structure within the department having a separate UNO Section, which is the only one available North of New Delhi. The department has a distinguished faculty with 8 Professors, 9 Readers, 9 Lecturers and 8 Part-time Lecturers, who are drawn from the Bar.

Courses Offered:
LLB