Symbiosis Law School, Pune (SLS Pune) stands for excellence in legal education and is nestled in the city of Pune (popularly known as the Oxford of the East, with the glorious heritage of being the capital of the Peshwas). SLS Pune endeavors to secure all-round contributions for the betterment of the field of Law, to create world-class professionals, produce committed academicians and law reformers, train justice dispensers and invigorate community crusaders, and create a strong watershed of new and upcoming expertise in law relating to business and corporate matters. Symbiosis Law School, Pune, has received the Best College Award and ranked 1st amongst the top 10 private colleges and ranked 6 amongst the top 10 colleges overall in the India Today MDRA Ranking 2025. Symbiosis Law School, Pune, has also been ranked 5th in 2024 by the National Institution Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Symbiosis Law School, Pune, has been awarded All India Rank 1 in the category of 'Top Supreme Law Schools' by the CSR-GHRDC Law Schools Survey 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
SLS Pune has been awarded as the Best Law College by CSR in 2022, 2023, 2024, and ranked number 1 in Top 50 Private Law Colleges in India by IIRF 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2nd in 2025 in the Law category. SLS Pune is ranked 6th by MDRA Best Law Colleges Ranking 2025. The BW Legal World Law School Ranking has placed SLS Pune as the Best Private Law College in the West Zone. Symbiosis Law School Pune was conferred the Gold Star Award by the Bar Council of India in 2013.
SLS, Pune has several impressive active international collaborations across prestigious international universities such as Berlin School of Economics and Law, Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany Brunswick European Law School, Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, Germany, University College Cork, Ireland, NUI Galway, Ireland, University College Dublin, Ireland, Sofia University, Bulgaria, Jagiellonian University, Poland, Masaryk University, Czech Republic, Penn State University, USA, UNH School of Law, USA, Deakin University, Australia, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, National University of Singapore, Stockholm University, Sweden, the University of Milan, Italy and many others.
SLS Pune has proactively engaged with Arizona University, New Hampshire University, Washburn University, Seattle University, Pepperdine University, Waikato University, Bristol University, Vienna University of Economics and Business, and Shastri-Indo-Canadian Institute. The collaboration has facilitated student-faculty mobility, participation in summer schools, and organization of conferences, guest sessions, webinars, and research projects.
SLS Pune has showcased a strong research culture along with an internationalisation agenda that has resulted in successful project applications under the Erasmus+ program of the EU. SLS, Pune's foray into EU grants can be traced to 2008, when it became the only Indian partner in the Erasmus Mundus Global Consortium of Law Schools.
SLS, Pune has been the recipient of four Erasmus+ CBHE KA2 projects of the EU, namely EURASIA, 21 Teach Skills Training, Climate Change Policy and Law, and International Law and Forced Migration Studies. SLS, Pune is also a recipient of 2 Jean Monnet Grants – JM Module on Legal Environment of Doing Business in India and Jean Monnet Chair for EU Climate Justice Law, Governance, Management and Policy.
Under the EURASIA project, SLS Pune developed 28 courses related to EU studies, which have been incorporated into programme structures of B.A.LL.B. /B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Three-Year LL.B. as electives. The project was instrumental in starting a new LL.M. specialisation in EU Law and International Law.
SLS, Pune, is a consortium partner of the ‘21st Century Teach Skills Project’, which is related to the ‘Teacher’s Training with specialisation on Life and IT Skills.’ As a part of this project, SLS Pune has developed a 10-credit certificate programme on 21st Century Skills. LS Pune, under the aegis of SIU, has also been a part of DAAD, a New Passage to India with the Berlin School of Economics and Law, Leibniz University Hannover, and Ostfalia University, Brunswick, Germany, which facilitates faculty and student exchange. The institution is also a project partner in the ‘Digital Economy Taxation Network’ led by Vienna University of Economics and Business. It has institutional memberships of some of the best international bodies recognized globally, such as the membership of IALS (International Association of Law Schools), ASLI (Asian Law Institute), IUCN, and GAJE.
On the National front, SLS Pune has a SPARC grant of Rs. 1 Crore by the Ministry of Education and has also undertaken the following projects under the Indian Council of Social Science Research related to ‘Law Trafficking and Disasters-tracing the interlinkages’ & ‘Law Gender and Disasters- A case study of Bundelkhand’. SLS Pune has been instrumental in influencing the new transformations in Criminal Justice Systems in India by submitting recommendations to the Ministry of Home Affairs under the Government of India . SLS Pune is also involved in research consultancy for Dr. Veerappa Moily, former Member of Parliament, India. SLS, Pune, under the Nyaya Bandhu Scheme (PRO BONO CLUB) of the Department of Justice, Government of India, was given the grant. Adding to its initiatives with the Government of India and the National Commission for Women, SLS Pune organized the “Regional Consultation on Review of Criminal Law- Improvement in Status of Women” in February 2022 and submitted a detailed report to the National Commission for Women.
SLS-P has established the Symbiosis Centre for Advanced Legal Studies and Research (SCALSAR). It is a centre for cutting-edge research, quality publications, government interface, hosting scholars in residence, undertaking interdisciplinary legal studies and research projects, training teachers, and designing training modules. SCALSAR was informally established in 2007 and was formalised and recognised as an excellence centre in 2013. SCALSAR envisions Ideas of architecture, infrastructure, and resources for advanced legal studies and research. It promotes research, training, and consultancy in excellence centres aligned with SIU clusters, having national and global importance in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary areas. It has 3 research clusters: Science, Technology, and Innovation Law, Rule of Law in Context, and Comparative Law.
Every year, SCALSAR organizes an International Research Conference, which has become popular as SYMROLIC, representing the Rule of Law with Indian and Global perspectives, aligning it with the SIU’s vision of an interdisciplinary engagement by connecting to different fields such as those of Innovation, Science, Technology, Human Behaviour, Global Policy, and Governance. The purpose of SCALSAR under the Faculty of Law, SIU, Symbiosis Law School Pune, is to promote centre-stage research, encourage quality publications, act as a think-tank to the government, host scholars in residence, undertake interdisciplinary legal studies and research projects, train teachers, and design training modules. SCALSAR contributes through three verticals—Science, Technology and Innovation Law; Rule of Law in Context; and International and Comparative Law, and operates under four centres: the Symbiosis Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (SCADR), the Symbiosis Centre for International and Comparative Child Rights (SCICCR), the Symbiosis Centre for Climate Change Policy and Law (SCCCPL), and the Symbiosis Legal Skills Centre (SLSC), along with two labs—the 21st Century Teaching Skills Lab and the Symbiosis Culture, Language, Law and Justice Lab. In the last year, the Centre has published more than 140 research papers in SCOPUS and WoS-indexed journals, now totalling up to 931 such publications. Balancing the social agenda, the Community Legal Care Centre of SLS Pune is engaged in the Prison Advocacy Programme of Mumbai High Court through Prison Clinic, it collaborates with District Legal Aid Services Authority, and has clinics in villages and the inner city.
SLS, Pune, offered a 2-year LL.M. Programme from 2003-2013. It is one of the pioneer institutions in the country to initiate the One-Year LL.M. Programme in 2013. The post-graduate programme is offered through the Center for Postgraduate Legal Studies (CPLS), with the objective of creating research-centric intellectuals and academicians. There is an emphasis on an interdisciplinary approach in the study of law and research orientation underlining the relevance of research methodology with utmost technical precision and scientific sophistication. The students have an option of a cafeteria approach in terms of specialization, cross-specialization courses combining innovation, cutting-edge legal acumen, and theoretical insights.
With emphasis on research and publication under the umbrella of SCALSAR (Symbiosis Center for Advanced Legal Studies and Research), faculty and students are engaged in publishing the results of their research. The success is reflected in a large number of students entering the Corporate Sector, Law Firms, Academics, Advanced Research, the Army, and Judicial Services.
Specialized Centre for Postgraduate Legal Studies (CPGLS) works in a unique association with Symbiosis Centre for Advanced Legal Studies and Research (SCALSAR).
Experienced & internationally trained faculty-members, including experts from the Bar & Bench and industry.
Unique differentiator of legal writing by US faculty.
Top class and up-to-date academic content and mentor-faculty (1:10).
Peer learning with international students from different countries.
Special emphasis on Research and Publication – in the year 2024 and 2025, around 203 articles are published affiliated to SIU Pune in international and national journals of repute, including 156 in Scopus/WOS journals.
Institutionalized skill development through specialized Symbiosis Skill Centre.
Mapping of courses with skill-centric sessions with a unique blend of theory and skills through mock teaching, dissertation, viva-voce, research methods, etc.
Comprehensive internationalization and collaborations including faculty & students exchange.
Compulsory European Union law and Human Rights law courses as international attributes to the courses with elaborate career mentoring.
Unique competencies for a career in judiciary, industry, academia, and profession.
State-of-the-art infrastructure.
ICT-enabled learning resources.
Comparative curriculum, innovative pedagogy, and eminent visitors.
Structured career and placement guidance.
Duration of the
Programme:
One Year (Full Time)
Programme
residential:
No
Medium of
Instruction:
English
Pattern of
Programme:
Semester Pattern:
Total 2 Semester
Sanctioned Intake: 100+ 20*
(Subject to
approval)
Rs. 2150/- for AIAT Plus Rs.1000/- each for every institution applied(E.g. if a candidate applies for SLS, Pune and SLS, NOIDA then he/she/they will pay a total of Rs. 4150/-{Rs. 2150(AIAT) + Rs. total of Rs. 4150/- {Rs. 2150(AIAT) + Rs. 1000/- (SLS, Pune) + Rs. 1000/- (SLS, NOIDA).
Registration fees for AIAT & PI can be paid Online / RTGS / Credit Card / Debit Card / NEFT / Online Banking provided on the AIAT registration form before 30th November 2025 (Sunday) (11:59 pm)
Date Of AIAT Computer Based Test (CBT Mode): 20th December 2025 (Saturday).
Time:9:00 to 10:45 AM
Venue Of AIAT Computer Based Test (CBT Mode): On Respective Centres.
Online PI For SLS Pune: 6th & 7th January 2026 (Tuesday & Wednesday)
Duration of the
Programme:
One Year (Full
Time)
Is
Programme
residential:
No
Medium of
Instruction:
English
Pattern of
Programme:
Semester Pattern:
Total 2 Semester
Intake: 100*
(Approval in
process)
| 1 | Scheduled Caste | 15% |
| 2 | Scheduled Tribe | 7.5% |
| 3 |
Person with Disability (PwD) Person with Disability (PwD)candidate means a candidate having any of the disabilities in accordance with the Persons with Disabilities Act – 1995 and as per revised Gazette of India Registered no: DL – (N)04/0007/2003-16 dated December 28, 2016 and other relevant laws and regulations. The candidate will have to get the disability authenticated from Symbiosis Centre of Health Care (SCHC). The admission may be considered as regularized only after due authentication by SCHC.) |
3% |
| 1 | Kashmiri Migrants | 2 seats |
| 2 | International Students | 20% |
*In case a candidate falls under more than one of the above
categories (eg. Scheduled Caste as
well as Person with Disability (PwD) or any other combination), he/she
would need to select any one Category
(i.e. Either Scheduled Caste OR Person with Disability (PwD) in the
case of example mentioned above) at the
time of filling up the registration form.
The category selected by the candidate at the time of
filling the registration form will be
considered to be his/her category for the entire admission
process and his/her benefits and
entitlements shall be according to such selected category.
He/ She will not be able to claim
benefit under the other category/s at any stage of admission
on any account whatsoever.
Three or Five-Year LL.B. Degree from any recognised University/ Institution of National Importance with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes). Candidates who have appeared for the final year LL.B. examination may also apply, subject to the submission of a passing certificate with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes), by the announced date.
Important: It is the responsibility of the candidate to ascertain whether he/she possesses the requisite qualification(s)/ eligibility for admission. Kindly note that, having been admitted provisionally does not mean acceptance of eligibility. Final eligibility for admission will be decided by Symbiosis International (Deemed University), subject to successful fulfilment of specified admission norms.
All Admission to LL.M. (One Year) is offered through
Symbiosis All India Admission Test (AIAT), which will
take place in a Centre-Based Test (CBT) mode at select
test centres across India (The list of test centres may
be found in the AIAT Registration Portal). The AIAT
consists of:
a. Written Test (CBT Mode) (comprising of
objective (multiple choice) and subjective written test
to assess the aptitude for teaching, research, legal
aptitude, and basic legal knowledge)- Weightage 70%.
Test Duration: 105 minutes.
Tentative Date: 20th December 2025 (Saturday)
(Personal Interaction is intended to test the Personal
Attributes, Fitment, Work Experience, Publications, and
Statement of Purpose)- Weightage 30%.
PI Duration: 10 minutes (approx.).
Tentative Date: 6th & 7th January 2026 (Tuesday & Wednesday)
| Sr. No. | Particulars | Dates of 2026-2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Online Application Starts | 1st September 2025 (Monday) |
| 2 | Online Application Closes | 30th November 2025 (Sunday) |
| 3 | Last Date for Payment of
Registration fees (Registration fees can be paid Online/RTGS/Credit Card/ Debit Card/NEFT/Online Banking provided on the AIAT registration form) |
30th November 2025 (Sunday) |
| 4 | Admit Card for AIAT | 11th December, 2025 (Thursday) |
| 5 | All India Admission Test (AIAT) (CBT Mode) | 20th December 2025 (Saturday) (9:00 AM to 10:45 AM) |
| 6 | Personal Interaction Call letter | 30th December 2025 (Tuesday) |
| 7 | Document Upload Portal | 30th December 2025 to 2nd January 2026 (Tuesday to Friday) |
| 8 | Personal Interaction (PI)-Online | 6th & 7th January 2026 (Tuesday & Wednesday) |
| 9 | Announcement of First Merit list | 16th January 2026 (Friday) |
| 10 | Last date for Admission to First Merit list candidates | 23rd January 2026 (Friday) |
| 11 | Announcement of Second Merit List | 30th January 2026 (Friday) |
| 12 | Last date for Admission to Second Merit List candidates | 6th February 2026 (Friday) |
| 13 | Commencement of Classes | First Week of July 2026 (Tentative) |
020- 26551125/ 1118
(Time: 09.00 am to 05.00 pm)
Symbiosis Law School, Pune, Survey No. 227, Plot No.11, Rohan Mithila, Opp. Pune Airport, Symbiosis Road, Viman Nagar, Pune – 411014, Maharashtra, India
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