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. SLS 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 has reintroduced the three-year LL.B. programme from 2014, which has received an overwhelming response. Three-year programme is designed to impart professional legal competence to students from diverse educational backgrounds. The objectives of the programme are as follows:
To equip the students with legal knowledge of various legal spheres and skills to perform various roles of a legal professional beyond the traditional role of a litigator, and to link their domain knowledge to the legal profession.
To give them an edge over their competitors to lead so that the opportunities to shape social, public, and corporate enterprises, such as the state, community organizations, and social enterprises, become justice sentinels and justice crusaders seek them out.
To provide hands-on experience in legal knowledge, skills, ethics, and values, enabling students to work in a rapidly evolving India within a globalizing world, by learning law in a profound and contemporary manner. To build competence to find, identify, and interpret the law in a given situation.
To enhance knowledge and enable them to resolve the legal problems with the correct application of the law.
To enable them to deploy IT skills and use the electronic resources to find legal information.
To demonstrate cognitive skills, problem-solving skills, analytical and independent critical thinking, with enhanced research capabilities by using different pedagogical methods and collaborative online international learning.
To help cultivate the ability to appreciate the role of lawyers in justice education in a globalizing world sensitive to the needs of sustainability, poverty, and vulnerability.
To acquaint them with the institutions of the legal systems encompassing national, regional, and international levels and multiple aspects of dispute resolution with intellectual integrity, critical thinking, and as practice-ready lawyers.
To acquaint them with the institutions of the legal systems encompassing national, regional, and international levels and multiple aspects of dispute resolution with intellectual integrity, critical thinking, and as practice-ready lawyers.
Three Years (Full Time)
60 Students
English
Semester Pattern: Total 6 Semesters
The three-year LL.B. program at SLS, Pune, attracts a diverse group of students from various academic backgrounds, including graduates from arts, humanities, management, and engineering disciplines. This multidisciplinary composition enriches classroom discussions, offering varied perspectives on legal concepts. Graduates from the arts and humanities bring strong analytical and communication skills, while management and engineering graduates contribute with their problem-solving abilities and logical reasoning. This diversity enables a dynamic learning environment that nurtures well-rounded legal professionals. The LL.B. program provides these graduates with the opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the law, enabling them to apply their prior knowledge in unique and impactful ways across sectors such as public policy, corporate law, technology law, and legal consultancy.
2026-2027
SLS, Pune has reintroduced the three-year LL.B. programme from 2014, which has received an overwhelming response. Three-year programme is designed to impart professional legal competence to students from diverse educational backgrounds. The objectives of the programme are as follows:
To equip the students with legal knowledge of various legal spheres and skills to perform various roles of a legal professional beyond the traditional role of a litigator, and to link their domain knowledge to the legal profession.
To give them an edge over their competitors to lead so that the opportunities to shape social, public, and corporate enterprises, such as the state, community organizations, and social enterprises, become justice sentinels and justice crusaders seek them out.
To provide hands-on experience in legal knowledge, skills, ethics, and values, enabling students to work in a rapidly evolving India within a globalizing world, by learning law in a profound and contemporary manner. To build competence to find, identify, and interpret the law in a given situation.
To enhance knowledge and enable them to resolve the legal problems with the correct application of the law.
To enable them to deploy IT skills and use the electronic resources to find legal information.
To demonstrate cognitive skills, problem-solving skills, analytical and independent critical thinking, with enhanced research capabilities by using different pedagogical methods and collaborative online international learning.
To help cultivate the ability to appreciate the role of lawyers in justice education in a globalizing world sensitive to the needs of sustainability, poverty, and vulnerability.
To acquaint them with the institutions of the legal systems encompassing national, regional, and international levels and multiple aspects of dispute resolution with intellectual integrity, critical thinking, and as practice-ready lawyers.
To acquaint them with the institutions of the legal systems encompassing national, regional, and international levels and multiple aspects of dispute resolution with intellectual integrity, critical thinking, and as practice-ready lawyers.
Three Years (Full Time)
60 Students
English
Semester Pattern: Total 6 Semesters
The three-year LL.B. program at SLS, Pune, attracts a diverse group of students from various academic backgrounds, including graduates from arts, humanities, management, and engineering disciplines. This multidisciplinary composition enriches classroom discussions, offering varied perspectives on legal concepts. Graduates from the arts and humanities bring strong analytical and communication skills, while management and engineering graduates contribute with their problem-solving abilities and logical reasoning. This diversity enables a dynamic learning environment that nurtures well-rounded legal professionals. The LL.B. program provides these graduates with the opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the law, enabling them to apply their prior knowledge in unique and impactful ways across sectors such as public policy, corporate law, technology law, and legal consultancy.
Graduate from any recognised University or Institution of National Importance with a minimum of 45% marks or equivalent grade (40% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes)
(Important: It is the responsibility of the candidate to ascertain whether he / she possesses the requisite qualification(s)/ eligibility for admission. Having been admitted provisionally does not mean acceptance of eligibility. Final eligibility of admission will be decided by Symbiosis International (Deemed University), subject to successful fulfilment of specified admission norms.
All Admission to the Three-Year LL.B Programme is offered through the 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) Writing sample/subjective/descriptive answer (Writing Sample: two subjective questions for 20 marks each, total 40 marks) for 65 minutes concerning social, political, and legal issues.
b) 10 objective/multiple choice questions for 20 marks relating to general knowledge, legal reasoning, and reading comprehension.
c) Online Psychometric Test of 20 minutes for 10 marks. There will be a time limit to answer the questions. Once the time limit is over, the candidate will lose an opportunity to answer the questions.
An answer given by a candidate will be locked, so the candidate will not be able to change the answer. The candidate needs to ensure that the answer is recorded within the stipulated time limit.
Tentative Date: 20th December, 2025 (9:00 AM to 10:45 AM)
There will be a total of 30 marks for PI: Personal Interaction is intended to test the personal attributes, fitment, work experience, global outlook, professionalism, ethics, values, and statement of purpose of a candidate. Each candidate will get a maximum of 6 to 8 minutes for PI. The candidate needs to be ready at the given time without any excuse by following the instructions given by SLS, Pune-SIU.
Tentative Date: 12th-13th January, 2026
All Admission to the Three-Year LL.B Programme is offered through the 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) Writing sample/subjective/descriptive answer (Writing Sample: two subjective questions for 20 marks each, total 40 marks) for 65 minutes concerning social, political, and legal issues.
b) 10 objective/multiple choice questions for 20 marks relating to general knowledge, legal reasoning, and reading comprehension.
c) Online Psychometric Test of 20 minutes for 10 marks. There will be a time limit to answer the questions. Once the time limit is over, the candidate will lose an opportunity to answer the questions.
An answer given by a candidate will be locked, so the candidate will not be able to change the answer. The candidate needs to ensure that the answer is recorded within the stipulated time limit.
Tentative Date: 20th December, 2025 (9:00 AM to 10:45 AM)
Candidates are requested to upload a soft copy of the Statement of Purpose (SOP), not more than 250 words, and a scanned soft copy of the Letter of Recommendation mentioning conduct, character, traits, etc. (the reference letter shall be from the Head/Supervisor/Professor of your Institute/College) and other relevant documents as per the schedule for AIAT. After successful completion of the AIAT, candidates will be invited for the PI process provided by the institute. Candidates need to keep original documents, including the SOP and reference letter (LOR), for the PI process.
The fees for Registration for Admission is Rs. 2150.
Symbiosis International (Deemed University) admits international students through Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE). All international students aspiring for admission to the institutes of SIU (including SLS, Pune) are required to contact the following office:
Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE)
Symbiosis Society, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune – 411 004, Maharashtra, India
+91 20 25671905/+91 20 25673854
intadmissions@symbiosis.ac.in
www.symlaw.ac.in
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List of Important Dates: Three-Year LL.B (2026-2027)
| 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 | 12th & 13th January 2026 (Monday & Tuesday) |
| 9 | Announcement of First Merit list | 23rd January 2026
(Friday) |
| 10 | Last date for Admission to First Merit list candidates | 30th January 2026 (Friday) |
| 11 | Announcement of Second Merit List | 5th February 2026 (Thursday) |
| 15 | Last date for Admission to Second Merit List candidates | 12th February 2026 (Thursday) |
| 16 | Commencement of Classes | First Week of July 2026 (Tentative) |
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: 12th & 13th January 2026 (Monday & Tuesday)
Registration Fee: Rs. 2150/- for AIAT
Note: - No travelling or other expenses will be paid for the AIAT. Dates are subject to change. Kindly refer to the website for updates regarding admission-related information.
Graduate from any recognised University or Institution of National Importance with a minimum of 45% marks or equivalent grade (40% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes)
Important: It is the responsibility of the candidate to ascertain whether he/she possesses the requisite qualification(s)/ eligibility for admission. 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 the Three-Year LL.B Programme is offered through the 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) Writing sample/subjective/descriptive answer (Writing Sample: two subjective questions for 20 marks each, total 40 marks) for 65 minutes concerning social, political, and legal issues.
b) 10 objective/multiple choice questions for 20 marks relating to general knowledge, legal reasoning, and reading comprehension.
c) Online Psychometric Test of 20 minutes for 10 marks. There will be a time limit to answer the questions. Once the time limit is over, the candidate will lose an opportunity to answer the questions.
An answer given by a candidate will be locked, so the candidate will not be able to change the answer. The candidate needs to ensure that the answer is recorded within the stipulated time limit.
Tentative Date: 20th December, 2025 (9:00 AM to 10:45 AM)
There will be a total of 30 marks for PI: Personal Interaction is intended to test the personal attributes, fitment, work experience, global outlook, professionalism, ethics, values, and statement of purpose of a candidate. Each candidate will get a maximum of 6 to 8 minutes for PI. The candidate needs to be ready at the given time without any excuse by following the instructions given by SLS, Pune-SIU.
Tentative Date: 12th-13th January, 2026
All Admission to the Three-Year LL.B Programme is offered through the 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) Writing sample/subjective/descriptive answer (Writing Sample: two subjective questions for 20 marks each, total 40 marks) for 65 minutes concerning social, political, and legal issues.
b) 10 objective/multiple choice questions for 20 marks relating to general knowledge, legal reasoning, and reading comprehension.
c) Online Psychometric Test of 20 minutes for 10 marks. There will be a time limit to answer the questions. Once the time limit is over, the candidate will lose an opportunity to answer the questions.
An answer given by a candidate will be locked, so the candidate will not be able to change the answer. The candidate needs to ensure that the answer is recorded within the stipulated time limit.
Tentative Date: 20th December, 2025 (9:00 AM to 10:45 AM)
List of Important Dates: Three-Year LL.B (2026-2027)
| 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 | 12th & 13th January 2026 (Monday & Tuesday) |
| 9 | Announcement of First Merit list | 23rd January 2026
(Friday) |
| 10 | Last date for Admission to First Merit list candidates | 30th January 2026 (Friday) |
| 11 | Announcement of Second Merit List | 5th February 2026 (Thursday) |
| 15 | Last date for Admission to Second Merit List candidates | 12th February 2026 (Thursday) |
| 16 | Commencement of Classes | First Week of July 2026 (Tentative) |
Fee Structure for AY 2026-27
| LLB Fee Structure 2026–29 | Amount (in Rs.) |
|---|---|
| Academic Fees | 3,39,000/- |
| Institute Deposit (Refundable) | 20,000/- |
| Total | 3,59,000/- |
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