Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) is an autonomous body law school in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Founded in 2008 by the Andhra Pradesh state legislation, DSNLU is accorded BCI affiliation and UGC recognition. NAAC has given ‘A’ grade with a CGPA of 3.31 to DSNLU years as per latest available information. As per the NIRF Rankings 2023 that have recently been published for law colleges DSNLU stands at the 13th position all over India.
At DSNLU, we have the 5-year integrated programs such as BA LLB, BBA LLB, BCOM LLB and, the 3-year LLB program with concentration in Constitutional, Business, International and Criminal laws. There is a centralized admission procedure through CLAT exam after which the students are counselled. The total intake capacity is 480 seats for the first year and 160 for the other three years. In 2024 the university likewise intends to open new master’s degree programs in Corporate Laws, Public Policy, and Research Methodology.
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University Highlights 2024
Event |
Details |
University Short Name |
DSNLU |
Institute Type |
National Law University |
Established |
2008 |
Accepted Entrance Exams |
CLAT, AILET |
Approved By |
BCI, UGC |
NAAC Grade |
YES, A |
Last Year NIRF Ranking |
18 |
Complete Address |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Pincode - 530 017 |
Nearest Bus Stand |
Visakhapatnam Bus Stand (10 km) |
Nearest Railway Station |
Visakhapatnam Railway Station (12 km) |
Nearest Airport |
Visakhapatnam Airport (15 km) |
Campus Area Size |
75 acres |
Library Books |
20,000+ |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University Placements 2024
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) is one of the leading universities for law courses and the university has achieved a very good record in placement of its students. More than 90 companies were present in campus placements in 2022 with an ambit claim of INR 16.8 LPA made by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. The median salary offered was INR 7.2 LPA across companies. Some of the recruiters are the most sought law firm AZB & Partners, Argus Partners, Trilegal, Khaitan & Co., firms having focus on economic laws practice and big companies like ICICI Bank, Tata Motors. Approximately 60 percent of students got placed through PPOs/interns turned to PPO through pre-placement offer.
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University Placements by Category
Course Category |
Highest Salary Package (INR) |
Average Salary Package (INR) |
BA LLB (Hons) |
12 LPA |
6 LPA |
BBA LLB (Hons) |
10 LPA |
5 LPA |
LLM |
15 LPA |
8 LPA |
PhD |
18 LPA |
10 LPA |
Diploma Courses |
6 LPA |
3 LPA |
Certificate Courses |
4 LPA |
2 LPA |