Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Law, Navi Mumbai. The college is one of the reputed legal institutions approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI). The institute provides a wide range of law programs and accepts merit-based admissions. The primary admission criteria for both three-year LLB and five-year integrated BA LLB courses are the candidate's performance in Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHCET Law). The MHCET Law is a state-level entrance exam conducted every year for admission to law courses in Maharashtra.
Application Process
Major application process of Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Law, Navi Mumbai is based on MHCET scores of the entrance examination. Now, here comes the step-wise procedure followed by the applicant in this regard:
1. Apply and get through the entrance exam of MHCET Law, which mostly takes place during the month of March.
2. After announcing the results of MHCET Law, the college publishes the cut-off list together with the scores/rank achieved.
3. If you are shortlisted according to your cut-off set by the college, download the application form for Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Law, which must be available on the college website.
4. The application should be accompanied by other documents required in support of your claim. Some of these could include:
- Score card for MHCET Law
- 10th and 12th standard mark sheets
- Graduation mark sheets for candidates who have joined courses LLB or LLM
- Caste certificate, if applicable
- Any other documents or certificates specified by the college
5. All applicants are requested to make a payment of application fee as required by the college
6. They will wait for the merit list published by the college.
7. If selected, they will complete all admission formalities which include document verification, and fee collection latest on the given date.
Degree wise Admission Process
LLB: The three-year LLB program offered at Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Law has an approved intake of 180 seats. The admission to this program is strictly based on merit, and the MHCET Law score is the primary prerequisite for consideration.
BA LLB: For the five year integrated BA LLB program 180 seats available. The students are admitted through merit, yet the MHCET Law scores are the foremost criteria for granting admission to a student.
LLM: The courses offered by college in LLM specializations streams are as given below:
- LLM Business Laws (45 intake)
- LLM Criminal Law and Criminal Administration
- LLM Constitutional and Administrative laws (30 seats)
PG Diploma Programs: College has the following PG Diploma programs available
- PGD in Intellectual Property Rights- 50
- PGD in Forensic Science and Related Law - 40
- PGD in Cyber Law- 50
These special programs are specially meant for the students interested in getting specialized knowledge of niche areas of law.
