The TNDALU, Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, popularly known as is a state-level university which was established in 1997 in Chennai. The University is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Bar Council of India (BCI). It is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), Association of Common Wealth Universities, UK and Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi. This is the first full-fledged Law University that offers legal education in the state, and is the first of its kind not only in the country but also in South Asia.
University offers courses in legal education through its School of Excellence, post-graduation and distance education departments. It also offers courses through 12 affiliated colleges in Tamil Nadu located at Chennai, Madurai, Trichy, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Chengalpattu, Vellore and Salem. Apart from these, there is also a distance education unit as well as a few evening college programmes for various postgraduate diploma courses. The University has more than 35 assistant and associate professors. It has launched AIR Law Café and E-Library in collaboration with AIR Law Academy and Research Centre (ALARC), Nagpur.
Highlights
| Particulars | Statistics |
| Year of establishment | 1997 |
| Also known as | TNDALU |
| Campus location | Chennai |
| Recognised by | UGC |
| Member of | AIU |
| Approved by | BCI |
| Number of affiliated colleges | 12 |
| Number of courses offered | 10+ |
| Admission criteria | Merit-based |
| Application mode | Online |
| Gender intake | Co-ed |
| Total faculty | 35+ |
| Mode of education | Full-time |
| Number of scholarships offered | 5+ |
| Scholarship criteria | Merit-based |
| Official website | www.tndalu.ac.in |
TNDALU offers admission to law courses in the Affiliated Government Law Colleges in Tamil Nadu and School of Excellence in Law for the academic year 2020-2021. The schedule for TNDALU Admission 2020 is given below.
| Events | 5 year B.A.LL.B. | 3 year LL.B. |
| Date of opening of Online Applications | 05 Aug 2020 | To be announced |
| Date of issue of Applications for Offline Mode | 10 Aug 2020 | To be announced |
| Last date for issue & submission of filled-in application (Both Online & Offline) | 04 Sep 2020 | To be announced |
TNDALU Admission Process
TNDALU admissions are conducted through online as well as offline mode. The University has a separate online portal for admissions. Candidates can also visit the admission office for the offline application process. The eligibility details for all the courses are mentioned below:
- Admission to all the programmes is merit-based
- Candidates, who have completed Class 12, can apply for BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), BCom LLB (Hons) and BCA LLB (Hons) programmes
- A candidate must have completed a bachelor’s degree to apply for LLB programme
- Candidates, who have completed three/ five-year LLB degree, can apply for LLM programme
TNDALU Courses
Presently, the University offers BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), BCA LLB (Hons), BCom LLB (Hons), LLB (Hons) and LLM programmes in several specialisations of Law. At the UG level, the University offers BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), BCA LLB (Hons) and BCom LLB (Hons) programmes with a duration of five years each. The duration of LLB is three years, whereas LLM is offered with a duration of two years. The UG and LLB programmes are offered under the School of Excellence, whereas LLM programme is offered across affiliated colleges. Details regarding TNDALU courses along with the eligibility criteria and annual fee are given in the table below:
| Course | Eligibility Criteria | Annual Fee (in Rs) |
| BA LLB (Hons) | Class 12/ CBSE/ ISC or any other equivalent examination with an aggregate of 70% (60% for SC/ ST students) | 69,620 |
| BBA LLB (Hons) | ||
| BCom LLB (Hons) | Class 12 with Commerce with an aggregate of 70% (60% for SC/ ST students) | |
| BCA LLB (Hons) | Class 12 with Computer Science with an aggregate of 70% (60% for SC/ ST students) | |
| LLB (Hons) | Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with an aggregate of 60% (55% for SC/ ST candidates) | 69,520 |
| LLM – Business Law – Intellectual Property Law – Taxation Law | LLB/ five-year integrated LLB from a recognised university with an aggregate of 45% (40% for SC/ ST candidates) | 32,000 |
TNDALU Scholarships
The University offers several endowments and scholarships to its students. These scholarships are offered on the merit and category-basis. Details regarding some of the TNDALU scholarships are given below:
Jeeva Endowment Scholarship: This scholarship is given to the first five rank holders in three/ five-year UG and PG courses at the affiliated government Law colleges. A candidate should have passed all the subjects in the first attempt to be eligible for this scholarship. The maximum amount of this scholarship is Rs 25 lakh.
Sri V Endowment Scholarship: A student who has secured first rank in MLIPR degree is eligible for this scholarship. The student will be awarded with a scholarship of Rs 1 lakh.
KGR Scholarship: The first rank holder of BABL (Hons) at the School of Excellence is awarded with this scholarship. The maximum amount of this scholarship is Rs 25,000.
Apart from the above-mentioned scholarships, the University also offers several endowments to the deserving students. Name of the endowments along with the amount is given below:
| Endowment | Endowment Amount (in Rs) |
| Thirumalaisamy Audiseshan Endowment | 25,000 |
| Sri AS Venkatrama Iyer Endowment | |
| Justice PN Bhagawathi Endowment | 25,00,000 |
| Thiru P Ananda Rao Endowment | 50,000 |
| Sridevan Endowment | |
| Shri V Ayodhya Ramaiah Endowment | 1,00,000 |
| Shri VV Ramana Rao Patnaik Endowment | |
| Nepc Trophy | |
| J Paul Endowment | |
| Salem Advocate Sri KR Radhakrishnan Endowment Fund | 2,00,000 |
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