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Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University

Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University
MottoDharma is the firm foundation upon which the entire universe rests
Parent schoolBanaras Hindu University
Established1924; 100 years ago (1924)
School typeLaw School
DeanProf. (Dr.) Chandrapal Upadhyay [1]
LocationVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
WebsiteFaculty of Law

Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University also known as the Law School, BHU is a faculty in the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India which offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate courses in legal education. It was founded in 1924.[2]

History

Started in 1924, Faculty of Law was one of the first faculties in the Banaras Hindu University. Initially classes started in the rooms of the Faculty of Arts, (Arts College), by the part-time teachers; mostly learned Advocates from Allahabad High Court.

Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya served as the first dean of the faculty for three years.[2]

Publications

The Faculty of Law publishes the biannual Journal Banaras Law Journal.[3]

Rankings

University rankings
Law – India
NIRF (2022)[4]20
India Today (2022)[5]8
Government colleges: 
Outlook India (2022)[6]10


The Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University was ranked 20 among law schools in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022.[4] It was ranked 10 by Outlook India's "Top 13 Government Law Institutes In India" of 2022[6] and eighth among law colleges by India Today.[5]

Notable alumni


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Further reading

References

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