Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University | |
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Motto | Dharma is the firm foundation upon which the entire universe rests |
Parent school | Banaras Hindu University |
Established | 1924 |
School type | Law School |
Dean | Prof. (Dr.) Chandrapal Upadhyay [1] |
Location | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Website | Faculty 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]
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]
The Faculty of Law publishes the biannual Journal Banaras Law Journal . [3]
University rankings | |
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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]
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