National Law University Meghalaya PhD Admission 2025

National Law University Meghalaya invites application for PhD Admission 2025.

PhD Admission Categories

• Regular Assistantship, Individual Fellowship (CSIR/ UGC/ DBT/ INSPIRE/ ICMR etc.), Project, Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) [under AICTE and UGC], University Employee
• Sponsored, Working Professional, Hon’ble Judge of High Court and Supreme Court
• Foreign National

Eligibility Criteria

All candidates seeking admission to the PhD program under the categories mentioned above shall have to possess requisite marks/grades in the qualifying degree as shown below:

• Minimum 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.5 in 10-point scale in the qualifying examination in Law/ Engineering/ Science/ Commerce/ Management/ Humanities/ Social Science/ MBBS and/or equivalent.
• Exception will be made for working professionals and the Hon’ble Judges of High Court and Supreme Court for minimum marks requirement.
• Note: The CGPA will not be converted into percentage marks if the degree awarding Institute provides marks in CGPA system. Their admission will be based on the CGPA awarded in the transcript.

Minimum qualifying degree required for seeking admission to the PhD programme:

• M (2 years programme /1 years programme) after EITHER at least 5 years of integrated LL.B degree after 10+2 examination OR 3 years LL.B degree after 10+2+3 examination. For Hon’ble Judges of High Court and Supreme Court and professionals with ten (10) years’ experience, the LL.M may be waived, and decision of the URC will be final and binding.
• Dual Degree BA/BBA/BS LL.B Honours with Double Major from National Law University Meghalaya.
• MBA/ PG Diploma in Management of 2-year duration (after completion of B.Tech/ M.Sc/ MA/ M.Com)
• Sc. (Master of Science) / MA (Master of Arts) / M.Phil. (1 year).
• Tech (Master of Technology) / MS / ME (Master of Engineering)/ M.Sc.(Engg.,) / MA
• Arch./ MCP (Master of City Planning) /MRP (Master of Regional Planning)
• Phil. (2 years programme)
• BE/BTech/MCA
• An equivalent of the aforesaid degree

Application Process

• To apply, visit portal at [www.nlumeg.ac.in], register, and complete the online application (the portal will guide you step-by-step).
• Submit two letters of recommendation on official letterheads of the referees (to be uploaded in a pdf format by the referee themselves in the provided link which will automatically sent to the referees’ email ID), pay the application fee, and verify your details before submission.
• Please note that incomplete applications will not be processed, and application fees are non-refundable.

Selection Process

• NLU MEG PET (NLU Meghalaya PhD Entrance Test) are being conducted by the university as part of the admissions processes.
• This is then followed by a personal interview to select prospective students for the programme(s).

• Start of Online Applications: 13 January, 2025
• Last Date for Submitting Online Applications (Extended): 18 March, 2025
• National Admission Test Date [MEG PET]: 5 April, 2025
• National MEG PET Results: TBD (To Be Determined)
• Personal Interview (Online): 14 April, 2025 to 19 April, 2025
• First Merit List of Successful Candidates (Based On Seat Availability): 23 April, 2025 & 24 April, 2025

• Brochure
• Application
• NLU Meghalaya Website