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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Public state university located in Chennai, India}}<br />
{{Distinguish|Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}<br />
{{Infobox university<br />
|name = The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University<br />
|motto = Lex Supremus<br />
|motto_lang = Latin<br />
|established = 1997<br />
|type = [[Public university|Public]]<br />
|chancellor = [[Governor of Tamil Nadu]] <br />
|vice_chancellor = N. S. Santhosh Kumar<br />
| students = 3499<br />
|undergrad = 2765<br />
|postgrad = 734<br />
|city = [[Chennai]]<br />
|state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
|country = [[India]]<br />
|coor = {{coord|13|0|59.92|N|80|15|50.33|E|type:edu_region:IN_dim:1300|display=inline,title}}<br />
|campus = [[Urban areas|Urban]]<br />
|affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]], [[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]] and [[Indian Institute of Public Administration|IIPA]]<br />
|website = [http://www.tndalu.ac.in/ www.tndalu.ac.in]<br />
|logo = [[File:The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University logo.jpg]]<br />
|image_name =<br />
|faculty = 50<br />
}}<br />
'''The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University''' is a [[public university|public]] [[State university (India)|state university]] established in 1997 at [[Chennai]], [[India]] by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] under ''The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Act, 1996'', which also brought all law colleges in Tamil Nadu under the control of the university. It was named after [[B. R. Ambedkar]], an Indian jurist, social reformer and the architect the [[Constitution of India]]. The university was inaugurated on 20 September 1997 by [[K. R. Narayanan]], former president of India. The university started a law school on its own campus in 2002 as the School of Excellence in Law, Chennai (SOEL).<ref>{{Cite web<br />
| url = http://www.tndalu.ac.in/aboutus.php<br />
| title = About Us - TNDALU<br />
| website = www.tndalu.ac.in<br />
| access-date = 2016-02-27<br />
}}</ref><br />
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==Academics==<br />
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At the undergraduate level, SOEL has a three-year course leading to a [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LL.B.), and five-year integrated double-degree courses leading to a combination between a LL.B. and a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Computing, Bachelor of Business Administration, or Bachelor of Computer Application.<br />
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The Postgraduate Department provides [[Master of Laws]] degrees across nine different branches.<br />
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==Campus==<br />
Chief minister J Jayalalithaa in February 2016 unveiled a state-of-the-art campus for the TN Dr Ambedkar Law University at Perungudi next to Taramani MRTS station. The new campus has separate blocks for administration and classes, besides a library at a cost of 59.27 crore. The CM opened the facility through video conferencing from her chamber at the Secretariat. The campus also has hostel facilities for girls and a playground with gallery.<ref>{{Cite web<br />
| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Ambedkar-law-varsity-gets-new-address-in-Perungudi/articleshow/51002915.cms<br />
| title = Ambedkar law varsity gets new address in Perungudi<br />
| date=16 February 2016<br />
| newspaper = The Times of India<br />
| access-date = 27 January 2019<br />
}}</ref><br />
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==Constituent colleges==<br />
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===Government Law Colleges===<br />
[[List of Tamil Nadu Government's Law Colleges]]<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
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|-<br />
! No. || College Name !! Location !! District !! Established !! Affiliation !! Website<br />
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| 1 || [[Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai]] || Chennai || [[Chennai]] || 1891 || Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University || http://draglc.ac.in<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || [[Government Law College, Madurai]] || [[Madurai]] || [[Madurai district]] || 1974-1975 || Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University || http://www.glcmadurai.ac.in/<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || [[Government Law College, Coimbatore]] || [[Coimbatore]] || [[Coimbatore district]] || 1978-1980 || Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University || http://glccbe.ac.in<br />
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|-<br />
| 4 || [[Government Law College, Tiruchirapalli]] || [[Tiruchirapalli]] || [[Tiruchirappalli District]] || 1978-1980 || Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University || http://www.glctry.ac.in/<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || [[Government Law College, Tirunelveli]] || [[Tirunelveli]] || [[Tirunelveli district]] || 1996-1997 || Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University || http://www.glctvl.ac.in/<br />
|- <br />
| 6 || [[Government Law College, Chengalpattu]] || [[Chengalpattu]] || [[Chennai]] || 2006-2007 || Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University || http://www.glccgl.ac.in/<br />
|- <br />
| 7 || [[Government Law College, Vellore]] || [[Katpadi]] || [[Vellore district]] || 2008-2009 || Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University || http://www.glcvellore.ac.in/<br />
|-<br />
|-8 || [[Government Law College, Villupuram]] || [[Villupuram]] || [[Villupuram district]] || 2017-2018 || Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University <br />
|}<br />
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===Private Law colleges===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! No. || College Name !! Location !! District !! Established !! Affiliation !! Website<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || [[Central Law College, Salem|The Central Law College]] || [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] || [[Salem district]] || 1984 || Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University || http://www.centrallawcollege.com/ <br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://tndalu.ac.in/ Official Website]<br />
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{{Autonomous law schools in India}}<br />
{{Education in Tamil Nadu}}<br />
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[[Category:Law schools in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Universities in Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1997]]<br />
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