Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University

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Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University
File:Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University Logo.png
MottoDharma is the firm foundation upon which the entire universe rests
Parent schoolBanaras Hindu University
Established1922
School typeLaw School
DeanDr. Ali Mehdi [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 1922.[2]

History[edit]

Started in 1922, Faculty of Law was one of the first faculties in the Banaras Hindu University. Initially started as an evening college in two borrowed rooms in the Faculty of Arts, the Law Faculty only had part-time teachers; mostly advocates from Allahabad High Court.

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

Rankings[edit]

University rankings
Law – India
NIRF (2020)[3]19
The Week (2019)[4]7
Outlook India (2019)[5]5
India Today (2020)[6]5

The Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University was ranked fifth in India by Outlook India's "India's Top 30 Law Colleges In 2019"[5] and seventh in India by The Week's "Top Law Colleges 2019".[4] In 2021, it was ranked 8 by India today.[7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Law School, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi". www.bhu.ac.in/law/. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Law School, B.H.U. "B.H.U. Law School". BHU website.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Law)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Pushkarna, Vijaya (8 June 2019). "Best colleges: THE WEEK-Hansa Research Survey 2019". The Week.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Outlook India: India's Top 30 Law Colleges In 2019 Outlook India Magazine". Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  6. "India's Best Colleges 2020: Law". India Today. 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. "Best LAW Colleges 2021: List of Top LAW Colleges 2021 in India - Page7". www.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 1 November 2021.

External links[edit]

Coordinates: 25°16′11″N 82°59′54″E / 25.269598°N 82.998198°E / 25.269598; 82.998198

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