Faculty of Law, University of Delhi

The Faculty of Law, University of Delhi is the law school of the University of Delhi, a central university established by an Act of Parliament and under the direct purview of the Department of Higher Education (DHE) under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). Faculty of Law of DU is the time tested legal institution of par excellence. It is the national hub of legal studies. Since its inception in 1924, the department has been a leader producing many legal luminaries, Supreme Court and High Court judges, leading advocates, political leaders, policymakers, and trend-setters in all walks of life. The department is endowed with elitist alumni even though it is an egalitarian institute providing practically free legal education at a negligible cost. With the unparallel expertise of faculty members, multicultural environment, and its seat at the heart of the national capital, the department attracts brilliant students from all over the country and abroad. The department has more than 130 teachers and about 7000 students at present including LL.B., LL.M., and Ph.D. students but functions within limited resources. It is completely funded by the national exchequer through UGC and HRD Ministry. It is situated in the University of Delhi's North Campus in Maurice Nagar and is surrounded by a host of other academic institutions such as Hansraj College, Daulat Ram College, Miranda House, St. Stephen's College, Delhi, Ramjas CollegeHindu College, Delhi School of Economics, and the Faculty of Management Studies. The Faculty of Law operates through three centres within its campus, namely, Campus Law Centre, Law Centre-I and Law Centre-II.