My qualifications are LL.B & LL.M from DU.

Being from DU, I've already had the central university experience and honestly the administration is just frustrating that I no longer wish to pursue my Ph.D from here.

Professors and Seniors have advised me to try NLUs. As far as I have researched, only NLU Delhi is left, the rest are already finished with their Ph.D. admissions.

Does anyone have any experience with how the faculty, administration and overall Ph.D. experience is with NLU Delhi ?

Do they have a bias of admitting only NLU students or alumni ?

Do I need to have a stellar CV or will the admission purely be based on AILET & Interview?

Any information would be valuable. Thank You.

P.S. I can't afford to go abroad, due to financial and family constraints.

P.S.S. I want to make a career in academia, thus it's imperative I pursue a Ph.D.

B.U.M.P !

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If you have cleared NET, then you don't need to give any exam, just the interview. Otherwise, the exam plus the interview. You need to get 50% above in the exam, but a better bet would be getting at least 65. For the interview stage, prepare a decent proposal and focus on methodologies, basic lit review, scope, RQs, statement of problem etc. Can't tell you about your guide question since you haven't mentioned the area or topic that you wish to do your PhD. There are several decent faculty members, though a little public law heavy maybe. It will also depend on how many scholars are already working under them, because there is an upper limit. But the university can always appoint an internal notional guide and get an expert from outside if they like your proposal. Hope this helps.

Thank you. This really clarified a lot of my doubts. My area of specialisation is in International Law. I'm still narrowing down on two areas of interest, primarily between International Legal Theory and/or International Environmental Law. I did check out the faculty page and you're absolutely correct, most of the faculty are public law oriented. Also, are Ph.d. scholars recruited as T.A.s

Law is a practical field and not an academic one. Better gain some work ex.

Read the Advocates Act. Unfortunately practical experts can only take up temporary teaching. For a life long career in academia you WILL have to leave your practicality behind. Unfortunate reality of India's legal system.

Hello, I have cleared the AILET PHD entrance exam and submitted the research proposal, it is in field of IPR. Would you suggest me how to prepare for interview as I have barely managed to score 50% in the entrance exam.

But why would someone do PhD in law?

Non STEM PhDs are generally waste of time and resources.

You don't have either, so your opinion doesn't really count.

You don't understand. Ye shaadi karne ke liye PhD kar rahe hai, ornamental value.

Do a PhD from IIM or at least the B Schools at the IITs, instead of NLUs. You will be more respected and get more opportunities as well.

I can understand a business law specialist pursue that, but how does a law student with no corporate experience or no corporate specialisation do a PhD from IIM/IIT ? That too, international law expert?

IIT KGP and IIM Rohtak have law schools. They can do the PhD from there.

Both require a 2 year LLM. Therefore NLU LLMs can't apply.

IIM Rohtak doesn't have any law faculty who's a PhD holder.

The wedding market is more favourable to IAS, Judges, Advocates and now-a-days even influencers, before someone goes for a PhD holder. Doing a PhD and academic career, with the amount that is being paid, is like being a brahmachari for life. Lol.

Professors get paid more or less the same as civil servants in this country, although perks are lesser.

I hope you're still a law student as it will give you time to improve, otherwise you will have to immediately improve your reading comprehension.

The post clearly said they want an academic career. Irrespective of Stem/Non-Stem, a Ph.D., is mandatory for most universities and promotions in any academic career.