AAP has not shown any interest in NLUD unlike the previous Congress government. On the other hand, GNLU has traditionally enjoyed a good relationship with the BJP government in the state. They also focus on career oriented professional courses more than NLUD does, which makes them a better bet for placements. On the other hand, NLUD students normally do better in UPSC, policy body, academia. The proximity of NLUD to SC also means a steady stream of good visiting faculty and guest lectures.

What are these “career-oriented” courses that only GNLU has anyway? And how exactly does that automatically lead to higher placements or whatnot? Honestly, I respect GNLU’s rise over the past few years and it’s quite commendable, but in nearly every metric from foreign jobs to faculty to international moot wins, NLUD is well ahead.

If JGLS was selective in its admissions and took in the same number of 200-odd people GNLU admits every year, even they would have better placements due to higher student quality. Point being, GNLU is only ahead of NLUD (and even NLS and NALSAR for that matter) in absolute numbers because of the large batch size.

I have said this before and will say it again: GNLU will overtake NUJS just as IIMA overtook IIMC despite being younger. I would argue that it has happened already. By 2027 you can firmly lock in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi and Gandhinagar as the Big 4 T1 NLUs. Govt backing matters. Modi matters. Adani-Ambani-Cyril maters. Mamata also matters (negatively, for NUJS).

Not a good comparison. IIMA was just a few months younger than IIMC and both admitted their first batches in the exact same year (1964). GNLU may overtake NUJS but that’s mostly because NUJS admin shot themselves in the foot rather than GNLU actually being so much better. And I’m not from NUJS, but until recently when NUJS increased its batch size, NUJS was considered hands down better than GNLU.