Hi. I'd like to pursue PhD Programme at NLS seriously in the next Academic Intake. Had a couple of questions regarding the Duration and Rigour of the Programme before applying:

i. Duration - What exactly is the unofficial duration of the PhD Programme ? I have heard people from 2015 are presenting now while the new PhD Regulations between 2020 to 2025 require it to be completed within 6 years (8 in the case of girls) ? What's the UGC Policy regarding this and how is this being. I'm for sure not going to be completing it in 3 or 4 years considering I am also practicing and can't give that up.

ii. As a practicing advocate, I just want to know whether NLS is flexible or it is quite rigorous to handle both at a time. Of course this will depend upon the Supervisor who is allotted, but how is the Institution's perspective ?

I don't mind doing it for a long period of time, but I just want to know what is the experience of present Ph.D. Scholars at the University and how they are spending years and years for the Programme.

P.S. - I have gone through the earlier thread 1 year back regarding this, but it was too generic and went off on a different tangent than the original topic, hence requesting this latest information now before deciding to apply to NLS or to go with any other local university like Mysore University.

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Problem with NLSIU PhD is not the supervisor but the admin. PhD presentations are withheld for long period until you satisfy the imaginary standards of the VC who is not an expert in most of the fields that he opines on. He will overrule your guide and RAC decisions if he wants to. Records will mysteriously disappear. Coursework results will be delayed without rhyme or reason. Overall, the place is no longer the best option for pursuing your PhD from, although some of the guides available are the best in the country.

If you just want a PhD degree, then I would suggest that you look somewhere else. The rigour is much higher, and the output standard is, too. They have made the coursework requirements stringent too, so you will have to stay in Bangalore during the same. There is a reason why scholars from 2015 cannot submit their work till now...

Go to GNLU if you want your degree within 3-4 years and also want it from an NLU. Never go to NALSAR... they sleep on your thesis. I dont know what exactly do they want.

So, when I joined, the structure was in doldrums. They changed regulations thrice in 4 years. Now, though, it's much more streamlined.

You can technically it in 3-4 years but the least amount of time someone has taken is 5 years. Now with the fellowship, you can expect more to finish within 4-5 years.