Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU) is a National Law University located at Rajiv Gandhi Education City, Sonipat, Haryana, India. It was established by the State Government of Haryana in the year 2012 by the State Legislature Act No. 15 of 2012. The University celebrates its Foundation Day on 26th April. It is recognized by the Bar Council of India and is a member of the Consortium of National Law Universities. By an Amendment in 2014, the name of the University was changed from 'The National Law University Haryana' to 'Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University Sonepat', in the honor of B. R. Ambedkar, social reformer and the architect of the Constitution of India. The University covers an area of 25 acres. The Chief Justice of India or his nominee, who shall be a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India, is the Visitor of the University. Hon'ble Ashim Kumar Ghosh, the Governor of Haryana, is the incumbent Chancellor. Devinder Singh is the incumbent Vice-Chancellor of the University. +Vice-ChancellorFromToKailash Chandra Sharma (Addl.)18.01.201810.03.2019Viney Kapoor Mehra10.03.201910.03.2022Archana Mishra10.03.202209.03.2025Ashok Kumar, IPS (Retd.) (Addl.)13.03.202524.05 2025Devinder Singh24.05.2025Till date DBRANLU started its first batch for B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Five Year Integrated Course from the academic year 2019–20.
Academics Courses offered DBRANLU currently offers the following courses: B.A. LL.B. (Hons.): Five-year Integrated Undergraduate Course B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) LL.M Master of Laws: Postgraduate Course (One-year) LL.M Master of Laws: Flagship Postgraduate Course (Two-year) PhD in Law: Doctorate Program Research There are multidisciplinary Research Centres at DBRANLU which address pressing social issues, conduct conferences, enhance research output, and foster collaborations, contributing to impactful publications, projects, and policy development. Centre For Public Policy and Good Governance Centre For Competition and Consumer Law and Policy Centre for Research in Commercial and Corporate Laws Centre for Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution Centre for Labour Studies Centre for Gender Justice & Human Rights Incubation Centre for Legal & Inter- Disciplinary Entrepreneurship Centre for Disaster Management & Laws Intellectual Property Rights Facilitation & Research Centre Centre for Constitutional Law and Transformative Studies Centre for Criminal Law Research & Advocacy Skills Centre for Law & Technology Centre for Performing Arts & Creative Legal Studies Centre for Research in Artificial Intelligence & Forensic Science Centre for Law & Economics Centre for Clinical Legal Education and Community Justice
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