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About the university

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab (RGNUL) has been established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing
the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law Punjab Act, 2006 (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006). RGNUL campus is situated at
Sidhuwal, Bhadson Road, Patiala (Punjab) which is about 70 km from Chandigarh. It is well connected by Air, Rail and Road.
The University acquired approval of the Bar Council of India (BCI) in August 2006. The University got registered with the
University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi under Section 2(f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and also
got recognition under Section 12-B of the UGC Act. The RGNUL is regular member of Association of Indian Universities (AIU),
New Delhi and several other prestigious National and International institutions / organizations. The RGNUL is the first
National Law University which has been awarded ‘A’ Grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
after rigorous assessment based on various quality parameters. RGNUL has also been accorded Graded Autonomy under
the UGC (Categorisation of Universities (only) for Grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulations, 2018. RGNUL recieved a major
boost for it’s performance by being placed in the top 10th rank amongst Law universities in the NIRF rankings in 2018-19 and 2019-20.
In Swachh Campus Rankings 2019 RGNUL has been adjudged at First Rank (Cleanest) in the Country among Government Residential
Universities by MHRD.

The University is located at its permanent campus at Sidhuwal, Bhadson Road, Patiala in an area of 50 Acres. The state-of-the-
art Campus has an Administrative Block, Academic Block, spacious Library Building, Auditorium, Sports Complex, Boys and
Girls Hostels, Guest House, University Health Centre, Residences for the faculty and non-teaching employees of the
University, Sports Complex, RGNUL Legal Aid Clinic and a facility area for students. All RGNUL Boys and Girls students are
residing at the campus facilitated with modern amenities including air conditioned rooms.