CLAT 2026 UG Seats in NLUs: Complete NLU‑Wise Seat Matrix
Every CLAT aspirant has heard this line:
“4,000 seats, 25 NLUs, one exam.”
But if you look closely at the actual seat matrix for CLAT, you realise something surprising:
• Total UG seats look big on paper,
This blog breaks down the official‑style CLAT 2027 seat matrix and shows you how to use these numbers smartly while planning your NLU preferences.
Big Picture: How Many CLAT Seats Are There in NLUs for CLAT 2027?
According to the latest CLAT 2026 seat compilation:
• Total UG seats across NLUs (5‑year programmes): 3,952
Every NLU offers the flagship BA LLB (Hons.) some also offer BBA LLB, BCom LLB or BSc LLB as additional 5‑year integrated options.
So, when you say you’re aiming for “an NLU seat”, you are really aiming for one of these 3,952 UG seats.
Every CLAT aspirant has heard this line:
“4,000 seats, 25 NLUs, one exam.”
But if you look closely at the actual seat matrix for CLAT, you realise something surprising:
• Total UG seats look big on paper,
This blog breaks down the official‑style CLAT 2027 seat matrix and shows you how to use these numbers smartly while planning your NLU preferences.
Big Picture: How Many CLAT Seats Are There in NLUs for CLAT 2027?
According to the latest CLAT 2026 seat compilation:
• Total UG seats across NLUs (5‑year programmes): 3,952
Every NLU offers the flagship BA LLB (Hons.) some also offer BBA LLB, BCom LLB or BSc LLB as additional 5‑year integrated options.
So, when you say you’re aiming for “an NLU seat”, you are really aiming for one of these 3,952 UG seats.
NLU UG Seat Distribution 2026
| NLU Name | Total UG Seats |
|---|---|
| NLSIU Bangalore | 310 |
| MNLU Nagpur | 240 |
| NLIU Bhopal | 202 |
| NUSRL Ranchi | 201 |
| NLU Jodhpur | 196 |
| RMLNLU Lucknow | 191 |
| NUJS Kolkata | 182 |
| RGNUL Punjab | 180 |
| HNLU Raipur | 180 |
| IIULER Goa | 180 |
| NLUO Odisha | 180 |
| HPNLU Shimla | 180 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar | 172 |
| CNLU Patna | 138 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad | 132 |
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 132 |
| NLUJA Assam | 120 |
| TNNLU Tiruchirappalli | 120 |
| MNLU Aurangabad | 120 |
| DNLU Jabalpur | 120 |
| DBRANLU Haryana | 120 |
| MNLU Mumbai | 100 |
| GNLU Silvassa | 66 |
| NUALS Kochi | 60 |
| NLUT Agartala | 60 |
| RPNLUP Prayagraj | 60 |
| Total UG Seats | 3,952 |
General Category UG Seats: Where Do You Really Stand?
The total of 3,952 seats is for all categories combined. Once you apply reservation and domicile policies, the picture changes dramatically.
• Total General Category UG seats across NLUs (CLAT 2026): 1,752
That means:
• Only about 44% of total UG NLU seats are “General”,
• The remaining 56% seats are reserved for categories like OBC, SC, ST, EWS, PwD and various domicile quotas.
So if you are a General, All‑India candidate, your effective pool is 1,752 seats, not 3,952.
NLU‑Wise General Category UG Seats (CLAT 2026)
Here is the NLU‑wise breakdown of General category UG seats as given in the same source.
| NLU Name | Total UG Seats | General Seats (UG) | % of General Category Seats (Inferred) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPNLU Shimla | 180 | 138 | 76.67 |
| RGNUL Punjab | 180 | 134 | 74.44 |
| NLUO Odisha | 180 | 128 | 71.11 |
| NUJS Kolkata | 182 | 99 | 54.40 |
| NLUT Agartala | 60 | 31 | 51.67 |
| HNLU Raipur | 180 | 91 | 50.56 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad | 132 | 66 | 50.00 |
| NLUJA Assam | 120 | 60 | 50.00 |
| DNLU Jabalpur | 120 | 60 | 50.00 |
| GNLU Silvassa | 66 | 31 | 46.97 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar | 172 | 79 | 45.93 |
| NUSRL Ranchi | 201 | 90 | 44.78 |
| NLU Jodhpur | 196 | 85 | 43.37 |
| RMLNLU Lucknow | 191 | 80 | 41.88 |
| DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 132 | 55 | 41.67 |
| CNLU Patna | 138 | 56 | 40.58 |
| RPNLUP Prayagraj | 60 | 24 | 40.00 |
| NLSIU Bangalore | 310 | 121 | 39.03 |
| NLIU Bhopal | 202 | 78 | 38.61 |
| NUALS Kochi | 60 | 20 | 33.33 |
| DBRANLU Haryana | 120 | 40 | 33.33 |
| TNNLU Tiruchirappalli | 120 | 34 | 28.33 |
| MNLU Aurangabad | 120 | 34 | 28.33 |
| MNLU Mumbai | 100 | 27 | 27.00 |
| IIULER Goa | 180 | 40 | 22.22 |
| MNLU Nagpur | 240 | 51 | 21.25 |