SVKM NMIMS PhD in Law Admission 2026 - Dates, Entrance Exam, Application Procedure

Applications are invited by the Kirit P. Mehta School of Law at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies for admission into Part-Time/Full-Time PhD in Law Program for the session 2026.

Details Regarding Program

• Program Offered: Ph.D. in Law
• Intake Capacity: 10 seats
• Duration: Minimum 3 years and Maximum 6 years (including course work)
  
• Online Registration Fee: Rs. 2000/-
• Eligibility: LL.M or equivalent with 55% marks.
• Selection Process: Written Test and Personal Interview
  

Important Dates

About the Institute

The Kirit P. Mehta School of Law (SOL) of SVKM's NMIMS (Deemed-to-be-University) set up in the year 2013 affirmed by the Bar Council of India means to give quality legitimate training so as to address the previously mentioned difficulties. We at School of Law teach and feed all the expert ethics in a very much determined and arranged way, without undermining the 'cultural qualities'. The scholastics and bolster component in Kirit P. Mehta School of Law is to encourage all the decided understudies to put forth a valiant effort in order to be the 'Best' with regards to the use of hypothesis practically speaking. The 'Lawful Skills' worked by SOL during the 5 years time frame ought to improve an understudy to change over difficulties into 'benchmark' in the legitimate world and withstand financial, social, political and legal investigation. 

Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, NMIMS intends to refine understudies' competency by connecting with them in curricular and extra-curricular exercises. Qualified resources and care staff help students to effectively coordinate into the course and partake on occasions. The School of Law takes part in the off chance that review model and class-banter strategies as its head educating teaching method. 

Qualification for Ph.D. in Law.

Possibility for admission to the program will have a Master's degree in Law (LL.M) or an expert degree announced equal to the Master's qualification in Law (LL.M) by the relating statutory administrative body, within any event 55% marks in total or its comparable evaluation 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale (or a proportional evaluation in a point scale any place reviewing framework is followed) or an equal degree from a remote instructive Institution licensed by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is endorsed, perceived or approved by a position, set up or consolidated under a law in its nation of origin or some other statutory expert in that nation to survey, certifying or guaranteeing quality and models of instructive foundations. 

Selection Process

The aspirant probably finished Admission Test led by the University. Or The aspirant is qualified in UGC-NET (counting JRF)/UGC-CSIR NET (counting JRF)/SLET/GATE/M.Phil. for Law examination of the summit bodies in higher/specialized proficient training or other equal examination.

Written Test

• 300 marks in total – each question carries 2 Marks - no negative marking
• There will be total compulsory 150 questions only, in the form of MCQ and all need to be answered.

Paper 1 is common and compulsory for every candidate. Paper 1 will have 50 questions worth 100 marks. Paper 1 syllabus has 10 units and exactly 5 questions will be asked from each unit. Syllabus for Paper 1 is described below:

• Unit-I Teaching Aptitude
• Unit-II Research Aptitude
• Unit-III Comprehension
• Unit-IV Communication
• Unit-V Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
• Unit-VI Logical Reasoning
• Unit-VII Data Interpretation
• Unit-VIII Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
• Unit-IX People, Development and Environment
• Unit-X Higher Education System

Paper 2 will have 100 questions worth 200 marks. Paper 2 syllabus has 10 units. Syllabus for Paper 2 is described below:

SUBJECT: LAW

• Unit – I: Jurisprudence
• Unit – II: Constitutional and Administrative Law
• Unit – III: Public International Law and IHL
• Unit – IV: Law Of Crimes
• Unit – V: Law Of Torts And Consumer Protection
• Unit – VI: Commercial Law
• Unit – VII: Family Law
• Unit – VIII: Environment And Human Rights Law
• Unit – IX: Intellectual Property Rights And Information Technology Law
• Unit – X: Comparative Public Law And Systems Of Governance

Both the papers in the written component shall be held in the duration of 3 hours.

The applicant more likely than not qualified composed test with qualifying marks as half independently in both the papers just as close to home interview with 50 % marks led by the NMIMS University 

The elements of the units referenced above and the degree of assessment in both the papers will be at standard with UGC NET assessment. 

Note: Candidates the individuals who have qualified in UGC-NET (counting JRF)/UGC-CSIR NET (counting JRF)/SLET/GATE/M.Phil. for Law assessment of the zenith bodies in higher/specialized proficient training or other proportional assessments with the legitimate scores in the legitimacy period are absolved from the NMIMS entrance test. In any case, they need to show up for Personal Interview. 

Personal Interview

• PowerPoint introduction based on Statement of Purpose (max 500 words) trailed by Personal Interview. 
• The applicants should talk about their exploration subject/intrigue region during Personal Interview (Research system and proposition to look into). 
• Final Selection will be on merit. 

Call Letter

Up-and-comers enlisted effectively according to qualification criteria will be called for Written Test and Personal Interview. Based on data demonstrated in the Registration Form, call letter for Written Test and Personal Interview will be imparted to the up-and-comer according to significant dates through the NMIMS site. 

Up-and-comers are required to download the call letter from the NMIMS site www.nmims.edu and transfer underneath the referenced archive. No different call letters will be sent or presented on the up-and-comers. 

Up-and-comer must convey any one essential unique ID verification for showing up for the composed test and individual interview.

List of ID proof

• Voters ID
• Passport
• School/College ID
• Aadhar Card
• Driving License (Learner license will not be accepted)
• PAN Card

How to Apply?

Online Registration and Fees 

• Online registration at www.nmims.edu 
• Prior to filling the online form, please read every one of the directions painstakingly referenced in the guidance sheet and furthermore allude the important dates. 
• Online Registration Fee is Rs. 2000/ - in addition to material expenses to be paid with Credit Card (Visa/Master). 
• Registration Fee is non-refundable. 

Submission of Documents 

• Attested copies of Graduation Mark sheet and Degree Certificate 
• Attested copies of Post-Graduation Mark sheet and Degree Certificate 
• Work Experience authentication (5 years' understanding) 
• Statement of Purpose
• UGC-NET (counting JRF)/UGC-CSIR NET (counting JRF)/SLET/GATE assessment or other identical assessments authentication 

Candidate’s application form will not be considered if they fail to upload the above-mentioned documents till Friday, 3rd July’2020 by 12.00 noon.

Click Here to Apply Online

Important Instructions

• Please see the Important dates and protect it as a guide. All declarations from the University will be through its site www.nmims.edu and there will be no different mail sent. 
• It is the sole obligation of the possibility to check whether he/she is qualified for the program according to the qualification criteria expressed previously. 
• AIU endorsement is obligatory for those up-and-comers who have finished their Post-graduation from abroad Universities 
• For crossing out/withdrawal of confirmation: Withdrawal/scratch-off methods deliberate withdrawal/wiping out by possibility under any conditions. Up-and-comer should email at [email protected], the delicate duplicate of affirmation undoing form appropriately filled and marked (accessible on www.nmims.edu (https://www.nmims.edu/understudies/, expense-paid receipt duplicate and dropped check (individual account).Canvassing in any form will exclude the competitor. 
• If at any stage, it is discovered that an up-and-comer doesn't fulfill the qualification criteria or the data outfitted by him/her is off base, then the application for the admission to the Program, regardless of whether chose and charges paid, will stand dropped and expenses will be relinquished. 
• NMIMS has the full right to exclude an applicant at any phase of the confirmation process whenever found ineligible.

Contact Details

Kirit P. Mehta School of Law

SVKM’s NMIMS – Kirit P. Mehta School of Law,

9th Floor, Mithibai Campus, V. L. Mehta Road,

Vile-Parle (West), Mumbai – 400 056. India.

E-mail ID: [email protected]

Toll-Free Number: 1800 102 5138