About Hidayatullah National Law University - HNLU Raipur

HNLU is a Residential University and is sixth in the series of National Law Schools in India. The State of Chattisgarh has opened the doors of opportunities to the aspiring young generation of Law Students on similar lines as National Law Schools in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Kolkata and Jodhpur. HNLU is endeavouring to emerge as a University of great repute. Dharma Sansthapanartham” (for the sake of establishing the primacy of the laws of eternal value) is the motto of Hidayatullah National Law University. HNLU is named after Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah, the greatest stalwarts of the legal profession in India

It has been established by the Government of Chattisgarh under the Hidayatullah National University of Law, Chattisgarh, Act (Act No.10 of 2003). HNLU has been included in the list of the Universities maintained by the University Grants Commission under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956 and has been declared fit to receive Central assistance in terms of the rules framed under Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act, 1956.

HNLU is presently functioning from a heritage building adjacent to Rajbhavan. The Government of Chhattisgarh has been kind enough to allot the required land and necessary financial assistance for the construction of the new campus. His Excellency Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the President of India laid the Foundation Stone of the permanent building of this University on 28.01.2004

One of the features of HNLU is its Six Schools as Centres of Excellence in the respective fields and Six Units/Centres under each School with total of thirty six units.

Information Compiled From :  Hidayatullah National Law University- Website