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List of Foreign Universities Whose Degrees in law Recognized By the Bar Council of India
Conditions
As on 18th May, 2012

The Degrees in law from the following Universities abroad enjoy recognition by the Bar Council of India provided:
(i) (ii) The students have undergone a regular law course after graduation in the pattern of 10+2+3+3 or a 5 year course in the pattern of 10+2+5 The following conditions are applicable for Universities which are marked with * in the list given under United Kingdom. (a) (b) Three years LLB degree only if taken after a three years bachelor degree course in any subject (that is after obtaining BA / BSc /BCom /BBA); or Three Years LL.B. course followed immediately by 1 year whole time LPC/BVC and followed by a contract of service with a Law Firm for two years to be entitled to be enrolled as a solicitor or take pupilage for a year in a Chamber of a qualified Barrister to be a Master, or Four Years of LLB jointly with another subject like Finance, Accounts, Management or a Language to be immediately followed by one year full time LPC/BVC from a College of Inns of courts/ Solicitors Society or a Master degree in Law. ---0---

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Sl. No. 1. Country Name AUSTRALIA Name of the University 1. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. NATHAN CAMPUS, GRIFFTH UNIVERSITY, BRISBANE SCHOOL OF LAW, BOND UNIVERSITY, GOLD COST QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, BRISBANE THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES, SYDNEY THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY., CANBERRA UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY OF FLINDERS UNIVERSITY OF MONASH UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY RAJASHAHI UNIVERSITY DACCA UNIVERSITY CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY SASKAT CHEWAN UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR, ONTARIO RANGOON UNIVERSITY Resolution Number Item.No.83/2001(LE) LE Mtg. 5th Oct., 2001. 74/2006 74/2006 74/2006 74/2006 74/2006 Item No.24/2009 (LE) Item No.24/2009 (LE) Item No.24/2009 (LE) Item No.24/2009 (LE) Item No.24/2009 (LE) Item No.24/2009 (LE) Item No.24/2009 (LE) 48/1965 48/1965 11/1976 (LE) 82/1982 102/1991 Item. No. 23/2006(LE) a. 45/1965 b. 105/1972 c. 79/1973 Degrees in Law LL. B. Degree LL. B. three year Degree LL. B. three year Degree LL. B. three year Degree LL. B. three year Degree LL. B. three year Degree LL. B. Degree LL. B. Degree LL. B. Degree LL. B. Degree LL. B. Degree LL. B. Degree LL. B. Degree Degree in Law Degree in Law LL. B. Degree LL. B. Degree LL. B. Degree LL.B. Degree Degree in Law (prior to 4.1.48) B. L. Degree (taken in 1957) Degree in Law

2. 3. 4.

BANGLADESH [Erstwhile East Pakistan and now Bangladesh] CANADA MYANMAR [Erstwhile Barmah]

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Sl. No. 5. Country Name NEPAL Name of the University 1. TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY Resolution Number a. 38/1966 b. 162/1967 c. 26/1976 (LE) d. 5/1978 (LE) e. Item. No.19/1987 (LE) 46/1971 76/1966 100/1969 17/1974 100/1969 Item No. 55/2007(LE) 18/1974 68/1993 96/1980 86/1978 & 14/1990 21/1990 68/1978 41/1972 Item. No. 56/2001(LE) Le. Mtg. 31st May & 1st June, 2001 a. 4A/1970, 37/1983 b. 15/1990 116/1969 116/1969 47/2000 Degrees in Law Law Degree Law Degree Law Degree Law Degree LL. B. Degree LL. B. Degree Degree in Law Degree in Law Master of Law (Magister Juris) Degree in Law Master of Law Degree LL.B. Degree LL. B. Degree Diploma in Law B.A. Degree in Law. & LL.B (Hons.) Degree LL. B. Degree Three year law course LL.B. Degree LL.B. Degree LL.B. Degree LL.B. Degree (External) Prior to 10th & 11th February, 1990 LL.B. Degree B. A. Degree in law LL.B (Hons.) Degree

6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

PAKISTAN POLAND SINGAPORE SOUTH KOREA UGANDA UNITED KINGDOM

1. 2. 3. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

KARACHI UNIVERSITY PUNJAB UNIVERSITY, LAHORE UNIVERSITY OF SIND UNIVERSITY OF STAPHEN BATROI, IRWILUS UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE HANDONG INTERNATIONAL LAW SCHOOL, HANDONG GLOBAL UNIVERSITY, POHANG, SOUTH KOREA MAKARERE UNIVERSITY, KAMPALA BUCKINGHAM UNIVERSITY CITY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS HULL UNIVERSITY INNS OF COURTS SCHOOL OF LAW LEEDS UNIVERSITY LEICESTER UNIVERSITY LONDON UNIVERSITY OXFORD UNIVERSITY CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY

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Sl. No. Country Name Name of the University 12. UNIVERSITY OF WALES COLLEGE OF CARDIFF 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.* 24.* 25.* 26.* 27.* 28.* 29.* 30.* 31.* 32.* UNIVERSITY OF BRIMINGHAM UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER UNIVERSITY OF HEARTFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL EAST ANGLIA UNIVERSITY NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER BANGOR UNIVERSITY KINGSTON UNIVERSITY, LONDON UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON SCHOOL OF LEGAL STUDIES SCHOOL OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD, U. K. KENT LAW SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF KENT, CANTERBURY SCHOOL OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON SCHOOL OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON UNIVESITY OF WESTMINISTER BRUNEL LAW SCHOOL, BRUNEL UNIVERSITY, WEST LONDON SCHOOL OF LAW, BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY Resolution Number a. 17/1988 b. 21/1991 (modification of 17/1988) 14/1990 14/1990 43/2000 46/2000 19/2011 Item No.27/2001 (LE) LE Mtg. 30.03.2001 Item No.24/2006 (LE) Item No.38/2006 (LE) Item No.108/2007 (LE) Item No.7/2008 (LE) Item No.21/2008 (LE) Item No.43/2008 (LE) Item No.44/2008 (LE) Item No.45/2008 (LE) Item No.46/2008 (LE) Item No.46/2008 (LE) Item No.46/2008 (LE) Item No.63/2009 (LE) Item No.44/2009 (LE) Item No.67/2009 (LE) Degrees in Law LL.B. Degree LL.B. Degree LL.B. Degree LL.B. Degree LL.B. (Hons.) Degree LL.B. Degree LL.B. Degree LL.B. Degree LL.B. Degree LL.B. (Hons.) Degree LL.B. (Hons.) Degree LL.B. Degree LL.B. Degree LL.B. Degree LL. B. (Hons.) Degree LL. B. (Hons.) Degree LL. B. (Hons.) Degree LL. B. (Hons.) Degree LL. B. (Hons.) Degree LL.B. Degree LL.B. Degree LL.B. (Hons.) Degree

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Sl. No. Country Name Name of the University 33.* NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 34.* LANCASHIRE LAW SCHOOL, UNIVESITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE, PRESTON Resolution Number Item No.46/2012 (Cl.) Mtg. dated 31.03.2012 Item No.46/2012 (Cl.) Mtg. dated 31.03.2012 Degrees in Law Three year and five year under graduate law courses Three year graduate entry LL.B. (Hons.) Senior Status/LPC and 6 year undergraduate entry B. A. (Hons.) Combined law subject and LL.B. (Hons.) Senior Status/ LPC Law Degree LL.B. (Hons.) Doctor of Law Degree (J. D.) Juries Doctor Degree Juries Doctor Degree (J. D.) Juries Doctor Degree Degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence Juries Doctor Juries Doctor LL.B. Degree J. D. Degree LL.B. Degree J. D. Degree 3 year law degree (Juries Doctor) J. D. Degree Degree of Juries Doctor

35.* 12. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

SCHOOL OF LAW, SWANSEA UNIVERSITY, SWANSEA, U. K. CORNELL LAW SCHOOL GEORGE TOWN UNIVERSITY SOUTH WESTERN UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MARSHALL THE SCHOOL OF LAW OF THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, VIRGINIA, USA SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, NEW YORK, USA WIDENER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, WILMINGTON CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW, CLEVELAND STATE UNIVESITY UNIVESITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL, PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN UNIVESITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW, LOYOLA UNIVERSTIY, CHICAGO

Item no.71/2012 (Cl.) Mtg. dated 18.05.2012 16/1988 44/2000 98/1988 87/1993 42/2000 Item No.22/2006 (LE) Item No.54/2007 (LE) Item No.53/2008 (LE) Item No.54/2008 (LE) Item No.55/2008 (LE) Item No.18/2009 (LE) Item No.23/2009 (LE) Item No.32/2009 (LE) Item No.43/2009 (LE)

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Sl. No. Country Name Name of the University 15. SCHOOL OF LAW, SANTA CLARA UNIVERSTIY, CALIFORNIA 16. SCHOOL OF LAW, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK 1. UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA ***** Resolution Number Item No.45/2009 (LE) Item No.46/2009 (LE) 46/1980 Degrees in Law Juries Doctor Programme Juries Doctor LL.B. Degree

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Zambia