One-Year LL.M. Admissions 2027-28 at Symbiosis Law School, Pune through Symbiosis AIAT (12 Specialisations; Apply by 4 December 2026)

Symbiosis Law School, Pune, a constituent of Symbiosis International (Deemed University), has opened admissions to its one-year, full-time Master of Laws (LL.M.) for the academic year 2027-28. SLS Pune ran a two-year LL.M. from 2003 to 2013 and was among the first institutions in India to start the one-year LL.M. in 2013. The programme is offered through the Centre for Postgraduate Legal Studies, working with the Symbiosis Centre for Advanced Legal Studies and Research (SCALSAR), and follows a cafeteria approach to specialisation.

The programme runs over two semesters, is taught in English and is not residential. Online registration opened on 1 September 2026 and closes on 4 December 2026 (Friday), 11:59 pm. Classes are expected to begin in the first week of July 2027 (tentative).

• Business and Corporate Law
• Constitutional Law and Administrative Law
• Innovation, Technology and Intellectual Property Law
• Criminal Law and Security Law
• Human Rights Law
• Law, Policy and Good Governance
• Family Law
• EU Law and International Law
• Telecommunication, Media and Technology Law
• Climate Change Law and Policy
• AI and Law
• Transnational Justice and Dispute Resolution

Sanctioned intake: 140 (approval in process). A specialisation is offered only if at least 5 candidates are admitted to that group.

A three-year or five-year LL.B. degree from any recognised university or Institution of National Importance with at least 50% marks or an equivalent grade (45% for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates). Candidates who have appeared for the final-year LL.B. examination may also apply, subject to submitting a passing certificate with the same minimum marks by the announced date.

It is the candidate's responsibility to check eligibility. Provisional admission does not mean acceptance of eligibility; final eligibility is decided by Symbiosis International (Deemed University).

Admission to the one-year LL.M. is only through the Symbiosis All India Admission Test (AIAT).

• Written Test (computer-based, 70%): objective (multiple choice) and subjective questions assessing aptitude for teaching and research, legal aptitude and basic legal knowledge. Duration 105 minutes, 9:00 am to 10:45 am on 19 December 2026 (tentative), at select test centres across India listed on the AIAT registration portal.
• Online Personal Interaction (30%): about 10 minutes, assessing personal attributes, fitment, work experience, publications and the Statement of Purpose. Scheduled for 4 and 5 January 2027 for SLS Pune.

No travel or other expenses are paid for the AIAT.

• AIAT fee: Rs 2,150
• Institute fee: Rs 1,000 for each Symbiosis institute applied to
• Example given by the school: applying to SLS Pune and SLS Noida together costs Rs 4,150
• Payment: online, RTGS, credit or debit card, NEFT or net banking, through the AIAT registration form, by 4 December 2026 (11:59 pm)

The school's page currently shows the fee structure for the academic year 2026-27 (Viman Nagar campus); the 2027-28 figures are not yet published.

• Academic fee: Rs 2,70,000 per annum, in two instalments of Rs 1,35,000
• Institute deposit (refundable): Rs 10,000
• Mess fee: Rs 1,19,600 per annum; hostel fee Rs 1,61,600 to Rs 2,13,000 per annum depending on hostel and sharing; hostel deposit (refundable) Rs 20,000
• NRI, PIO and OCI category: USD 5,400 in total (academic fee USD 4,700, deposit USD 150, administrative fee USD 550)
• Foreign National category: academic fee USD 4,700 less the Symbiosis Golden Jubilee Scholarship of USD 2,750 (USD 1,950 payable), refundable deposit USD 150 and administrative fee USD 275 after a 50% concession, a total of USD 2,375

No capitation fee is charged for admission to any Symbiosis programme.

• Within the sanctioned intake: Scheduled Caste 15%, Scheduled Tribe 7.5%, Persons with Disability 3% (disability to be authenticated by the Symbiosis Centre of Health Care)
• Over and above the intake: 2 seats for Kashmiri Migrants and Kashmiri Pandits / Kashmiri Hindu families living in the Kashmir Valley, and 25% for international students

A candidate falling under more than one category must choose one on the registration form, and that choice holds for the whole admission process. International candidates are admitted through the Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE).

• Open the SLS LL.M. 2027 online registration portal and click Register. The portal asks you to turn off your browser's auto-fill before you begin.
• Read and accept the terms and conditions, fill in your details and select Symbiosis Law School, Pune as your institute.
• Pay the AIAT fee and the institute fee by 4 December 2026, 11:59 pm.
• Download the admit card from 11 December 2026, and upload documents on the portal between 30 December 2026 and 2 January 2027 if you are called for the Personal Interaction.

All dates are tentative. Updates are posted on www.symlaw.ac.in.