| The Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) was established in January, 2009, by the Government of Karnataka under the Karnataka State Law University Act, 2009 with its headquarters at Navanagar Hubli. KSLU is the single largest federal university in the country having 87, colleges under its umbrella. Since the university is newly established, it is under development. The university campus is coming up at Navanagar, Hubli, on a sprawling 55 acres of land. A building belonging to the PWD, which already forms part of the campus, is being used, at present, as a facility for 'startup' activities for the current academic year. The buildings, to be constructed include, the Administrative Block, Law School, Institute for Legal Training, Consultancy and Services (ILTCS), Library, Auditorium, Boys Hostel, Girls Hostel, Guest House, Quarters, Common Catering Facility, Club, Indoor Stadium, Outdoor Stadium, Support Structure etc. KSLU offers the 3 years LL.B. course, 5 years B.A., LL.B., B.B.A., LL.B. and B.B.A., LL.B., (Hon’s) Double Degree integrated courses and LL.M. in Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property Rights, Business and Trade Law, Criminal Law and International Law. The P.G. Diploma in Human Rights, Cyber and IT Laws and Intellectual Property Rights also been launched. The Certificate Courses will be launched by the University shortly. All these courses can be offered by any of the affiliated law college having required facilities. In addition, the Ph.D. & LL.D. courses are also offered on the main campus. The staff and students of KSLU, including the affiliated law colleges, don Khadi attire every Monday, creating a sense of belonging, integration and nationality. On the main campus, the staff and students wear Khadi dresses in a combination of blue and white, the blue colour signifying tolerance and white, purity. This has been specially done to inculcate patriotism among law students. The striking feature of the University is that all the above mentioned amenities, including Air-conditioned classrooms, are provided to the students at the government fee of Rs.12, 190/- only, with the objective of providing quality legal education even to the poorest of the poor. |
