The Acharya Nagarjuna University is setting up Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Legal Studies and Research which will offer five-year integrated law programmes of BA, LLB (Hons) and BBA, LLB (Hons) from the 2023-24 academic year, its Vice-Chancellor P. Raja Sekhar said in a statement on August 14 (Monday).
He said that the Academic Senate and Executive Council of the university had approved these programmes on a self-supporting basis with a semester tuition fee of ₹25,000. The Bar Council of India (BCI) has approved the courses, he said, adding that a separate building for the School of Legal Studies and Research would be built.
The Vice-Chancellor appointed Prof. N. Rangaiah, a retired professor of law, as the Chairman to prepare the academic regulations, programme structure and detailed syllabus for these courses.