- Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
Infobox_University
name = Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
native_name =
image_size =
caption =
motto =
established = 2006
chancellor = Chief Justice ofPunjab and Haryana High Court
vice_chancellor=Dr. Gurjit Singh
city =Patiala , Punjab
country =India
coor =
students =
type = Public
campus = Urban
affiliations = UGC
website= [http://www.rgnulpatiala.org www.rgnulpatiala.org]RGNUL,
Patiala was established in year 2006 byPunjab Government (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006) as a public university. The 1st vice-chancellor isDr. Gurjit Singh . The establishment of RGNUL has fulfilled a dream of having a centre of excellence inlegal education in Punjab.Currently, University is functioning from its transit campus at
Mahendra Kothi , Patiala. The process of acquiring land for the university is underway. Soon, the university will shift to its permanent location at village Sidhuwal onBhadson road, Patiala.The university is affiliated to
UGC and approved byBar Council of India .Admissions
Admission to different courses is through Common Law Admission Test (CLAT-2008).
Research Centres
*Centre for Advanced Study in Criminal Law (CASCL)
*Centre for Consumer Protection Laws and Advocacy (CCPLA)
*Centre for Advanced Study in International Humanitarian Law (CASH)
*RGNUL Institute of Competetive Exams(RICE)
*Centre for study in agriculture law and economices (SALE)tudent Activities
*
LEGAL LIONS, A Student Social Welfare Cell. A social welfare cell which aspires to work for the upliftment of the society by making people acquainted of their worth and the role played by each of them which in someway or the other contributes to the national cause. The cell endeavours to ensure that the people are fully cognisant of their legal rights and duties. Also, the objective is to find the hidden talent in all the budding aspirants who wish to make it big some day through creative activities which can further broaden their horizon. As it is a student social welfare cell, we dedicate our services exclusively for the benefit of our fellow student friends and their welfare. The cell aims at carrying out its functions with specific objectives which are ardently sought to be achieved over a passage of time. The Legal Lions cell plans the itinerary in such a way that there is at least something (if not everything) for everyone.*Mrs. Shveta Dhaliwal, Patron-In-Chief
* Harkirat Singh, Chairman
* Aditya Sharda, Vice- Chairman-cum-Accountant
* Shailesh Sharma, Member Secretary
* Gaurav Tyagi, Project Co-ordinator -cum- P.R.O
* Ankit Kaushal, Project Coordinator
* Anshuman Sharma, Cyber Cell Incharge
* Kush Kalra, Field OfficerCarpe Diem , University Newspaper
Mrs. Tanya Mander is the co-ordinator of the university student editorial board.
External links
* [http://www.rgnulpatiala.org/ RGNUL, Patiala]
* [http://www.clat.ac.in/ CLAT]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.