The Nalsar University of Law, or officially the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), is a legal studies institution located in Shamirpet, Hyderabad, India. It was established in 1998 as a state university in an Act of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Act 34 of 1998) . The University is fully residential and conducts teaching in law and allied disciplines. NALSAR was ranked the best law school in India in 2008,2011 and has consistently been ranked number 2 since 2000. Over the years, NALSAR have emerged as one of the most elite institution for legal education in India along with NLS, Bangalore. Admission for the five years B.A,LL.B (Hons.) program is extremely competitive and students are selected on the basis of their CLAT(Common Law Admission Test) Score, an Indian equivalent for LSAT. In 2010, 80 students were selected from 16,350 applicants making NALSAR one of the most difficult Law University to get admitted to, along with NLS, Bangalore. The B.A,LL.B (Hons.