NLSIU is a public law school and a National Law University located in Bangalore, Karnataka. It was the first National Law University to be established in India as well as one of the first in the country to offer the five-year integrated undergraduate law degree.The National Law School of India University was established by a statute passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Karnataka.The statute states that Chief Justice of India serves as the school's chancellor.The day-to-day management and administration of the university is undertaken by the Vice-Chancellor.The school is known for its highly competitive admissions. It has an intake of around 120 students in its undergraduate law programme, 40 in Masters of Law and 50 in its Master of Public Policy programme. NLSIU offers undergraduates a five-year integrated B.A./LL.B. programme which, upon completion, qualifies the student to sit for the bar to practice law in India.The LL.B. is the standard undergraduate degree in law offered in all common law countries except the United States where the professional doctorate J.D. is conferred. NLSIU offers both coursework and research degrees at the postgraduate level. The LL.M. is a one-year coursework degree. The M.Phil., LL.D. and/or PhD degrees are research degrees.Admissions to both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes were based on Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). In 2015, for the Undergraduate CLAT, a total of 70,000 students contested for a mere 55 seats, making the examination one of the most competitive in India.There are numerous journals published by the students and faculty at NLSIU. It is worth noting that the National Law School of India Review has been cited by the Supreme Court of India in two notable judgments including the Right to Privacy judgment. It is the only student-run and one of the few Indian law journals to have been cited by the Supreme Court of India.