Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram

Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, was set up in 1875 located strategically in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of the southern Indian state of Kerala. The college itself is located on a small area of 4. 25 acres of land, and it is home to 706 learners enrolled in law courses.

Learning environment of the college is that it is a co-educational institution, which means that the college embraces diverseness. The faculty comprises 15 devoted teachers, and a good student/teacher ratio is provided for better individual treatment and teaching.

Government Law College of Thiruvananthapuram is an affiliated college, and the college is recognised by the Bar Council of India (BCI), which means that the college follows high standards to impart legal education. Government Law College is affiliated with Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram .

The Government Law College has almost every single hall and facility that can make learning more effective for the learners. These are complemented with a college library that is one of the largest and most stocked libraries in the state. As a rich resource centre, it houses over 52,000 books, several law reports, and journals necessary for students and research scholars.

It uses advanced tools such as the LIBSOFT system and a barcode method in the identification of books in the system. The college further informs practical legal training, as the library contains a special zone for moot court preparation. The college has a fully equipped computer lab to enable students to access the internet to undertake their research and printing at a small fee.

GLC Thiruvananthapuram has all the integrated forms of law that fit within the complexities of the legal profession and are arrayed for the different concentrations within the legal sphere. The institution provides four distinct courses : This comprises a three-year LLB programme, a five-year Integrated BA LLB programme and two-year LLM programmes in International and Constitutional Laws.

All these programmes are delivered on a full-time basis so that students get very intensive and specific education in the field of law. The college offers a total number of 706 seats for all its courses, with 60 seats for the LLB as well as the BA LLB programmes.

Having a variety of courses makes it possible for every learner to make the right choice depending on the facet of the law that he or she would wish to practise in the future. The examination conducted by the Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, is meant to filter the best students for its different courses. The entrance examination is necessary for the aspirants who wish to pursue the Three year LLB course.