Shiv Nadar School of Law, the newest initiative of Shiv Nadar Foundation, has been inaugurated in Chennai at the campus of Shiv Nadar University. Justice MM Sundresh, Judge, Supreme Court of India, was the Chief Guest at the grand inaugural function. Other notable figures present included Prof. (Dr.) S.K. Bhattacharyya, Vice Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University, Chennai; Mr. Shikhar Malhotra, Trustee, Shiv Nadar Foundation; Prof. (Dr.) Shiv Swaminathan, Dean, Shiv Nadar School of Law; and Prof. (Dr.) Vinay Sitapati, Associate Dean, Shiv Nadar School of Law.
The Shiv Nadar School of Law, approved by the Bar Council of India, offers a five-year BA.LLB program. Forty-five students have enrolled in the inaugural batch, while a batch size of 120 students is planned for next year. A generous scholarship scheme has been offered to many students, including full-tuition waivers.
Prof. Sriman Kumar Bhattacharyya, Vice-Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University Chennai, said, “We are delighted to introduce the Shiv Nadar School of Law to Chennai to transform aspiring legal students into world-class lawyers. It combines a true-blue liberal arts program with legal studies, and the curriculum has been framed on global best practices. Professors and faculty members are drawn from the best Western universities such as Oxford, Harvard, Yale and Princeton. Moreover, one-fifth of our faculty is going to be active legal practitioners from India and abroad. We are fully committed to ensuring that every student gains an appropriate grounding in foundational, substantive, and procedural law for a successful career.”
Prof. Shivprasad Swaminathan, Dean & Professor of the Shiv Nadar School of Law, said, “I am honored to inaugurate the Shiv Nadar School of Law, a milestone in the Shiv Nadar Foundation’s remarkable journey. At a time when India needs skilled legal professionals with strong ethics, this school stands out, backed by the Foundation’s 30-year legacy of empowering communities through education. With state-of-the-art facilities, global faculty, and a student-centric approach, I am confident it will become a beacon of excellence, shaping the next generation of legal minds to impact society positively.”
