Tamil Nadu National Law University

Tamil Nadu National Law University
MottoVirtue Triumphs
TypeNational Law University
Established2012 (2012)
ChancellorChief Justice of Madras High Court
Vice-ChancellorV. Nagaraj
Location, ,
India

10°44′48″N 78°35′56″E / 10.7467°N 78.5988°E / 10.7467; 78.5988
CampusRural, 25 acres
AffiliationsUGC, BCI
Websitewww.tnnlu.ac.in

Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), formerly Tamil Nadu National Law School (TNNLS), is a National Law University. Admissions to the university is based on the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). It was established in 2012 by the Government of Tamil Nadu through the Tamil Nadu National Law School Act, 2012, with an initial allocation of 100 crore (equivalent to 189 crore or US$22 million in 2023). The Act was amended in 2018, replacing the word 'School' with 'University'.