About CNLU Patna
In the State of Bihar, where the seeds of the earliest republic were sown and the crop of democracy cultivated, a need was felt by the government for a university which would provide quality legal education and strive to raise national legal standards to competitive international level and promote legal awareness in the community, which will lead to the realization of goals embodied in the Constitution of India. Thus, on July 15th, 2006 came into being Chanakya National Law University at Patna under the able guidance of its Vice – Chancellor/Pro – Chancellor, Prof. Dr. A. Lakshminath, former Dean and Registrar, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. CNLU was established under the Chanakya National Law University Act, 2006 (Bihar Act No. 24 of 2006) and included in section 2(f) & 12(B) of the U.G.C. Act, 1956.
No Educational Institution is complete without adequate facilities to its Students, Faculty & Employees. CNLU provides wide range of facilities on its campus. A well managed residential accommodation with modern facility provided to students. Mess & Canteen facilities on campus provide everything from a simple coffee and sandwich to a full meal. University provides a full range of medical services for students & for employees who register as patients. In addition to general practice services, CNLU provides a range of specialist clinics and visiting practitioners. University organised regular careers fairs, training workshops, and one-to-one guidance for students. Counseling Service aims to enable students to achieve their academic and personal goals by providing confidential counseling and support for any difficulties encountered while at CNLU. University provides a wide range of IT services including campus internet access via a wireless network and in student residences.
Number of retired Judges of the Supreme Court,High Courts and lower Judiciary as well as Senior Advocates & Educationalist have offered to assist the CNLU in its teaching and research programmes making education at CNLU a rare and exciting experience to the student body. CNLU admired example of maintaining financial autonomy along with greater accountability. It is equipped with the state-of-art infrastructure for successful imparting of legal education of the highest standards.The faculty at CNLU comprises highly acclaimed and experienced academicians who are proactively involved in grooming the younger generation to take CNLU to greater heights.
The construction work of the university spread on 18 acres of land at Nyaya Nagar, Mithapur near Mithapur Bus stand, Jakkanpur Police Station, Patna. A sprawling lawn with various types of palm trees has adds beauty to the landscape.
Nominations are invited along with curriculum vitae from willing persons eligible as per this notice for the post of Vice-Chancellor, Chanakya National Law University, Patna. The C.V. has to be sponsored by reputed persons or institutions in the field of law or the legal profession. The person appointed as Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he/she enters upon his/her office, or until he attains the age of seventy (70) years, whichever is earlier.
Eligibility: A distinguished academician with a minimum of ten years of experience as a Professor of law in a University system or ten years of experience in an equivalent position in a reputed research and/or academic administrative organization, with proof of having demonstrated academic leadership. The Vice-Chancellor shall be an outstanding scholar in law. Age: Not more than 65 years as on 1 June 2023 Selection Procedure: The Search Committee duly constituted as per the provisions of the Chanakya National Law University Act. 2006 (Bihar Act 24, 2006) shall consider the applications by way of curriculum vitae, which are sponsored by reputed persons or institutions in the field of law or legal profession and recommend a panel of not less than three names for appointment.
The interested and eligible persons may submit their nominations along with curriculum vitae along with the sponsorship of reputed persons or institutions in the field of law or legal profession, in the given format, for consideration. The nominations may be sent by the applicant through Speed-Post/Courier only, in the given format. (format may be seen at http://cnlu.ac.in, https://state.bihar.gov.in/educationbihar) in a closed envelope marked “Confidential” and “for the appointment of Vice-Chancellor, CNLU”, addressed to Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Vikash Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 800015 by 5:00 PM on 11 April 2023. Application received after the deadline shall not be entertained.
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