Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai (for short MNLU Mumbai) is the most recent of the National Law Schools set up in India. The Maharashtra National Law University Act 2014 was passed by Maharashtra State Legislature under the Maharashtra Act No. VI of 2014 on twentieth March 2014. The Act imagines to set up and join National Law Universities in the State for the turn of events and headway of lawful instruction and for the motivations behind granting particular and orderly guidance, preparing and research in frameworks of law and for the issues associated therewith or accidental thereto. The object of the college is to progress and disperse learning and information on the law and lawful cycles and their function in public turn of events, to create in the understudies and examination researchers, an awareness of other's expectations, to serve the society in the field of law by creating aptitudes concerning backing, lawful administrations, enactment, law changes and such; to sort out talks, classes, symposia and gatherings to advance effective instruments of the social turn of events. 

So as to propel the set objectives, MNLU Mumbai tries to build up a functioning association with famous law educators, recognized adjudicators, driving legal counselors, and corporate combinations, and cultivate to the cases of advancement incongruity with the evolving society. MNLU Mumbai is expecting to love a humble start. The vision is clear and the underlying endeavors are quickened. 

Vision 

• 'Our vision is to turn into an a-list law college resolved to encourage a situation of greatness in research, grant, training, and equity.' 

Mission 

• To bestow lawful instruction by supporting assorted variety, value, morals, and comprehensiveness. 
• To instill energy for innovative and basic reasoning and a guarantee to groundbreaking arrangements. 
• To elevate and urge the administration to society and deep-rooted learning. 
• To receive research techniques that advance proficient aptitudes and insightful preparation. 

Applications are invited for admission to the Ph.D. Program in Law at Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai.

Eligibility

• Master’s degree in Law with at least 55% marks.
• Candidates from SC/ST/OBC category will get a relaxation of 5% in eligibility criteria.
• Candidates are also eligible to apply who are appearing in the final year of the qualifying examination.

Methods of Ph.D. Program 

• Full-Time Ph.D. Program: Applicants under full-time mode are relied upon to accomplish research work in the Campus and ought to be accessible during the working hours for curricular, co-curricular, and related exercises. Competitors who are working and need to seek after examination in full-time mode ought to be supported by their manager and should benefit leave during the exploration time frame or ought to get officially assuaged from their obligation to join the exploration program. 
• Part-Time (Internal) Ph.D. Program: Any employee of University having the base recommended capabilities and two years' understanding or as might be chosen by the Board every once in a while can apply in the endorsed structure to take a shot at Part-Time reason for the Ph.D. degree. Competitors with essential capabilities working in research ventures in Campus and chose by a determination board of trustees comprised/endorsed by Vel Tech are qualified to enroll for Ph.D. in the wake of placing in, at any rate, a half year of administration in the undertaking and the venture ought to have a legitimate residency of at any rate two years from the date of accommodation of use by the applicant. 

Selection Process

• Admission will be given on the base of the entrance tests and personal interviews.
• Candidates will be exempted from appearing in the Ph.D. Entrance Test (PAT) who have qualified UGC-NET/ JRF but will have to submit the research proposal and shall appear for the Personal Interview.
• The entrance test will test the abilities of the candidates in the fields of Subject Knowledge and Research Methodology. The type of questions will be short-answer type, essay type as well as multiple-choice questions.
• The candidates will be called for a presentation of the research proposals who are short-listed on the basis of the entrance test.
• Admission will be given to the availability of vacancies.

Report Submission & Presentation

• There will be three introductions during the program. 
• On finishing of a quarter of a year from the date of fulfillment of the 'course work', the up-and-comer is needed to send/present the principal report of progress to the Examination Department which will be sent to the separate Supervisors for their assessment and proposals. 
• From that point the applicant will be outfitted with the recommendations on the report made by the managers. 
• The principal introduction ought to be made inside one month of the receipt of the proposals on the primary report. It would require the contender to detail out the distinguished issue, research diagram, a lot of examination questions, proposed methodological methodology, other than review of writing. 
• On finishing of a half year after the principal introduction, the up-and-comer is needed to present a report of the exploration work which would clarify and dissect the advancement made by the specialist to the Examination Department which will be sent to the individual Supervisors for their assessment and proposals. The competitor will be outfitted with the recommendations on the report made by the managers. 
• The subsequent introduction ought to be made inside one month of the receipt of the recommendations on the subsequent report. The subsequent introduction will be assessed by the RSC. The proposals/remarks made by the RSC will be outfitted to the competitor by the individual Supervisors alongside their recommendations.

Procedure of Admission

• Candidate can download the application form from the university website.
• After filling the application candidate have to submit the application form with self-attested photocopies of the supporting documents.
• A demand draft of Rs 2000/- should also be submitted with the application form in favor of Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai, payable at Mumbai must reach the following address.
• The Registrar
• Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai,
• 2nd Floor, MTNL Building, Technology Street,
• Hiranandani Gardens, Powai,
• Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076

General Instructions

• Ph. D. is a customary degree course in this way it is the obligation of the possibility to guarantee that they are not seeking after two synchronous degree courses simultaneously. the university claims all authority to drop admission to such applicants with no earlier notification. 
• Every single lawful debate relating to this Test will fall inside the purview of Hon'ble High Court of Uttarakhand, Nainital as it were. 
• Candidates are encouraged to visit the university site with connected connection Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy Cell (SRICC) routinely for any further declaration and takes note. Spread of such data at the individual level or by means of papers won't be conceivable. 
• For additional subtleties mercifully counsel University Research Ordinances given in the university's authentic site with appended connect Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy Cell routinely 
• The selection of the university will be last in all issues. 
• The university claims authority to increment or lessening the number of seats at the hour of Counseling.

Infrastructure

MNLU Mumbai finished its initial two years at the eminent Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, and proceeds with the excursion at its new grounds at renowned CETTM (Center for Excellence in Telecom Training and Management) situated in Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai. This is one of the greatest telecom preparings that focuses in Asia. The grounds area is proximate to IIT Bombay and 13 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. The current grounds spaces of the college in the rambling CETTM tower are two stories admeasuring 26280.10 sq.ft. 

The University imparts different offices to this recognized organization. The Academic square has homerooms planned in cafeteria-style to cultivate the way of life of dynamic learning and support. Further, there are completely prepared Moot Court Hall, Conference Hall, Mediation Center, Legal Services Clinic, Internship Cell and considerably more, with a likelihood to satisfy the needs of transnational learning. 

The University is additionally allowed a completely outfitted lodging with 100 rooms in the private square of CETTM Training Hostel arranged directly over the street. The licensor has additionally consented to give the University extra 50 rooms every year as and when new clusters of understudies join the University. The Residential Block incorporates completely outfitted and open twofold seater lodging rooms with a gallery. The inn complex highlights a rambling anteroom, diversion room and territory for an assortment of sports. There are two eating lobbies with 500+ seating limit.