Clinical legal education
Learn through legal aid, counseling, mediation, outreach, and supervised problem-solving.
Kathmandu School of Law • Established 2000
Study law. Serve society. Shape justice.
Nepal's pioneering community-based law school for research-led, practice-oriented legal education.
Learn law through scholarship, clinical practice, research, advocacy, and service to society.
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About Kathmandu School of Law
Legal education with a public purpose.
Kathmandu School of Law is a community-based, non-profit institution established in 2000 and affiliated with Purbanchal University.
KSL connects legal theory with clinical practice, research, human rights, professional ethics, and direct engagement with communities.
Research with purpose
Connect scholarship and student research with real legal and social questions.
Advocacy culture
Build confidence through moot court, legal writing, negotiation, and presentation.
Global perspective
Engage with regional networks, visiting scholars, and collaborative learning.
Academic Programs
Choose your path in law.
Explore practice-oriented undergraduate and postgraduate programs managed through the KSL CMS.
01undergraduate
B.A. LL.B
An integrated course connecting law with social sciences, research, technology, outreach, and professional practice.
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
02postgraduate
LL.M
Advanced study in Human Rights and Gender Justice, Criminal Law, Business and International Trade, and International Law.
- Duration
- 2 years
- Mode
- Full-time
03interdisciplinary
M.A. Human Rights
Critical, interdisciplinary study of human rights, conflict, policy, and international humanitarian law.
- Duration
- 2 years
- Mode
- Full-time
News, Notices & Events
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Current notices, academic activities, events, and community updates are published directly from the CMS.
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Pre-Entrance Orientation for B.A. LL.B Applicants
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Moot Court Orientation and Advocacy Workshop
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Community Stories
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