Prayagraj:, June 18 -- Interest in pursuing a Master of Laws (LLM) and Bachelor of Law (LLB) courses at Allahabad University (AU) and its affiliated colleges has seen a significant surge in recent years.

According to university data, the number of applicants for the LLM programme has more than tripled over the past four academic sessions, university officials confirmed.

For the 2025-26 academic year, a record 4,929 students applied for just 191 available seats-an average of 22 candidates competing for each seat. Of these, 4,266 candidates appeared for the entrance examination conducted on June 13.

A year-wise comparison illustrates this growing interest: In 2022-23, there were 2,260 applicants; in 2023-24, 2,881 students applied and in...