Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL) is a public law school located in Patiala, Punjab, India. It is one of the National Law Universities in the country, a group of autonomous institutions dedicated to legal education.
The university was established under Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006, enacted by the Punjab Legislative Assembly, with the specific objective of advancing the field of legal education. As a state-funded institution, it functions as an autonomous law school.
RGNUL is affiliated with the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is approved by the Bar Council of India, the statutory body that regulates legal education and the legal profession in India. It counts among the 27 National Law Universities operating across the country.