Symbiosis Law School offers undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. programmes. It also offers diploma and certificate studies.
Admissions
Admission for Undergraduate Programmers is through Symbiosis Law Admission Test which is a common written test for the admission processes of Undergraduate Institutes of Symbiosis International University. The Entrance Test is followed by Writing Ability Test and Personal Interview which makes SLS the first law school to adopt admission through these steps. SLAT has replaced what was earlier known as SET - Symbiosis Entrance Test for Law.
Faculty
The law school has 25 full-time faculty members which include two Professors, three Associate Professors, 19 Assistant Professors and one Teaching Associate and one Adjunct Faculty.
Centers of Specialization
SLS has set up six Centers of Specialization in Public Law & Governance, Private Laws, Transnational & Global Legal Studies, Corporate Laws, Justice Education and Technology & Innovation Laws, to promote research activities. Under these Centers of Specialization, research projects are being carried out, such as Community Legal Care, Legal aid activities, Microsoft IPR Chair, Prisoner’s Rights, Law Reform Projects on Common Property with NLSIU, Bangalore & Compensation for rape victims with National Commission for Women alongside supportive research for Law Commission of India. IPC handbook, book research on Feminist Jurisprudence, Legal Regulation of Biotechnology and Educational Laws are other initiatives.
In-house journals
;Symbiosis Contemporary Law Journal It is a revamped journal of SLS which has replaced the erstwhile journals of the Law School - Symbiosis Law Times, Journal of Symbiosis Law School & IPR Chronicle and consolidated into one journal. It brings the issues which are contemporary to legal education in the country in the fields of Constitutional Law, Corporate Laws, Comparative and International legal studies, Intellectual Property Rights, Innovations in Technology and the recent regulations. It is an annual publication. ;Symbiosis Student Law Review Its provides a platform for the students of the law schools of the country to share their views and expertise in law. This annual journal aims at encouraging students research and to publish their research articles, essays and conference papers. ;Lex-Et Symbiosis - Newsletter This is the bi-annual newsletter of the school which provides updates on campus activities and other events that takes place in the Law School. It also provides awareness of happenings in the legal field. ;Justice Y. V. Chandrachud Memorial Public Lecture Series Handbook The handbook of memorial public lecture series covers public lectures organized by SLS, commemorating the life and work of Indian educational thinkers and practitioners as well as contemporary legal issues. It aims at sharing the knowledge, to reach out to policy makers, the media and the general public, to celebrate the memory and contribution of Late Justice Y. V. Chandrachud, a son of Maharashtra, one of the eminent Judges of Supreme Court of India and the Advisor and Professor Emeritus of SLS.
Student organizations
The Student Advisory Board is the apex student body of the institution and is primarily responsible for all student activities in the college. It also oversees and supervises all other student bodies in the college. It is headed by a President and 4 Vice Presidents with various cabinet members. It is governed by the "Symbiosis Law School, Pune Student Advisory Board Constitution". Clubs and societies of Symbiosis Law School, Pune, include the Human Rights Cell, The Environment Protection and Consumer Rights Organization, Legal Aid and Literacy Cell, Tech Legal Cell, Alumni Cell, Corporate Cell, Law Hawks Forum, International Cell - ILSA, Sports Committee, Law and Economics cell and the Student Bar Association. The institution has been a partner institute for Surana & Surana International Technology Law Moot Court Competition from 2008 onwards.
The students of Symbiosis Law School, Pune, started Symbhav – a Cultural Fest in February 2009 followed by an edition in 2010. Since its inception in 2009, it has had the participation of 20 teams from all over the country and SAARC nations including leading national law schools and a sponsorship of Rs. 10 Lakhs. In 2010, the fest grew bigger with a sponsorship of Rs. 15 Lakhs and a participation of 15 outstation teams and 200 participants.2011 saw Symbhav gather a sponsorship of Rs. 42 Lakhs in cash and Rs. 9 Lakhs in kind. Symbhav’11 ran literary, legal events, music, arts and sports.
Rankings
SLS was ranked 8th in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2020. It was ranked 3rd in India by India Todays "India's Best Colleges 2019: Law", 10th in India by Outlook Indias "Top 25 Law Colleges In 2019" and 8th in India by The Weeks "Top Law Colleges 2019".
