Faculty of Law-University of Lucknow was established in 1921 which has been a pioneer legal institution of India.

The real architect was Prof. R.U. Singh who with great zeal and enthusiasm organized teaching and research in the faculty in a systematic way. He held the office of the Dean, Faculty of Law till 1956.

He also structured the Law Faculties of Delhi and Benaras Hindu University.

Dr. V.N.Shukla, the well known authority of constitutional Law was the first LL.M. of the university.