Department of Law - University of Kerala was established in 1988, is actively engaged in post graduate teaching and research.

It is regarded as one of the most prestigious and oldest institutions in the country, distributing legal education.

50% of the law teachers in Kerala recruited after 2005 are from the Department.

Department is actively engaged in extension activities like giving legal aid to poor through permanently established Kerala University Legal Services Clinic , Legal Literacy camps , training programmes seminars and workshops.