The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) was established by the State of Kerala by Act 27 of 2005.

To be a national level institute of excellence in higher learning of law in the State.

The Government of Kerala constituted this University by merging the erstwhile National Institute for Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), which was established and managed by the Bar Council of Kerala and Bar Council of Kerala Trust.

NIALS was then the approved centre of the Cochin University of Science & Technology and recognised by that University.

By the merging of NIALS to the University, all the students of NIALS became the students of this University and all the assets and liabilities were also transferred.

Aims & Objects The objects and aims of National University of Advanced Legal Studies constituted vide Act 27 of 2005 by the Government of Kerala are inter-alia.

To impart education for the award of various law degrees like Five Year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.), LL.M., Ph.D. and such other degrees as may be instituted from time to time.