The institute is affiliated to Punjabi University, Patiala, and is run by the Army Welfare Education Society (AWES).

The institute is affiliated to the Punjabi University, Patiala and approved by the Bar Council of India.

Twenty civilian slots are for students from Punjab and five are for the All-India Civil Category.

Admission is based on the Army Institute of Law Entrance Test, except that civilian students from Punjab are selected on the basis of 10+2 marks.

The prestigious course enrolls passionate students on the basis of a common entrance examination.