The university came into being on 15 August 2006 under the guidance of its vice-chancellor/pro-chancellor, Prof. Dr. A. Lakshminath, former dean and registrar, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, HRD Principal Secretary Madan Mohan Jha, a 1977 batch IAS and Registrar(I/C) Vijay Kumar Himanshu Dy.

Heading the administration of the university are: CNLU offers a five-year integrated course into two following streams namely, B.A., LL.B(Hons), B.B.A, through a nationwide exam Common Law Admissions Test which is taken by approximately by upwards of 80,000 students every year.

Admission to the total 40 seats for LL.M course is provided through the Entrance Test conducted by the university.

The students of the CNLU has participated in some of the International and National Moots court competition.

It has worked in collaboration with NGOs like 'Bal Sakha' and 'Aman'.The society has organized its first National Legal Aid Fest Vidhikta consisting of which has witnessed the participation of various premier law schools and other different colleges based all over India.

[11] Sports facilities like volleyball, basketball, soccer, badminton, table tennis and cricket are available on the campus.