The Government Law College, the first of its kind in India, was founded in 1855 on public demand under the inspired leadership of Jagannath Shankarshet.

Affiliated to the Mumbai University, the Government Law College follows the semester system, and provides the 5-year integrated BLS-LLB as well as the 3-year LLB course.

Current faculty include academics such as Prof Homer Pithawala as well as advocates practising in the higher judiciary.

Admission to the college is through the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - the MH LAW CET, which was introduced in 2016.

The entrance exam is compulsory for admissions for law colleges in Maharashtra, and tests legal aptitude, general knowledge, language, and reasoning skills.

[6] The Five years law course offered by the college is also considered to be one of the best in the country in terms of internships and industry exposure.

[7] Typical cut offs for 240 BLS-LLB seats are at All India Rank 250 for Maharashtra students belonging to the "General Category".

program is a 10-semester full-time course open to students right out of high school (Class XII in the Indian system).

The first 2 years (4 semesters) constitute a 'pre-law' course where the student is taught social-science subjects like economics, political science, history, English and legal language, logic, etc.

Students are eligible to exit with a Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies (BLS) at the end of 6 semesters, but cannot practise law unless they complete the course in its entirety.

degree is a three-year program with classes devoted solely to the study of law, and graduates are eligible to practice as an advocate, as per the Rules of the Bar Council of India.

[12] The GLC campus is located at Churchgate, to the west of the railway station, with close proximity to the Bombay High Court.

The campus has a basketball court and a mini gymkhana at the back of the auditorium (for table tennis, carom, etc.).

The students also use the nearby Oval Maidan or Mumbai University ground for sports such as cricket and football.

[11] Notable Legal Office Holders Hong Kong & England & Professor, Government Law College, Mumbai[18] Throughout its history, the college has had the honour of guidance from eminent legal luminaries who have adorned benches of the Supreme Court of India and the Bombay High Court.