NLUO is the fastest growing National Law University (NLU) in all aspects including academics, moot performances, placements etc.

[3] Since June 2012, NLUO has been functioning from its current beautiful campus amid rivers Mahanadi and Kathajodi at Naraj.

NLUO has a beautiful and vast Entrance Gate which is an attraction for many and it also has well maintained and well-equipped Infrastructure for the welfare of students.

For both the undergraduate and post-graduate programs, students are accepted through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT).

[6] B-VOC (Bachelor of Vocation Degree) in Access To Justice is a UGC sponsored course, with a total intake of 50 seats and reservation as per Govt of India is applicable.

Out of the 25 in each stream 03 are reserved for SC, 2 for ST, 1 for specially abled persons, 2 for NRI and 1 for foreign nationals respectively.

[citation needed] NLUO conducts many activities, fests for the fun and leisure of its students and other people.

Like many other colleges and universities every year NLUO also conducts its own flagship Cultural fest named as KAIRAAN, which is a grand and successful event attended by many people of adjoining places & institutions as well.

[citation needed] NLUO also was declared the quarter-finalist of Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, Vienna, 2021.

It also received the honorable mention for Runner Up in the category of Best Newcomer Team in the 18th International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot (2017) hosted by Murdoch University, Australia.

[15] In 2019, NLUO won the 11th Edition of the Prestigious NUJS Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) National Moot Court competition.