It was named after B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian jurist, social reformer and the architect the Constitution of India.

[1] At the undergraduate level, SOEL has a three-year course leading to a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.

Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa in February 2016 unveiled a state-of-the-art campus for the TN Dr Ambedkar Law University at Perungudi next to Taramani MRTS station.

The new campus has separate blocks for administration and classes, besides a library at a cost of 59.27 crore.

The CM opened the facility through video conferencing from her chamber at the Secretariat.