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BA AI and Law
Program Details
The BA in Artificial Intelligence & Law is an interdisciplinary undergraduate program designed to prepare students for the evolving intersection of law and technology. The program integrates foundational legal education with emerging technological domains such as artificial intelligence, data governance, algorithmic accountability, and digital platform regulation.
Students develop a grounding in core legal subjects alongside interdisciplinary courses in AI and technology law. The curriculum introduces areas such as programming fundamentals, cyber law, AI ethics, data governance, and emerging regulatory fields including metaverse, robotics, and drone law.
With a strong focus on legal research, policy analysis, and technological literacy, the program prepares graduates to engage with regulatory and governance challenges in the digital economy.
Program Highlights
- Integration of legal education with technology studies, enabling students to understand how emerging technologies interact with law and governance.
- Curriculum covering AI regulation, data governance, cyber law, digital platform regulation, and technology policy.
- Exposure to programming fundamentals and the technological architecture underlying digital systems.
- Experiential learning through moot courts, drafting exercises, legal research workshops, and court observations.
- Engagement with contemporary issues such as AI ethics, algorithmic accountability, robotics regulation, drone law, metaverse governance, and blockchain systems.
- Capstone dissertation or research project supported by interaction with practitioners, policy experts, and regulators.
Industry Trends & Career Opportunities
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence, automated decision-making, and digital platforms are reshaping regulatory frameworks globally. Governments and international institutions are increasingly focusing on data protection, AI ethics, platform accountability, and digital governance, creating demand for professionals who understand both technology and law.
Graduates can pursue careers in technology law practice, cyber law, AI governance and ethics, data protection and privacy compliance, technology policy research, and digital regulation. Opportunities span law firms, technology companies, consulting organisations, regulatory bodies, policy institutions, and legal-tech firms.
Placements
The program prepares students for roles across law firms, technology companies, consulting organisations, regulatory institutions, and policy think tanks. The School of Law supports placements through structured internships with law firms, corporate legal departments, regulatory bodies, and technology companies, along with mentorship, workshops, and industry interaction.
Graduates can pursue opportunities in legal consulting, regulatory compliance, technology governance, digital policy advisory, and legal-tech roles, with pathways for further study in LL.B., LL.M., cyber law, technology law, and AI governance.
Curriculum
Semester 1
| Course | L | T | P | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Methods & Legal Systems | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Principles of Contract Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Introduction to Constitution | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Legal Research & Academic Writing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Political Science I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| World History | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 24 |
Semester 2
| Course | L | T | P | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law of Torts & Consumer Protection | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Programming Fundamentals for Lawyers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Economics of Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Communication & Advocacy Skills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Political Science II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Legal Framework - Metaverse & Blockchain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Introduction to Commercial Laws | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 25 |
Semester 3
| Course | L | T | P | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Justice System | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Introduction to Family Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Introduction to Property Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| AI Regulation & Policy (India & Global) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Data Governance & Privacy Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Moot Court & Court Observation | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Political Science III | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 25 |
Semester 4
| Course | L | T | P | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice System | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Public Administration | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cyber Law & Digital Platforms Regulation | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Drafting, Pleading & Conveyancing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Law and Sociology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Drone Laws, AI and Intelligence Robotics Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| AR VR Bootcamp Workshop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 24 |
Semester 5
| Course | L | T | P | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jurisprudence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Environmental Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Labour & Social Security | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Intellectual Property Rights | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| AI Ethics & Algorithmic Accountability | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 23 |
Semester 6
| Course | L | T | P | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT Governance and Policy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Human Rights | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dynamics of International Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dissertation / Capstone (AI & Law) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Professional Ethics & Bar-Bench Relations | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Right to Information | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 23 |
Fee Structure
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Eligibility
Interested students must meet the minimum eligibility requirements for BA AI and Law as stated below: Minimum 50% Marks at Higher and Senior Secondary level (X and XII).
Selection Criteria
The process of selection criteria for students interested in pursuing BA AI and Law offered by UPES is based on the individual's performance in CUET-UG/ Personal Interview.
