Chanakya National Law University(CNLU) is a publiclaw schooland aNational Law UniversityinPatna,Bihar,India. It was established in 2006 by theGovernment of Bihar(Bihar Act 24 of 2006) as a public university dedicated to the field oflegal education. The Chief Justice ofPatna High Courtis theex officiochancellor of the university. It is one of theautonomous law schools in India. The campus is located right near the heart of the city in the Mithapur area and has an area of approximately 18 Acres.