Founded in 1997, National Law Institute University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the rural setting of the metropolis of Bhopal (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Madhya Pradesh. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, National Law Institute University (NLIU) is a very small coeducational Indian higher education institution. National Law Institute University (NLIU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. NLIU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.