Chanakya National Law University (abbreviated as CNLU) is a autonomous law schools in India located in Patna,Bihar,India. It was established in 2006 by the Government of Bihar (Bihar Act 24 of 2006) as a public university dedicated to the field of legal education.The Chief Justice of Patna High Court is the ex-officio Chancellor of the university. Presently, the position is held by chief justice Hon`ble Justice Miss Rekha Manharlal Doshit. The vice-chancellor of the University is Dr. A. Lakshminath