The Bengaluru School of Law and Justice (SoLJ) has announced the appointment of Prof V Vijayakumar as Distinguished Professor.

Over a career spanning more than four decades, he has served as Professor of Law and Registrar at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru; Vice-Chancellor of the National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal; and Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai.

His subjects of expertise include Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Human Rights Law, Election Law and Refugee Law.

Prof Vijayakumar has also held the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Chair on Refugee Law and has served on numerous academic and governing bodies of universities and public institutions. He was a Member of the Karnataka State Higher Education Council between 2012 and 2016 and served as President of the Consortium of National Law Universities.

Commenting on the appointment, Shruti Vidyasagar, Academic Dean of SoLJ, said:

“Professor V. Vijayakumar’s appointment as Distinguished Professor at the Bengaluru School of Law and Justice is an immense honour and pleasure for all of us. Professor Vijayakumar’s deep and abiding passion for teaching, combined with several decades of rich academic and administrative experience, will provide invaluable guidance to both students and faculty at SoLJ. Under his mentorship, we are excited about taking a huge step forward in training the next generation of public spirited lawyers, committed to excellence in all aspects of the legal profession.”

Timothy Franklyn, Founder of SoLJ, added:

“SoLJ is a practitioner-led law school. The best practitioners have a sound grasp of first principles, and we are delighted that one of the most accomplished academics in Indian legal circles will be there to ground our founding cohort in those fundamentals. Professor Vijayakumar’s appointment reflects our belief that outstanding legal education must combine intellectual rigour, academic depth, and professional excellence.”

As Distinguished Professor, Prof Vijayakumar will contribute to curriculum development, teaching, faculty mentorship and academic strategy.

SoLJ is a practitioner-led law school. Through close engagement with leading lawyers, academics, judges, policymakers and industry leaders, SoLJ seeks to prepare future lawyers to meet the evolving demands of the legal profession.

Applications are now open for the inaugural 2026–2031 B.A., LL.B. cohort.