What is the major difference between these two courses: LLM & Ph. D in Law?

Hi, The major difference between the two courses is the nature of the degree, the time taken to complete the course and eligibility criteria to pursue either LLM or Ph.D in law. Recently, the Bar Council of India has reduced the time of LLM from two years to one year. So, now it takes just one year to complete LLM. Ph.D on the other hand generally does not have a fixed time limit. It normally takes around 2-3 years to complete Ph.D. While LLM is a Master's degree in law, Ph.D is a doctoral degree. Once you complete your Ph.D, you can use Dr. as a prefix to your name. Coming to the eligibility part for completing LLM, you require a Bachelor's degree in law. It can be either a 3-years degree of law or 5-years. PhD, on the other hand, requires Master's degree in law. Therefore, it's only after Master's degree that you can pursue Ph.D. Hope this helps.

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