Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) is an autonomous law school 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 Hon`ble Justice Mr.Rajendra Menon.Presently,the interim vice-chancellor is Hon`ble Justice Smt. Mridula Mishra,(Retd.)(I/C).Previously this position was held by Prof. Dr. A. Lakshminath.