Prof. Priti Saxena, born in 1965 in Bareilly, U.P, is a distinguished legal scholar holding a LL.M. (Gold Medalist), NET, and Ph.D. in Law. Prof. (Dr.) Priti Saxena holds the esteemed position of Vice Chancellor at Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla. With over thirty-three years of distinguished experience, she has made significant contributions as an author, researcher, educator, and administrator. Her academic journey reflects a profound dedication to legal
scholarship and leadership. Before joining as Vice Chancellor HPNLU Shimla she served as the Director of the Center of Post Graduate Legal Studies. She is the former Head of the Department of Human Rights and Dean of the School for Legal Studies at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Central University, Lucknow. Prof. Saxena has received numerous
accolades, including a University Gold Medal in LL.M. and various scholarships during her academic career. In 2002, she was awarded the ‘Prashasti Patra’ from ‘Nehru Yuva Kendra’ under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India. Prof. Saxena is the only Law Professor selected for the Academic Leadership Program in Higher Education (LeAP), which included a visit to University of Virginia in the USA under a fellowship from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, in 2019. In 2024, she successfully completed the Nurturing Future Leadership Program (NFLP) at IIM Rohtak.
She serves as a legal expert on panels under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. She served as a member of the Learning Outcomes Curriculum Framework Committee (LOCF) established by the UGC, where she played a pivotal role in designing courses in the postgraduate Human Rights program across India. She has established a Centre for a one-year LL.M. program.
She has contributed to policy papers on the rights of disabled persons under ‘I Access my Rights’ as member to Maharashtra Govt. Prof. Saxena is a life member of the Indian Law Institute, Indian Institute of Public Administration, and Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health. She holds key positions in various academic, administrative, and advisory bodies as subject expert, including government bodies, state commissions, UPSC, UGC, NAAC, BCI, and
universities.
