Composition for forming a liquid crystal alignment film and a liquid crystal display device

The present invention also excellent in coating properties, provides a composition for forming a liquid crystal alignment film and a liquid crystal display device capable of forming an excellent liquid crystal alignment film flatness as was used for inkjet printing. The present invention contain material for forming a liquid crystal alignment film, a liquid crystal alignment film formation composition for forming a liquid crystal alignment film, the composition for forming a liquid crystal alignment film, as the solvent, .gamma.-butyrolactone and at least one of N- methyl-2-pyrrolidone, a composition for forming a liquid crystal alignment film containing a 4,6-dimethyl-2-heptanone and diisobutyl ketone.