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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Highlights

JNU Delhi Highlights

Particulars

Details

Year of establishment1969
Ownership Government
Total no. of students8,800+
NIRF Rankings 2023

- 2 in the ’University’ category

- 10 in the ’Overall’ category

Constituent schools and centres

         
- Schools: 13

- Centres: 53

Famous courses MA, BTech
Courses106 courses across 11 streams
Student-faculty ratio (Overall)10:1
Official entrance examJNUEE, CUET UG, CUET PG
Number of MoUs signed272 across 48 countries
Types of scholarshipsMerit-cum-Means-based, Merit-based, Sports
Scholarships rangeINR 300 - INR 2,000 per month

JNU Courses and Fees

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) offers a wide spectrum of academic courses, encompassing over 100 courses across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. These courses span various domains, including Arts, Science, Computer Applications, Medicine, Engineering, Law, Mass Communication, and Management. Among the extensive array of programs, the top five most sought-after JNU courses are the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honors, Master of Computer Application (MCA), Master of Arts (MA), and Bachelor of Technology (BTech)

Here, we outline the key highlights of JNU courses and eligibility:

JNU Courses

Eligibility

Exams Accepted

B.E/B.Tech (8 Courses)10+2 with a minimum of 45% marks from a recognized board

JEE Main

MHT CET

DASA-UG

MCAGraduation with a minimum of 55% marks from a recognized universityCUET-PG
B.A10+2 from a recognized universityNDA
M.A (31 Courses)Graduation with a minimum of 45-55% marks from a recognized universityCUET-PG
M.Sc (15 Courses)

10+2 with a minimum of 45% marks from a recognized board

Graduation with a minimum of 45-55% marks from a recognized university

CUET-PG
B.A (Hons) (10 Courses)Graduation with a minimum of 45% marks from a recognized universityCUET
B.Sc (6 Courses)Graduation with a minimum of 45% marks from a recognized university

NDA

NCHMCT 

JEE

CUET

M.E/M.TechGraduation with a minimum of 55% marks from a recognized universityCUET-PG
MBA/PGDMGraduation with a minimum of 50% marks from a recognized universityCAT

JNU Fees Structure

JNU fee structure has been thoughtfully designed to be highly affordable, ensuring that students from diverse economic backgrounds can access and benefit from top-quality education. This commitment to low fees reflects the university’s dedication to inclusivity and accessibility, as it seeks to create an academic environment that welcomes individuals from all walks of life, irrespective of their financial resources. By keeping JNU fees at a reasonable rate, the institute aims to promote a level playing field where every student can pursue their academic aspirations and unlock their full potential, regardless of their economic circumstances. 

Students eying to take admission to JNU can check out the JNU fees for various courses in the table given below:

JNU Courses

JNU Fees

B.E/B.TechINR 99,800-5 Lakhs
MCAINR 432
M.AINR 432
M.ScINR 432-5,800
B.A(Hons)INR 648
B.ScINR 1,100-3.1 Lakhs
M.E/M.TechINR 480
P.G DiplomaINR 120-10,000
CertificateINR 120
MBAINR 12 Lakhs

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Admission 2024

JNU Admission 2024

JNU Admission 2024 is highly competitive, and the university follows a rigorous selection process. The JNU admission process for most courses starts after the declaration of the CUET result. Furthermore, the selection is based on the candidates' performance in the CUET entrance examination.

JNU promotes higher education and hence is offering financial support to the students at the graduate, postgraduate, and researcher levels with fellowship and scholarship facilities. The university takes an entrance exam every year in May, which takes place in the different branches of Kendriya Vidyalaya across India. The exam takes place for 4 days of 3-4 hour sessions every day, which is 70% written examination and 30% viva voce.

The university offers separate seats for OBC/SC/ST and other backward classes, women, Kashmiri migrants, widows/wards of defense personnel killed, disabled in action, etc. as regulated by the norms of Govt. of India. Separate seats are reserved for every category possibly existing and scholarship advantages are given based on the category in all subjects.

JNU Application Process:

Admissions to JNU are based on the qualifying scores in the entrance exam. Candidates must first register and appear for CUET. After CUET, candidates have to register on the JNU Admission Portal.

The steps to complete the JNU application process are mentioned below:

  • Visit @cuet.samarth.ac.in for CUET UG and cuet.nta.nic.in for CUET PG
  • Qualified candidates should register on the JNU admission portal @jnuee.jnu.ac.in.
  • Find the course's registration links in the important links section on the right panel. 
  • Click on your desired course link, then select 'new registration.' 
  • Complete the online application with your CUET number, personal, and academic information. 
  • Upload scanned photos and signatures as per the specified sizes. 
  • Pay the application fee: INR 300 for General/OBC/EWS, and INR 150 for SC/ST/PwD applicants.

Check: JNU Admission 2024

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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Cutoff

JNU Cutoff 2023

Jawaharlal Nehru University accepts CUET-UG cutoff for courses B.A. (Hons), B.Sc, and Certificate of Proficiency. For PG courses including M.A, MPH, M.Sc, and MCA, the university accepts CUET-PG cutoff to offer admissions to interested students. JNU has released the Cutoff 2023 for various courses on its official website. 

JNU Course

Cutoff 2023 (Round 1)

B.A. (Hons)Check Here
B.ScCheck Here
M.Tech/MPH/PG DiplomaCheck Here
M.A/M.Sc/MCACheck Here
Certificate of proficiencyClick Here
Advance DiplomaClick Here

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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Placement

JNU Placements 2024

Placements in JNU are pretty good and promising. Good and reputed MNCs are visiting for recruitments and placement coordinators are coordinating and helping to provide good leadership skills, communication, and ethics for daily work era.

JNU placement report 2023 has not been released. However, according to Jawaharlal Nehru University’s overall NIRF report 2023, the median package offered during JNU UG 3-year placements in 2022 stood at INR 6 LPA. Further, the median package offered during JNU PG 2-year placements in 2022 stood at INR 7.95 LPA. Apart from this, a total of 21 students were placed out of 353 students while 332 students were selected for higher studies during JNU UG 3-year placements in 2022.

JNU Course

No. of Students Graduated

No. of Students Placed

Median Salary

No. of Students opted for higher studies

UG (3-Year)35321INR 6 LPA332
PG (2-Year)128086INR 7.95 LPA384

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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Rankings

JNU Delhi Rankings 2024

JNU Delhi has consistently been ranked as one of the top universities in India. According to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023, JNU Delhi is ranked 10th among all universities in India. It has also been ranked 2nd in the country for research and professional practices. Furthermore, it has been ranked 44th in the QS World University Rankings for Development Studies.

Ranking Agency

Category

Year

JNU Rank

NIRFOverall202310th
NIRFUniversity20232nd
NIRFResearch202318th
QS WorldUniversity2023 601-50 in the world out of 1422
Times Higher Education RankingWorld University2023601-800th
THE WEEK Hansa Research Survey-20231st among the top universities in India

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Details

JNU International Student Association

JNU has a vast number of international students and it welcomes the opinions, culture, views, and opportunities of students across the globe. The International Student Association (ISA) was established in 1985, and all foreign students are active members of this association.

JNU Results 2024

JNU follows an odd-even semester system and conducts exams twice a year; in the month of May-June and the month of December-January. The Results of end-semester exams are declared on the JNU's official website jnuee.ac.in. Students can check their exam results by entering their registration/application number.

We have mentioned the steps to check the JNU result:

  • Visit the JNU's official website
  • Select the Programme of Study, Field of Study, and Search option
  • Enter the registration/application number
  • Click on the submit

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JNU Notable Association

JNU comprises the following associations which aid in the functioning of the University and also help in solving the grievances of the people associated with them.

JNU Teacher’s Association (JNUTA):

The JNUTA was formed in the year 1971 as the JNU Staff Association and was later renamed the JNU Teacher’s Association. This association was set up with the motive of promoting the democratic functioning of the University, especially in terms of teacher participation and promoting studies and discussion on academic matters.

JNU Faculty Club:

NUFC is a social and cultural club. It was formed in the year 1992.  All around the year, JNUFC organizes events, both cultural and sports for faculty, their spouses, and children. There is great enthusiasm and tremendous response from the faculty and especially from children to actively participate in sports and cultural programs. All the faculty members are invited for their active participation and valuable suggestions

JNU Disabled Persons Association:

This association was set up due to the consistent efforts of the differently abled community of JNU. It is solely devoted to the whole challenged community of JNU, comprising of teaching (JNU faculties), non-teaching (JNU staff), and JNU students. It is a platform where all challenged JNU’ites come together brushing aside their individuality for the betterment of their socio-economic, educational, and cultural life.

JNU Affiliated Colleges

JNU has granted recognition and accreditation to several prestigious institutes in the country. Some of them are listed below-

  • Army Cadet College, Dehradun
  • Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering, Secunderabad
  • National Defence Academy, Pune
  • Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow
  • Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow (CDRI)
  • Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad
  • National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi
  • Inter-University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi (IUAC)
  • Raman Research Institute (RRI)
  • Institute of Microbial Technology (IMT)
  • Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA)
  • Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI)

JNU vs Other Universities: Comparison

University Name

NIRF Ranking 2023

Median Package

Fees

JNU2INR 6 LPAINR 120-5Lacs
BHU5INR 7 LPAINR 600-8.5Lacs
DU11INR 4.5 LPAINR 3.6K-2.16Lacs
JMI3-INR 7.2K-3.9Lacs
Allahabad University-INR 4.2 LPAINR 1.8K-2.5Lacs
University of Hyderabad10-INR 9.6K-4.6Lacs
Aligarh Muslim University9INR 5.55 LPAINR 1.9K-4.9Lacs

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Placement: Internship placement opportunities after my ba was not so recommendable but I can understand people take it seriously
Faculty: My teacher dr. Rajesh Shah was my favorite teacher in bachelor of arts department
College: I undergraduate from Jawaharlal Nehru university in 2016. This was one of the best place I studied . Overall in a simple sentence. This was a good for me to study . Their professors are experienced and I learnt a lot from them. This was very Very interesting time for me to study. Jnu is most famously for its voice raise for students. Who raise questions against the country. So that time we disturbed a lot . Other wise teachers are not so good as a think about themselves. Also the environment in delhi was not go fine that it could be recommend so strongly but in other matters education system of jnu is good .
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Faculty: My teacher dr. Rajesh Shah was my favorite teacher in bachelor of arts department
Placement: Internship placement opportunities after my ba was not so recommendable but I can understand people take it seriously
College: I undergraduate from Jawaharlal Nehru university in 2016. This was one of the best place I studied . Overall in a simple sentence. This was a good for me to study . Their professors are experienced and I learnt a lot from them. This was very Very interesting time for me to study. Jnu is most famously for its voice raise for students. Who raise questions against the country. So that time we disturbed a lot . Other wise teachers are not so good as a think about themselves. Also the environment in delhi was not go fine that it could be recommend so strongly but in other matters education system of jnu is good .
Exam: Based on School / 12th Class Result

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Exam: Based on School / 12th Class Result
Placement: Internship placement opportunities after my ba was not so recommendable but I can understand people take it seriously
Faculty: My teacher dr. Rajesh Shah was my favorite teacher in bachelor of arts department
College: I undergraduate from Jawaharlal Nehru university in 2016. This was one of the best place I studied . Overall in a simple sentence. This was a good for me to study . Their professors are experienced and I learnt a lot from them. This was very Very interesting time for me to study. Jnu is most famously for its voice raise for students. Who raise questions against the country. So that time we disturbed a lot . Other wise teachers are not so good as a think about themselves. Also the environment in delhi was not go fine that it could be recommend so strongly but in other matters education system of jnu is good .

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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Scholarships

JNU Scholarships 2024

JNU Delhi offers a wide range of scholarships and financial assistance to deserving students. The university provides various scholarships, such as the Merit-cum-Means Scholarship, the National Fellowship for OBC Candidates, and the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST Candidates, to name a few. 

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Notable Alumni

JNU Notable Alumni

JNU Notable Alumni

Course Pursued

Profession

Dr. S. Jaishankar

M.Phil

Ph.D

Minister of External Affairs, Govt. of India
Arvind GuptaPh.DFormer Indian Deputy National Security Advisor
Harun Rashid KhanPh.DFormer Deputy Governor of RBI
Venu RajamonyM.A in International StudiesFormer Press Secretary to the President of India 
Syed Asif IbrahimM.AFormer director of the Intelligence Bureau
Nirmala SitharamanM.A. in EconomicsMinister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India
Amitabh KantM.AG20 Sherpa of India, Former CEO of NITI Ayog

Alumni Name Alumni Photo

Nirmala Sitharaman

Defence Minister, Government of India

Sitaram Yechury

General Secretary, CPM

Suman Kumar Dhar

Molecular Biologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Laureate

Contact Details

Address

New Mehrauli Road, Delhi, Delhi NCR, 110067

College Contact

011 - 26704767, 26704769

Email

jnu_scss@mail.jnu.ac.in

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