New Delhi, 17 August 2021: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has announced PhD Admission under JRF and GATE Category for 2021-22. The total number PhD Seats available under JRF are 300 and GATE Category are 20.
JRF qualified candidates are exempted from Computer Based Test (CBT). GATE qualified candidates for the admission in the school of Engineering shall be exempted from Computer Based Test (CBT). Such candidates shall be shortlisted and called directly for viva-voce.
Admission of JRF holders to Ph.D. programme:
Only those candidates who fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements as prescribed for admission of candidates to Ph.D. programmes as mentioned in the respective schools/centres and have qualified for Junior Research Fellowship through CSIR, UGC National Eligibility Test (NET), ICMR, ICAR, AYUSH, DBT examination are eligible to apply under JRF category.
Admission of GATE holders to Ph.D. programme in the School of Engineering:
Only those candidates who fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements as prescribed for admission of candidates to Ph.D. programme as mentioned for the School of Engineering and qualified for GATE fellowship are eligible to apply under GATE category.
Key Dates:
For JRF Category:
The closing date for submission of online application is 28 August 2021 ( Up to 5: 00 PM).
Holding of viva-voce examination – 26 October to 03 November, 2021
For GATE Fellowships Category:
The closing date for submission of online application is 09 September, 2021.
Total PhD Seats:
Through NET-JRF and GATE Category, the total number of PhD Seats available are 320. For GATE Category, the total seats are 20.
| PhD (Through NET-JRF & GATE Fellowships | |
| School of International Studies | Total |
| Ph.D. in United States Studies | 4 |
| Ph.D. in International Organization | 3 |
| Ph.D. in Diplomacy and Disarmament | 4 |
| Ph.D. in Inner Asian Studies | 3 |
| Ph.D. in Trade & Development | 9 |
| Ph.D. in Human Right Studies | 1 |
| Ph.D. in Energy Studies | 1 |
| Ph.D. in Economics Studies & Planning | 16 |
| Ph.D. in Ancient History | 3 |
| Ph.D. in Medieval History | 5 |
| Ph.D. in Modern History | 2 |
| Ph.D. in Political Studies | |
| Ph.D. in Geography | 4 |
| Ph.D. in Population Studies | 5 |
| Ph.D. in Women Studies | 1 |
| Ph.D. in Media Studies | 6 |
| School of Language, Literature & Culture Studies |
|
| Ph.D. in French | 1 |
| Ph.D. in German | 15 |
| Ph.D. in Hindi | 3 |
| Ph.D. in Urdu | 2 |
| Ph.D. in Hindi Translation | 2 |
| Ph.D. in Russian | 5 |
| Ph.D. in Spanish | 8 |
| Ph.D. in Japanese | 1 |
| Ph.D. in Chinese | 7 |
| Ph.D. in Persian | 4 |
| Ph.D. in Arabic | 2 |
| Ph.D. in English | 12 |
| Ph.D. in Linguistics | 2 |
| School of Computer & Systems Sciences |
|
| Ph.D. in Computer Sciences | 10 |
| Ph.D. in Microsystems | |
| School of Environmental Sciences | |
| Ph.D. in Area –I | 7 |
| Ph.D. in Area –III | 6 |
| Ph.D. in Area –III | 5 |
| Ph.D. in Area-IV | 2 |
| School of Life Sciences | |
| Group –I (GON) | 4 |
| Group –II (GTW) | 4 |
| Group –IV (GFO) | 1 |
| Group –V (GFI) | 2 |
| School of Physical Sciences | |
| Ph.D. in Physical Sciences | 18 |
| Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences | 16 |
| Ph.D. in Mathematics | 2 |
| PhD (Through NET-JRF & GATE) | |
| School of Computational and Integrative Sciences | |
| Track-I | 5 |
| Track-II | 6 |
| Track-III | 3 |
| School of Biotechnology | 23 |
| ABV School of Management and Entrepreneurship | |
| Ph.D. in Management | 10 |
| Centre for Molecular Medicine | |
| Ph.D. Molecular Medicine | 6 |
| School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies | |
| Ph.D. in Sanskrit | |
| Ph.D. in Nano Science | 6 |
| Ph.D. in North East India Studies | 8 |
| National Security Studies | |
| Ph.D. Law and Governance | 19 |
| Ph.D. in Disaster Studies | 1 |
| Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering | 10 |
| Ph.D. in Electronics and Communication Engineering |
8 |
| Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering | 2 |
| Ph.D. in Systems Medicine | 5 |
| TOTAL | 320 |
For eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, candidates should visit the PhD Admission Notifications uploaded on the official website of JNU
