New Delhi, 12 June 2021: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), India’s top ranked university in general stream, has released Admission Policy and Procedure for 2021-22. JNU has also released e- Prospectus for 2021-22.
Programmes for 2021-22: The candidates shall be considered for admission to the following programmes: PhD, MTech, MPH, PGD, MA, MSc, MCA, MBA, BTech+MTech/MS, BA (Hons.) 1st year in Foreign Languages, BSc-MSc. Integrated programme and Part-Time courses.
The University includes the following Schools of interdisciplinary research and teaching besides some special Centres of Study:
(i) School of International Studies
(ii) School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies
(iii) School of Social Sciences
(iv) School of Arts and Aesthetics
(v) School of Life Sciences
(vi) School of Environmental Sciences
(vii) School of Computer and Systems Sciences
(viii) School of Physical Sciences
(ix) School of Computational and Integrative Sciences
(x) School of Biotechnology
(xi) School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies
(xii) School of Engineering
(xiii) Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship
(xiv) Special Centre for E-Learning
(xv) Special Centre for Molecular Medicine
(xvi) Special Centre for the Study of Law and Governance
(xvii) Special Centre for Nano Sciences
(xviii) Special Centre for Disaster Research
(xix) Special Centre for the Study of North East India
(xx) Special Centre for National Security Studies
(xxi) Special Centre for System Medicine
Computer Based Test (CBT): The Entrance Examination for admission to various programmes of study will be held at the pan India centres, which will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Viva Voce Examination: No viva voce examination is held for admission to any programme except for PhD The candidates are admitted on merit on the basis of their performance in the Computer Based Test (CBT) and the deprivation points added to their score in accordance with the approved admission Policy and Procedure of the University.
For admission to PhD the candidates are invited for CBT examination and candidates qualifying in the CBT examination shall be called for viva voce Examination. Qualifying marks for the candidate belonging to General Category and EWS category is 50%. Whereas, qualifying marks for the candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC, PWD categories is 45%. It is to be noted that a candidate who scores 50% and above for General Category & 45% and above for SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/PWD in the computer based test, does not automatically qualify for being shortlisted for the viva-voce.
The weightage to CBT and viva voce examination:
PhD: CBT – 70% ; Viva Voce – 30%
PhD through NET- JRF: Viva Voce – 100%
Relaxation for admission to Ph.D. programmes: A relaxation of 5% marks from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade may be allowed in the qualifying degree for those belonging to SC/ST /OBC (non-creamy layer)/PWD as per the decision of the UGC from time to time.
Admission of JRF holders to PhD 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 separately in the prescribed form under this category in the respective school/centre/Special Centre wherever separate intake through JRF category is available (the link for this category will be available on the JNU website). Such candidates shall be exempted from appearing in Computer Based Test (CBT). However, candidates shall have to appear for an interview and their selection will depend on their performance in the interview.
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 separately in the prescribed form under this category (the link for this category will be available on the JNU website). The intake will be as per the availability of number of fellowships and requirement of seats in the School. In case of candidates applying under GATE category, selection will be done on the basis of 100% viva score.
NTA will announce JNU Entrance Examination 2021 details very soon.
For full details regarding eligibility conditions, how to apply and Centres of Examinations, etc. candidates should visit official website of JNU: www.jnu.ac.in or the official admission sectionn of JNU:
