Everything One Should Know About Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

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By Stuti Tibrewal, The Blog Content Writer at Edumarz

Jawaharlal Nehru University is the foremost university in India and a world-renowned center for teaching and research.

JNU is a central university in New Delhi. It is named after Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s First Prime Minister. It has been given the status of ‘University of Excellence’ by the UGC and accredited with a grade point of 3.91 (on a scale of 4) by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council).

A few important highlights that will give an overview of JNU:

Particulars	Statistics
Type	Public
Established	22nd April 1969
Location	New Delhi
Campus	Urban, Total 1019 crores (4.14km square)
Affiliations	UGC, NAAC, AIU, Washington University in St.Louis, Mcdonnell International Scholars Academy
Number of Courses	106 courses across 11 streams at UG, PG, Ph.D. Levels
Types of Scholarships	Merit Cum Means Based, Merit-Based and Sports
Official Entrance Exam	JNUEE, JNU CEEB (Conducting Body: NTA)
Website	https://www.jnu.ac.in/main/

JNU Courses and Eligibility Criteria :

Courses	Duration and Eligibility Criteria
B.A. Hons	Duration: 3Years Eligibility: 10+2 with a minimum of 45% aggregate marks
MBA	Duration: 2Years Eligibility: Graduate with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks (55% for OBC and 45% for SC/ST)
MCA	Duration: 2Years Eligibility: Graduate with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks
M.Sc.	Duration: 2Years Eligibility: Graduate with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks
M.A.	Duration: 2Years Eligibility: Graduate with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks
M.Tech	Duration: 2Years Eligibility: Graduate in relevant discipline with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks
M.Phil/Ph.D.	Duration: 3Years Eligibility: Master’s degree in relevant discipline with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks

Details in which M.Phil/Ph.D. at JNU can be done as given in this link, check out and find your preferences: MPhil/Ph.D. Program | Welcome to Jawaharlal Nehru University

For details in which one can pursue Masters Programme at JNU (Post Graduate Programmes) check: Masters Program | Welcome to Jawaharlal Nehru University.

For details in which one can pursue Bachelor’s Programme at JNU (Undergraduate Programmes) check: Undergraduate Program | Welcome to Jawaharlal Nehru University.

NOTE: For details on the Current Fees status of JNU you can visit its official website Jawaharlal Nehru University.

How to take admission to Jawaharlal Nehru University[JNU]?

JNU conducts its exam JNU Entrance Examination(JNUEE) for students applying to any of its programs at UG and PG admission.

Note: For admission in Biotechnology Courses, JNU conducts a national level entrance examination namely JNU CEEB (JNU Combined Entrance Examination for Biotechnology) once a year.

The conducting body for JNU exams is National Testing Agency (NTA). The exam is conducted as a computer-based test.

JNU releases the cut-off of its exams (JNUEE & JNU CEEB) for its different kinds of courses. The cut-offs depend on the courses you’re applying for.

After clearing the cut-offs of JNU, you’re eligible to take admission in JNU if you complete the online document verification process and pay the academic fees, you will confirm your seat at JNU.

JNU Placements:

Top Recruiters at JNU are:

NIIT	ORACLE	WIPRO	SAMSUNG
GOOGLE	ADOBE	INFOSYS	AMAZON
HCL	MARUTI SUZUKI	HP	IBM
SIEMENS	MC KINSEY AND COMPANY	HUGHES	EUROPA

JNU Scholarships:

S.NO.	Type	Particulars
1.	Merit-Cum Means Scholarship	Granted to meritorious students according to their family income level
2.	Ford Foundation Scholarship	The students enrolled in the MA Programme are eligible for this scholarship. This is awarded purely on a merit basis.
3.	Prof. Ramesha Rao Scholarship and Travel Grant	Students securing the highest grade in cancer biology are awarded Rs.3000 per month for 10 months in a year. Travel Grant of Rs. 30,000 for M.Phil/Ph.D. student for presenting a paper in international conferences, seminars, etc. in the area of cancer biology.
4.	Tendulkar Scholarship	This Scholarship of Rs.400/- p.m. is awarded for two years to 2 students of various Centres of School of Social Sciences by rotation.
5.	Prof. Nurul Hasan Scholarship	Two Scholarships of Rs.1500/- p.m. each are awarded for one year to students of the second year M.A./M.Sc./MCA students with the highest CGPA at the end of the first year, one of which shall be for Social Science subjects and the other for Science subjects.

For more such scholarship and for updated information you can visit its official website given just below:

Fellowships/Scholarships | Welcome to Jawaharlal Nehru University

Diploma/Certificate Courses offered by JNU:

S.No.	Name of Certificate/Diploma Courses offered
1.	Advance Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu
2.	Advance Diploma in Pashto
3.	Certificate Programme in Bahasa Indonesia
4.	Diploma in Bahasa Indonesia
5.	Certificate Programme in Mongolian
6.	Certificate Programme in Urdu
7.	Certificate Programme in Pali
8.	Certificate Programme in Computational Linguistic

Infrastructures at JNU:

Title	Particulars
Hostels	Accommodation is provided to both boys and girls. Mess facilities are also provided for which students have to submit preference of the meal at the time of admission process.
Library	The JNU library consists of a central library that provides students and faculty members with easy access to the course and reference materials through a membership card.
Sports Complex	JNU is known for its sports complex. It offers various courts like badminton, basketball, hockey, football, taekwondo, weightlifting, and athletic ground.
Labs	Plenty of labs are offered which provide course-related support and online access to study materials.

Top Alumni of JNU:

There are so many notable alumni of JNU holding great positions in their respective fields.

You can visit the List of Jawaharlal Nehru University people – Wikipedia to know about each of them pursuing their career in different domains and holding different and high positions.