Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi, has invited applications from eligible candidates for admission into the following courses, to be offered in the upcoming academic session 2012-13. Admission to some of the full time courses will be done on the basis of candidate’s performance in the entrance test(s), to be conducted by the University.
(Category - A) Admission through Entrance Exam
Schools & Programmes of Study
School of International Studies
- M Phil / PhD in: International Politics, International Organisation, Diplomacy and Disarmament, Political Geography; International Legal Studies; International Trade and Development; South Asian, Central Asian, Southeast Asian & Southwest Pacific Studies; Chinese, Japanese & Korean Studies; West Asian Studies; African Studies; Canadian, United States And Latin American Studies; European Studies; and Russian & Central Asian Studies
- MA in: Politics (with specialization in International Relations)
- MA in: Economics (with specialization in World Economy)
School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies
- M Phil / PhD in: French, German, Arabic, Russian, Persian, Chinese, Urdu, Hindi, Tamil, Hindi Translation, English, Linguistics, Japanese and Spanish
- M Phil in Portuguese
- MA in: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Linguistics, Persian, Russian, Spanish and Urdu
- BA (Hons) in: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Russian and Spanish (With Entry Points to both 1st and 2nd Year)
- MPH (Master of Public Health) / PhD
- MA in: Economics, Geography, History, Political Science and Sociology
School of Life Sciences
- M Phil / PhD in areas of Interdisciplinary Research in Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Plant Biotechnology, Genetics, Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Neurobiology, Microbiology, Radiation and Cancer Biology, Bio-Physics and Structural Biology
- M Sc in Life Sciences
School of Environmental Sciences
- M Phil / PhD in: Environmental Sciences including Interdisciplinary areas of Biology (Ecology, Biotechnology, Biophysics, Bioremediation), Chemistry (Air, Water, Soil Pollution), Geology and Physics
- M Sc in Environmental Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Course With Environmental Orientation, Drawn From Relevant Areas of Biological, Chemical, Earth and Physical Sciences
School of Computer and Systems Sciences
- M Phil / PhD & M Tech / PhD
- MCA (Master of Computer Applications): 3 Year Programme Open to Candidates with Adequate Competence in Mathematics
School of Physical Sciences
- Pre-PhD / PhD in Physical Sciences / Chemical Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
- M Sc in Physics
School of Arts & Aesthetics
- M Phil / PhD: The School offers M Phil / PhD programme in three different streams - Visual Studies, Theatre and Performance Studies and Cinema Studies. Note: Admission to M Phil / Ph D will be done through a separate entrance examination for each discipline followed by a viva-voce.
- MA in Arts & Aesthetics
School of Computational and Integrative Sciences
- Pre-PhD / PhD in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
- M Tech in Computational and Systems Biology
School of Biotechnology
- Pre-PhD / PhD in areas of Gene Transfer and Expression in Eukaryotic Systems, Transcription Control and Gene Regulation, Protein Engineering, Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases, Protein Folding and Stability, Optimization of Recombinant Protein Production, Structural Biology & Molecular Bioinformatics, and Biochemical Engineering, Molecular Virology, Cancer Biology, Molecular Cell Biology
Centre for Sanskrit Studies
- M Phil / PhD in Sanskrit
- MA in Sanskrit
Centre for Molecular Medicine
- Pre-PhD / PhD in areas of Metobolic Disorders, Infectious and Noninfectious Diseases, Diagnostics and Molecular Endocrinology
Centre for the Study of Law and Governance
- M Phil / PhD in Law and Governance
(Category B) Direct Admission to PhD Programme
(Category C) Admission of JRF holders to M Phil / PhD and Pre-PhD / PhD Programme in Science Schools
- The University admits a limited number of candidates to M Phil / PhD and Pre-PhD / PhD programmes either on the basis of viva-voce or written examination and viva-voce both as may be decided by each School who have qualified a National Test entitling them to JRF in Schools of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Computer & Systems Sciences, Computational and Integrative Sciences and Biotechnology
(Category-D) Part-Time Programmes
Programmes of Study:
- Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu
- Advanced Diploma of Proficiency in Pushto
- Diploma of Proficiency in Pushto and Bahasa Indonesia, Certificate of Proficiency in Mongolian, Pushto, Bahasa Indonesia and Urdu
- Note: University will hold entrance examination (in Delhi Centre only) for admission to Certificate of Proficiency and Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu a one-year Part-Time Programme of Study in the School of Language, Literature & Culture Studies. Admission to Diploma of Proficiency and Advanced Diploma of Proficiency will be made on basis of the past academic record of the candidate which will be assessed in accordance with the criteria laid down by the University for selection.
Date of Exam
Entrance examination(s) will be conducted on May 22, 23, 24 and 24, 2012. To know more about the entrance examination schedule, one can visit the University's official website: http://www.jnu.ac.in/
Test Centers
The entrance test will be conducted in the following 51 cities across the country - Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhubaneswar, Calicut, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Dimapur, Gangtok, Guwahati, Goa, Gorakhpur, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Imphal, Indore, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Katihar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Pant Nagar, Patna, Pondicherry, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Secunderabad, Shillong, Shimla, Silchar, Siliguri, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur, Varanasi, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. In addition, the University will hold entrance examination at Kathmandu (Nepal).
Note: The University reserves the right to change / cancel any centre of examination without assigning any reason.
Fee
See the prospectus
How to Apply
Interested candidates can apply through either “Online” or “Offline” mode of application. Details are as follows:
Online Application: In order to apply online, candidates are required to fill in the online application made available on JNU’s official website: http://www.jnu.ac.in/ or http://www.jnuonline.in/. The online application portal will remain open till March 21, 2012 (up to 5.00 pm). After successfully submitting the online application, one must take a printout of the submitted application form.
Offline Application: Candidates may obtain the set of Application Form and Prospectus through post by sending requisition letter along with a crossed Bank Draft for Rs 300 drawn in favor of “Jawaharlal Nehru University payable at New Delhi” along with a self addressed (unstamped) envelope of minimum size of 30 x 25 cm, clearly indicating the programme of study for which the application form is required on the self-addressed envelope to the Section Officer (Admissions), Room No. 28, Administrative Block, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067. Candidates seeking a set of Application Form and Prospectus from Nepal are required to send a DD of Rs 400 or equivalent in US Dollars.
Candidates are advised not to send their request for set of application form and prospectus through courier. In addition, they are also notified that there will be no cash counter for sale of set of application form and prospectus. In addition, money orders and cheques are not accepted. The duly filled in application form or acknowledged printout of online application along with requisite enclosure documents (details given in the website) should be submitted latest by the last date(s) mentioned below. For any further details regarding admission, eligibility criteria and application procedure, candidates are requested to visit the University’s aforementioned official website.
Date of Issue of Application Form
February 6, 2012
Last Date for issue of Application Forms (only by Post) - March 5, 2012
Last Date of Submitting Application Form
Last date of submission of completed offline applications - March 21, 2012
Last Date of submission of confirmation page of online application form - March 28, 2012
