Jawaharlal Nehru University

The JNU entrance examination for admission to various programs is conducted at the following places:-

Agartala Ahmedabad Aizawl Allahabad Amritsar Bangalore Bareilly Bhubaneshwar Calicut Chandigarh Chennai Coimbatore Dehradun Delhi Gangtok Gwalior Guwahati Goa

Gorakhpur Hyderabad Secundrabad Imphal Indore Itanagar Jaipur Jammu Katihar Kohima Kolkata Lucknow Mumbai Madurai Nagpur Noida Pant Nagar Patna

Pondicherry Pune Raipur Ranchi Sambalpur. Shillong Shimla Siliguri Srinagar Thiruvananthapuram Udaipur Vadodara Varanasi Vijayawada Visakhapatnam Kathmandu (Overseas Centre)

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Tentative Schedule for Admission

Issue of Application Form: January/February

Entrance Examination: May

Expected date for dispatch of communication for viva-voce examination: Latest by 3rd July  

Publication of merit list for admission to various programmes of study: July

Registration of candidates selected for admission: August

Direct admission to Ph.D.: August

Direct admission to Ph.D. for Winter Semester:  January

For JNU Entrance Exam Schedule 2008, click here

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Reservation Policy

RESERVATION OF SEATS FOR SC/ST CANDIDATES

22.5% seats (15% for SC and 7.5% for ST) in each Programme of Study are reserved for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates. All Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates who have passed the qualifying examination are eligible to appear in the entrance examination irrespective of their percentage of marks.

RESERVATION OF SEATS FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED(HANDICAPPED) CANDIDATES

3% of the seats are reserved for the Physically Challenged (Handicapped) candidates in all the programmes of study. The Physically Challenged (Handicapped) candidates, who have passed the qualifying examination are eligible to appear in the entrance examiantion irrespective of their percentage of marks.

Such candidates would be considered for admission only to those fields of study/disciplines where their physical disability is not considered as a hindrance in pursuing the course of study.

A candidate, in order to be eligible for any concession/benefits under the Physically Challenged (Handicapped) category, should have minimum degree of disability to the extent of 40% . Further that the certifying authority in all such cases will be a medical board at the district level consisting of the Chief Medical Officer/Sub-Divisional Medical Officer in the District and another expert in the specified field viz. Ophthalmic Surgeon in the case of visually challenged (handicapped) and ENT Surgeon or an Audiologist in case of speech and hearing challenged (handicapped), an Orthopaedic Surgeon or a Specialist in Physical Medicine and re-habilitation in case of locomotor challenged (handicapped). The person having physically challenged certificate for hearing & speech will be referred for verification to government hospitals of New Delhi or AIIMS. The Degree of the disability of the candidates applying under this category will also be verified by the Medical Board of the University.

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Scholarships/Fellowships

Scholarships
There are various scholarships schemes available for the students pursuing study or research programs in JNU. The National Scholarships Scheme, Post Matric Scholarships are also offered to the students. Fellowships are offered to the research scholars if they qualify the NET and subsequent interview conducted by JNU. For more details on Scholarships, click here

Freeships

Limited number of free student-ships are available to needy and deserving Indian students as per University rules.

Students' Aid Fund

The University has instituted "Students Aid Fund" out of the contributions from the students and staff of the University and collections from other sources. The objectives of the fund are :

1. to render financial assistance to the poor and deserving students for payment of tuition fees, examination fees, purchase of text-books, stationery etc.
2. to meet any other need of the students considered to be genuine by the freeship committee of the School concerned;
Provided that the funds shall not be utilized for award of scholarships/fellowships or stipends or for payments of prizes, rewards etc. to students.
A student requiring financial assistance shall apply in the prescribed form, (through the Chairperson of the Centre), to the Dean of the School. Application for a loan may be made in the same form, (through the Chairperson of the Centre and the Dean of the School), to the Dean of Students.

The G. Parthasarathi endowment fund for economically weaker sections - The University has created a Fund called "The G. Parthasarthi endowment Fund for Economically Weaker Sections" for providing financial assistance to students coming from economically weaker sections of society including SCs/STs/Backward Classes and Physically Challenged (Handicapped) students. Students belonging to the above categories and who are not in receipt of any scholarship/fellowship or financial assistance from any other sources are eligible to apply for financial assistance, loan or advance out of the above fund and their requests shall be considered subject to availability of funds so as to help the needy students.

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Fees Details
Candidates selected for various programmes of study will be required to pay the following fees:

Indian Nationals

	M.Phil./Ph.D. Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D. M.Tech./ Ph.D./ MPH/Ph.D.	M.A./M.Sc./M.C.A. B.A. (Hons.)	Part Time
	Rs.	Rs.	Rs.
Tuition Fee (Annual)	240.00***	216.00***	120.00
Sports Fee (Annual)	16.50	16.50	16.50
Literary & Cultural Fee (Annual)	16.50	16.50	16.50
**'Students' Union Fee (Annual)	15.00	15.00	15.00
Library Fee (Annual)	6.00	6.00	6.00
Medical fee (Annual)	9.00	9.00	---
Medical Booklet	12.00	12.00	---
Students Aid Fund (Annual)	4.50	4.50	---
*Admission Fee	5.00	5.00	5.00
*Enrolment Fee	5.00	5.00	5.00
*Security Deposit (Refundable)	40.00	40.00	40.00
Identity Card Folder	10.00	10.00	10.00
Student Hostel and General information Guide	15.00	15.00	---

The fees are subject to revision

* To be paid at the time of Enrolment in the University.
** In terms of Statute 33 of Statutes of the University, membership of any students' organisation shall be voluntary.
*** To be realised in two installments.

Students shall deposit tuition fee:

(i) First Installment at the time of admission;
(ii) Second installment at the time of registration in the Winter Semester i.e. January. Annual Fees shall be paid at the commencement of each academic year.

In the event of student being enrolled simultaneously for a full-time course and one part-time course, he will be charged, in addition to all the fees and other charges for the full-time course, only the tuition fee in respect of part-time course.

If a student does not pay the fees on time, a fine shall be levied as per rules of the University.

Foreign Nationals

For M.Phil./Ph.D., Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D., M.Tech./Ph.D., MPH/Ph.D., M.A., M.Sc., MCA, B.A.(Hons.) and Part-Time Programmes of study:

i) Tuition Fee :
(a) @ US $ 750 per semester for courses in science disciplines;
(b) @ US $ 500 per semester for courses in humanities and social sciences;
ii) Incidental charges :
@ US $ 100 per semester will be charged from both the above categories.

Note:

(1) Name of the defaulter, which shall be put up on the Notice Board, shall be removed from the rolls of the University.

(2) No request for fee waver will be considered.

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Exam Schedule

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