Jawaharlal Nehru University: Statistics

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#977 of 14,131 In the World
#201 of 5,830 In Asia
#14 of 876 In India
#4 of 64 In Haryana
#4 of 24 In Delhi
#127 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
Top50% For 138 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
13%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
jnu.ac.in
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate13%
Admissions RequirementsSenior school certificate (10+2) or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarJuly to May (July - December; January-May)

We've calculated the 13% acceptance rate for Jawaharlal Nehru University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Jawaharlal Nehru University is a world-class research university with 25,081 scientific papers published and 442,050 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Medicine, Computer Science, Biochemistry, and Political Science.

Publications
25,081
Citations
442,050

Jawaharlal Nehru University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
13,630 / 320,512
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
12,340 / 155,804
Chemistry
11,965 / 297,129
Environmental Science
11,833 / 246,892
Engineering
10,232 / 217,868
Physics
9,085 / 183,880
Medicine
8,261 / 175,983
Computer Science
7,994 / 127,816
Biochemistry
7,838 / 200,317
Political Science
7,766 / 74,415
Geography and Cartography
7,441 / 122,671
Genetics
7,350 / 181,005
Organic Chemistry
6,634 / 183,656
Law
6,527 / 71,369
Quantum and Particle physics
6,045 / 118,986
Sociology
5,913 / 63,034
Geology
5,636 / 150,419
History
5,566 / 69,892
Ecology
5,420 / 144,997
Philosophy
5,182 / 60,216
Economics
4,601 / 58,261
Archaeology
4,504 / 61,139
Materials Science
4,419 / 95,557
Pathology
3,691 / 71,873
Paleontology
3,535 / 95,756
Psychology
3,445 / 55,178
Mathematics
3,376 / 55,783
Business
3,298 / 42,924
Linguistics
2,831 / 33,714
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,694 / 37,133
Development Studies
2,652 / 37,188
Botany
2,495 / 75,080
Statistics
2,476 / 46,064
Optical Engineering
2,228 / 43,186
Immunology
2,035 / 46,475
Art & Design
2,018 / 19,589
Electrical Engineering
1,963 / 32,164
Metallurgical Engineering
1,849 / 47,816
Machine Learning
1,796 / 32,492
Public Health
1,752 / 38,651

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 191 755
1994 190 686
1995 174 773
1996 177 883
1997 185 791
1998 220 1107
1999 203 1159
2000 190 1237
2001 244 1588
2002 237 1727
2003 233 2072
2004 277 2431
2005 283 2800
2006 239 3157
2007 282 3602
2008 366 4157
2009 365 4952
2010 474 5764
2011 631 7102
2012 664 8475
2013 643 10129
2014 941 11181
2015 1079 12352
2016 1242 14613
2017 1327 16931
2018 1443 20030
2019 1391 25708
2020 1710 33248
2021 1904 44002
2022 1849 48295
2023 1766 50014
2024 1411 53882
2025 821 48924
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Jawaharlal Nehru University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Duration Tuition Cost (INR)
Bachelor of Arts (BA) 3 years 1,000 per semester
Bachelor of Science (BSc) 3 years 1,000 per semester
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) 4 years 2,500 per semester
Master of Arts (MA) 2 years 1,200 per semester
Master of Science (MSc) 2 years 1,200 per semester
Master of Technology (MTech) 2 years 2,500 per semester
Master of Business Administration (MBA) 2 years 2,500 per semester
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 3-5 years 1,000 per semester

Jawaharlal Nehru University has on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No Yes Yes
Biology No Yes Yes
Business No Yes Yes
Chemistry No Yes Yes
Computer Science No Yes Yes
Economics No Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No Yes Yes
Mathematics No Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics No Yes Yes
Psychology No Yes Yes
Master's Degree Aesthetics, Ancient Civilizations, Arabic, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Chinese, Development Studies, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, French, Geography, German, Hindi, History, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Korean, Linguistics, Medieval Studies, Persian, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Russian, Sanskrit, Sociology, Spanish, Translation and Interpretation, Urdu
Master of Philosophy African Studies, American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Arabic, Asian Studies, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Canadian Studies, Chemistry, Chinese, Community Health, Comparative Politics, Computer Science, Demography and Population, East Asian Studies, Economics, Educational Sciences, English, European Studies, Film, French, Geography, German, Government, Hindi, History, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Japanese, Korean, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Media Studies, Molecular Biology, Nanotechnology, Persian, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Russian, Sanskrit, South Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, Spanish, Theatre, Translation and Interpretation, Urdu, Visual Arts, Women's Studies
Doctor of Philosophy African Studies, American Studies, Arabic, Asian Studies, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Canadian Studies, Chemistry, Chinese, Community Health, Comparative Politics, Computer Science, Demography and Population, Economics, Educational Sciences, English, European Studies, Film, French, Geography, German, Government, Hindi, History, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Korean, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medieval Studies, Molecular Biology, Nanotechnology, Pacific Area Studies, Persian, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Russian, Sanskrit, South Asian Studies, Spanish, Theatre, Translation and Interpretation, Urdu, Visual Arts, Women's Studies

Jawaharlal Nehru University alumni

  1. Nora Fatehi

    Nora Fatehi
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1992-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    actormanufacturermodeldancersinger
    Biography

    Nora Fatehi is a Canadian dancer and actress based in India. She primarily works in Hindi film and also appeared in Telugu, and Malayalam cinema. Fatehi made her acting debut with the Hindi film Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans. and gained wider recognition for her dance performances in Indian films. She is regarded as one of the prominent dancers in contemporary Indian cinema.

  2. Nirmala Sitharaman

    Nirmala Sitharaman
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1959-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Nirmala Sitharaman is an Indian economist and politician who is serving as the minister of finance and corporate affairs since 2019. Prior to that, she served as the defence minister. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), she was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, from Karnataka in July 2016.

  3. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

    Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    diplomatauthor
    Biography

    Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is an Indian politician and retired diplomat who is serving as the minister of external affairs since 2019. He is the longest-serving minister for external affairs to hold the portfolio exclusively. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he is a member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament. He previously served as the foreign secretary of India from 2015 to 2018. In January 2019, he was conferred with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour.

  4. Kanhaiya Kumar Gandhi

    Kanhaiya Kumar Gandhi
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1987-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    activiststudent leaderpolitician
    Biography

    Kanhaiya Kumar is an Indian political activist who served as the president of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union and leader of the All India Students Federation (AISF). He served as National Executive Council member of Communist Party of India. He joined Indian National Congress on 28 September 2021 and has been appointed as the AICC in-charge of the National Student's Union of India.

All 86 notable alumni

Jawaharlal Nehru University faculties and divisions

Centre : Law and Governance Government, Law
Centre : Molecular Medicine Medical Technology, Medicine
Centre : Nano Sciences Nanotechnology
Centre : Sanskrit Studies Sanskrit
Course/Programme : Study of Discrimination and Exclusion Social Sciences
Course/Programme : Women's Studies Women's Studies
School : Arts and Aesthetics Aesthetics, Arts and Humanities, Cinema and Television, Theatre, Visual Arts
School : Biotechnology Biotechnology
School : Computational and Integrative Sciences Construction Engineering, Information Technology
School : Computer and Systems Sciences Computer Science
School : Environmental Sciences Environmental Studies
School : International Studies International Relations and Diplomacy
School : Language, Literature and Cultural Studies Cultural Studies, Literature, Modern Languages
School : Life Sciences Biological and Life Sciences
School : Physical Sciences Physics
School : Social Sciences Social Sciences
Unit : Archives of Contemporary History Contemporary History
Unit : Educational Research Record Educational Research

General information

Alternative names JNU
जवाहरलाल नेहरू विश्वविद्यालय
Founded 1969
Accreditation University Grants Commission (UGC)

Location and contacts

Address New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi, 110 067
India
City population 26,495,000

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