Top Courses in Jawaharlal Nehru University

Admission to UG and PG courses at Jawaharlal Nehru University is done through Common University Entrance Test (CUET) conducted by NTA.

Jawaharlal Nehru University is one of India's best postgraduate and research universities. UGC has designated it as University of Excellence, and NAAC has awarded it an A rating. As per NIRF 2022, JNU is ranked second among top universities in India. JNU has recognised and accredited over 18 defence and research and development institutions. It consists of 13 schools, 55 centres, and seven special centres. JNU provides over 100 courses at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Arts, Science, Computer Applications, Medical, Engineering, Law, Mass Communication, and Management courses are available. JNU also provides Diplomas, Advanced Diploma, and Certificate courses in a variety of languages. Admission to the UG and PG courses is done through Common University Entrance Test conducted by NTA.

Top 5 courses offered at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) 

MBA (Masters of Business Administration) 

JNU's Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship provides two year MBA program. JNU MBA admission is based on CAT score, which is administered by IIMs. Shortlisted candidates are then invited to participate in PI round. Final list of candidates is based on CAT scores and interview round marks, with weightage of 70% and 30%, respectively. Candidates must hold Bachelor's degree or equivalent from recognised university, with minimum aggregate of 50%. 

Entrance Exam: CAT and GDPI round.

Available number of seats: 75

Program: ABV-SME

Eligibility: Graduation

Placements: Median package offered was INR 6 LPA 

The specialisations offered for the MBA course include Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology Management, Operations Management and Quantitative Techniques, Strategic Management, Economics and public policy, and Contemporary issues in Management.

BA (Bachelor of Arts) Hons 

JNU's School of Language, Literature, and Culture Studies provides three-year full-time BA (Hons) degree program. Candidates are chosen for JNU BA (Hons) courses based on their performance in NTA-administered CUET. University also allows for lateral entry into second year of BA (Hons) program. Candidates seeking admission must have completed first year of bachelor's degree from recognised institute/university with minimum of 45% aggregate (50% for BA Hons in German) and valid CUET score. Candidates must have completed Class 12 or an equivalent examination from recognised board with minimum of 45% overall.

Entrance Exam: CUET / JNUEE score accepted 

Available number of seats: 431

Placement: Median package offered to students was INR 6 LPA for UG 3-year course students in 2021.

Following specialisation are offered for BA (Hons) are – 

• Bachelor of Arts(Hons) in French 
• Bachelor of Arts(Hons) in Japanese
• Bachelor of Arts(Hons) in Arabic  
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in German 
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Spanish 
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Korean 
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Pashto 
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Persian 
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Russian 
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Chinese 

MCA (Master of Computer Application) 

At postgraduate level, Jawaharlal Nehru University provides two year full time Master in Computer Application (MCA) program. JNU awards MCA admission based on  JNUEE score, which is followed by viva voice. Candidates interested in applying for two year full time MCA program must have BCA/ Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent degree with minimum 55% aggregate or BSc/ BCom/ BA with Mathematics at Class 12 or graduation level with minimum 55% aggregate.

Entrance Exam: JNUEE score

Available number of seats: 58

Eligibility: Graduation with 45% and above.

Placement: Median package offered was INR 8 LPA

M.A. (Master of Arts)

Jawaharlal Nehru University provides two-year full-time M.A. program in variety of specialisations across six schools. JNU MA admission 2022 is based on candidate's performance in CUET-PG, which is followed by counselling round.

Entrance Exam: JNUEE / CUET PG score accepted 

Available number of seats: 965

Eligibility: Graduation with 45% and above.

Placement: Median package offered was INR 8 LPA 

The specialisations offered for MA program at JNU are Economics, Sociology, History, Ancient History, Medieval History, Political Science, English, Politics, Geography, Linguistics, Hindi, Development Studies, International Studies, Labour And Development, Disaster Management, World Economy, Arts and Aesthetics, Philosophy, Sanskrit, Japanese, French, Spanish, Korean, Arabic, Russian Studies, German, Urdu, Chinese, Pashto, Persian, German Translation & Interpretation.

BTech (Bachelor of Technology)

JNU's School of Engineering only provides a BTech dual degree program with two specialisation choices. It is five year program with academic sessions beginning in month of July each year. In general, program comprises around six semesters of undergraduate curriculum, two semesters of postgraduate curriculum, and final two semesters of a dissertation. JNU admission to BTech dual-degree program is based on candidate's JEE Main rank. Candidate's rank must be higher than university's cutoff list. 

Entrance: Exam JEE mains score accepted 

Eligibility: 10 2 with 75% aggregate and 65% for SC/ST students.

Placement: Median package offered was INR 6 LPA

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