M.A. in Politics (International Relations)
- Central University
- Estd. 1969
M.A. in Politics (International Relations) at JNU Overview
M.A. in Politics (International Relations)
at JNU
The JNU M.A. in Politics (International Studies) is one of the most opted specialisations. The JNU admission to M.A. in Politics (International Studies) is based on the performance in CUET-PG. The tuition fee for the M.A. in Politics (International Studies) branch is INR 432. Additionally, the institution offers only 115 seats for this specialisation. Hence, preference will be given to eligible students on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Total Tuition Fees | ₹432 Get Fees details |
Duration | 2 years |
Course Level | PG Degree |
Mode of Course | Full Time |
Seat breakup | 115 |
Type of University | Central |
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M.A. in Politics (International Relations) at JNU Fees
M.A. in Politics (International Relations)
at JNU
The total JNU M.A. in Politics (International Studies) fee is made up of multiple components, including Tuition Fees, One-Time Fees, Registration Fees, Exam Fees, and other associated costs. In addition to the standard fees, students may incur extra charges specific to JNU. The total tuition fee for the M.A. in Politics (International Studies) program at JNU is INR 432. For a detailed breakdown of the Jawaharlal Nehru University M.A. in Politics (International Studies) fee breakup, please refer to the following information:
| Fee components | Amount (2 years) |
|---|---|
₹ 432 | |
Hostel fee is calculated on the basis of 1st year. Actual amount may vary.
The fees might include components other than hostel fees.
Meal Plan is not included in mentioned fee.
Hostel fee mentioned Hostel fee is calculated on the basis of 1st year. Actual amount may vary.
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Meal Plan is not included in mentioned fee.
Hostel fee mentioned above is for cheapest option available. For other options available, please refer to fee pdf.
The above-mentioned fee includes mess security. | ₹ 1,065 |
One-time payment includes admission fee, enrollment fee and security deposit. | ₹ 50 |
₹ 1,547 |
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Abhishek Puri 
M.A. in Politics (International Relations) - Batch of 2025
Offered by Jawaharlal Nehru University
5
5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
Highly satisfied to be part of JNU. Highly recommended.
Placements: I have been part of the JNU Placement Cell, and they have helped students secure positions at Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Services, NITI Aayog, and other think tanks, with competitive salaries and prestigious roles. Not only that, but companies also visit for hiring HR and other administrative staff roles.
Infrastructure: There is a 24/7 library where you can study, along with access to round-the-clock Wi-Fi. The classrooms are world-class, providing exposure to top-notch facilities at every corner. The hostel mess offers quality food at very affordable prices, and there is a health center where you can get medical attention at no cost.
Faculty: Faculty members are very student-friendly, and students can approach them easily. The curriculum is flexible, with two exams—one mid-semester and the other at the end of the semester. Students are also required to present their papers. The teachers are highly qualified, including names like Nivedita Menon and Rajesh Rajgopalan, among others.
Other: You are regularly updated about events, festivals, and other activities.
Reviewed on 25 Jun 2025Read More
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Shilpi Ghosh
M.A. in Politics (International Relations) - Batch of 2017
Offered by Jawaharlal Nehru University
4
1Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
A very enthusiastic about and lively university with great faculty and infrastructure.
Placements: JNU doesn't have a placement cell. Though students themselves apply at various firms and think tanks. Most of the student go for post doctoral studies in JNU, DU or South Asian University. Some go for civil service exam preparation. Some student also applied for foreign university like Oxford and Cambridge. There are also students who took their path towards journalism. International Relations, though is a very old subject. There has been very limited colleges all over India having specialised college dept or college for this subject. Hence, student completing their Ph.D. ( and qualifying UGC NET find it difficult to apply for professorship due to limited seats. We are taught very theoretical approach towards International Relations which are beneficial as an analyst in a think tank or policy making forums but this course lacks practical company skills. Companies do not come for placements. The only internship that can be done is in the think tanks like Brookings, idsa etc.
Infrastructure: JNU has the best infrastructure. The rooms are big with stair type seating. Which makes classrooms more inclusive. All rooms are it conditioned. There are reading rooms at each floor. There are two libraries central and other departmental which gives us key to immense resources for good research. Hostel are two seater rooms, the newly built hostels are in better condition than the old ones. Food at the hostels are average. There are also plenty of dhabas all over the campus. The greenery around the campus is well maintained. There is a health centre with doctors or nursing staffs all the time. There is a sports stadium with yoga, gymnastics, basketball, tennis facilities.
Faculty: The strength was class was 100-120, which makes it difficult to develop professor student contact in the first year but by second year when specialised courses are taught and students are at liberty to chose whichever course they like, the strength gets curtailed and here professor gets to know student and develop that relation. The professor are highly qualified in their field like Prof BS Chimney, Prof SD Muni, Prof AK Chenoy, Prof Anuradha chenoy, Prof Menon, Prof Varun Sahni to name a few. They have several research and books published. Their teaching quality is very lucid and easily understandable. In the coming decade this branch will grow it's importance. There are growing awareness on the need for specialisation in International relations. More and more branches in colleges are opening. In private sector there are still more required to achieve in the case of course which has remained status quo since inception.
Other: International relations is a very interdisciplinary subject, which touches upon history, economy, polity, psychology and Sociology. The rapid changing dynamics of foreign policy and foreign relations makes the subject more contemporary. There needs to be more professor student interaction and think tanks should be allowed to come and select student for their firm. There are several seminars, book reviews and discussions happening all the way during the academic session. There needs to be limitation placed on active politics during academic session.
Reviewed on 24 Sep 2019Read More
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Hemant Ojha
M.A. in Politics (International Relations) - Batch of 2017
Offered by Jawaharlal Nehru University
4.4
3Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money
JNU-New Delhi - A well equipped university with sound infrastructure.
Placements: First of all, the applicant should keep in mind that JNU is an academically oriented university and therefore, focuses on building an academically oriented concept in the mind of the students. If we talk about placements in this course, most students, what I've seen in these years, tend to continue their studies further and go into research work doing M.phil and Ph.D and then finally ends up becoming professors. If we talk about the placements provided for the Master's students, there's a placement cell in JNU but it is not so much effective as well as functioning because of the academic way of teaching.
Students here are not taught to get placed somewhere in an MNC but to respond academically by going into research work. As far as the current placement cell is concerned, many students have got placement in the best companies, NGOs and government organisations from this course. Many of my seniors of MA politics are guest lecturers in other reputed universities while some are working as a political analyst in news channels like NDTV, IBN7, Headlines Today, etc.
Infrastructure: The MA politics (international studies) course comes under the school of international studies, which is one of the reputed and old schools of JNU known for its academic excellence and infrastructure. Classrooms are very large and are equipped with proper benches, electronic smart boards and the classes with 100-200 students are equipped with microphones for enabling the students to follow the lectures properly. All the schools (including this), hostels as well as the administration building area are equipped with a free Wi-Fi connection. Semester course fees is also negligible (around INR 200-300). Students get an id and password after admission so that they can log on to their Wi-Fi internet connection and use the internet. There's a 24x7 central library in the campus with free Wi-Fi for the students and which is very well organised with numerous books for every subject.
Hostels have their separate mess hall for serving quality food to the students with a reasonable rate. Dhabas and restaurants are also in the campus which are hygienic and serve food with reasonable prices. Hostel rooms are quite big. 2 students stays in one hostel room so there's no lack of space. In some old hostels like Kaveri and Satluj, rooms have balconies which makes it well ventilated. I don't think that there are any infrastructural issues in my university.
Faculty: The faculty members of this course are very high qualified as well as very helpful to the students. Many of the teachers have worked in top posts of the government organisations and they are very experienced and teach the course in a very practically oriented manner.
The students get a very high exposure from the teachers as they narrate their own experiences. The students can therefore link the theoretical knowledge with the one's they get to learn from the outside world.
Reviewed on 16 Nov 2016Read More
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Anas
M.A. in Politics (International Relations) - Batch of 2015
Offered by Jawaharlal Nehru University
4.4
5Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money
I totally satisfied but perhaps the discrimination against caste religion is common.
Placements: The placement rate of this college is around 50%. 2 lakhs per annum is the highest package. The internship rate for this college is around 87%. I am so excited about this course because the high placement of major companies like Wipro, Reliance, and Fox trade companies also give great opportunities.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure and facilities provided in this college are quite good and very satisfying. The hostel facilities they provide is the good infrastructure is quite appreciated food dishes they served are so yummy and sports like athletics and football are here and very good hospital and dental care are provided over here.
Faculty: The teacher here appointed is very qualified and I appreciate the board members. The semester exam is quite tough. The semester is quite tough but we are ready to complete it. All subjects are very good at once whenever u go to that college you will get a good ambience and very good.
Other: I choose this because I have practice PSC exams and this course will help me.
Reviewed on 14 Feb 2022Read More
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Anandita Singh
M.A. in Politics (International Relations) - Batch of 2019
Offered by Jawaharlal Nehru University
3.8
1Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
It is a good college, and you must visit at least once.
Placements: This college doesn't offer any internship or a job. The university focuses more on research rather than placements. Students try for academic jobs, but that is not done officially by the college. Students put their own efforts to get placed.
Infrastructure: Labs for the functioning of science school are well-lit. The computer block as well as the internet processing block, which manages the Wi-Fi connections and login IDs is managed well. The clubbing of hostel spaces in one area and study centres in the other area is a good provision to make an organised set up.
Faculty: There are courses being offered now, which did not exist earlier. There is a course called studying group relations by professor Amir Ali. These new courses are being tried by students but the demand for traditional ones is not declined. Old school is quite the trend here.
Other: The campus crowd is nice and has a diverse population. The campus is huge and lush green. Festivals showcasing the culture of different hometowns of students.
Reviewed on 20 Jul 2018Read More
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M.A. in Politics (International Relations) at JNU Placements
M.A. in Politics (International Relations)
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| Particulars | Statistics (2024) |
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| Median Salary | INR 9.50 Lakh |
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M.A. in Politics (International Relations) at JNU Entry Requirements
M.A. in Politics (International Relations)
at JNU
General
Graduation
- 50%
Candidates must have passed Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern of education with the mentioned marks from a recognized University/Institute.
CUET-PG
Other eligibility criteria
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M.A. in Politics (International Relations) at JNU Admission Process
M.A. in Politics (International Relations)
at JNU
Important Dates
ALL
COURSE
CUET-PG
Aug 13 - 14, 2025
(CUET PG based) Physical verification of Admission/Registration for Final List of selected candidates
Aug 14, 2025
(CUET PG based) Deadline for Admission/Registration
Aug 22, 2025
(CUET PG based) Last and Final call- Admission process deadline
M.A. in Politics (International Relations) at JNU Cutoffs
M.A. in Politics (International Relations)
at JNU
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CUET-PG round-wise cutoff Rank: (General-All India)
| Round | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70.66 | 85.33 | 84 |
| 2 | 70.66 | 85.33 | - |
| 3 | 70.33 | - | - |
| 4 | - | 85 | - |
CUET-PG round-wise cutoff Rank: (OBC-All India)
| Round | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62.66 | 81.66 | 77.33 |
| 2 | 62.33 | - | - |
| 3 | 62 | - | - |
JNUEE round-wise cutoff Rank: (General-All India)
| Round | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 | 81 |
JNUEE round-wise cutoff Rank: (OBC-All India)
| Round | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | 91 |
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Q: What is the eligibility for MA at JNU?
A:
Candidates seeking admission to the JNU MA course must have a BCA/Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent degree with at least 55% marks. Candidates who have passed BSc/ BCom/ BA with Mathematics at Class 12 or at Graduation level with a minimum aggregate of 55%. Apart from the minimum eligibility requirement, candidates also need to appear for the Central University Entrance Test (Postgraduate) CUET-PG entrance test.
Q: What is the fee for MA at JNU?
A:
Jawaharlal Nehru University MA fees is INR 432. The mentioned fee is to be paid at the time of enrolment in the University. It must be noted that the given fee is taken from external sources and may vary.
Q: Which is better for MA in Urdu- JNU or BHU?
A:
Both Jawaharlal Nehru University and Banaras Hindu University are top central universities in India. Both have their advantages. Below mentioned are some of the distinct observations about both JNU and BHU:
1. You must have over 50% in your bachelor's degree to apply to BHU, whereas you can apply to JNU with 45%.
2. BHU has more seats for the MA in Urdu course than the JNU.
3. JNU's master programme is less expensive than BHU's. You can do a master's course at JNU for less than INR 1,000.
4. Job opportunities with a master's degree in Urdu from JNU are comparably greater than those with a master's degree in Urdu from BHU.
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Q: How many seats are there in JNU for MA?
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There are over 965 seats for MA courses. The seat reservation policy is carried out as per a set of rules. Reservation of seats in various programmes of study for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (Non Creamy Layer (NCL) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category is 15%, 7.5%, 27% and 10%, respectively. As per the provisions of Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Act, 2016, not less than 5% seats are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 years ago
No, Msc agriculture is not available in JNU. Other MSc courses like:
1. Life Sciences - 38 seats
2 . Msc Environmental Sciences - 39 seats
3 . Msc Physics - 41 seats
4 . Msc Chemistry - 25 seats
5 . Msc Mathematics - 15 seats
6 . Msc Computational and Integrative Sciences - 30 seats
7 . Msc Mole
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Sitam Sahoo
Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 years ago
You can check the link given below-
https://www.shiksha.com/university/jnu-jawaharlal-nehru-university-delhi-4225/cutoff
Divya vani
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 years ago
The sample question papers for MA in International Relations are available online and at the book stores as well. Just see Amazon or Flipkart etc.
Diwakar Goel
Scholar-Level 16
Answered 5 years ago
https://www.jnu.ac.in/
Check with the website.
kanu vashisht
Guide-Level 15
Answered 6 years ago
There's an estimate of rs 650 for most of the courses .
Around 700rs is the fees .
Rishabh Sharma
Contributor-Level 8
Answered 6 years ago
Hi, No. For MA Politics at JNU - Candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree in any branch of Basic or Applied Sciences under 10+2+3 education pattern from school/ Institute/ University as recognised at the state or national level. Candidates need to have secured at least 55% marks in aggregate of subj
Sutapa Moitra
Guide-Level 14
Answered 6 years ago
Total fees of MA in Politics in JNU is INR 609.
Rohit Saraswat
Guide-Level 13
Answered 6 years ago
Yes, you are eligible for MA Politics .
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