JNU Delhi Courses & Fees 2026: UG, PG, Doctorate, Certificate Courses

JNU has a well known faculty of over 1,200 professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and lecturers. They come from all over India and the world representing a range of disciplines. To become a professor at JNU, you must have a PhD degree in the relevant field + clear UGC NET. The annual salary ranges from INR 19 lakh to INR 36 lakh.

The JNU offers only one MBA programme. There are 9 major and minor domain specialisations available under the course. Students can pursue an MBA with any domain. Students are required to meet the eligibility criteria of the course.

CAT application process for the current year has already been concluded. The exam has also been conducted. The results and answer key are expected to be released at the iimcat.ac.in website. The CAT 2026 registration dates are not announced yet.

For admission to Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), the minimum required percentage in your qualifying exam (Class 12 for undergraduate courses or Bachelor's degree for postgraduate courses) is generally 45% aggregate marks for General, EWS, and OBC candidates, while SC, ST, and PwD candidates only need a passing mark regardless of percentage.

The courses at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) that are under the Common Universities Entrance Test (CUET) include B.A. (Hons.) in various languages like Pashto, Persian, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, and other programs like B.Sc.-M.Sc. Integrated Programme in Ayurveda Biology and Certificate of Proficiency programs in different languages and subjects

JNU offers scholarships in the form of financial assistance to all the meritorious and deserving candidates. Some of the scholarships offered at JNU are as follows:

MA graduates can make a career in industries such as banking, hospitality, railways, or public sector companies depending upon the chosen specialisation. The average salary given to MA pass-outs ranges from INR 3 to INR 6 LPA. You can work as teachers, journalists, project leaders, artists, politicians, research associates, administrative officers, content writers, etc. 

JNU offers great placement opportunities to the students. The average package received during JNU SOE placements 2026 was INR 7.98 LPA.  According to JNU NIRF report 2026, median package received by UG 3 year and PG 2 year batch 2025 was INR 19.5 LPA and INR 9 LPA, respectively. 

JNU MCA placement data 2023 is not released. However, according to JNU NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of JNU PG 2-year (including MCA course) placements over the past three years are presented below:

No, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is not costly. It is widely recognised as one of the most affordable public universities in India. JNU total tuition fees is the highest for BTech course, ranging between 99.8 K - 5 L. The most economical courses are MSc, MA, MCA & MPH with tuition fee ranging between INR 432 - 480.

JNU has released the placement information for its School of Engineering batch 2026.  Below mentioned are the JNU Delhi placements highlights:

Jawaharlal Nehru University is one of the leading university which offers quality education to the students. It has strong academic values with campus culture, research opportunities and other outcomes offered to the students. 

JNU Delhi is ranked 2 in the University category by the NIRF 2025. It has wide course curricculum under the guidance of expert faculty members with years of experince. The university has state-of-the-art infratsrcture which includes all the necessary facilities like seminar rooms, university convocation centre, hostels, mess and others. 

Jawaharlal Nehru University offers a four-year full-time BTech course at the undergraduate level. Yes, JNU offers BTech in Computer Science & Engineering along with one more specialisation i.e. Electronics and Communication Engineering. JNU BTech admission is completely entrance-based and depends on candidates' performance in the JEE Main entrance exam, followed by Click Here. 

Jawaharlal Nehru University reserves some seats for reserved category candidates out of the total intake. Students applying for seats available for reserved category must hold relevant documents to prove their claim. Below is the category-wise seat reservation at JNU:

Jawaharlal Nehru University eleigibility criteria varies as per each programme. Students must qualify Class 10+2 from the recognised board with 45% marks for general category for UG programmes. For PG programmes students must qualify Bachelors degree with 45%- 50% marks from the recognised university. While some of the programmes accepts national entrance exams for admission. 

For admission to the MBA course, the candidate should have appeared for the CAT entrance examination. Candidates can apply for the course only with a valid score on this exam. JNU shortlists candidates based on CAT score for the group discussion and personal interview rounds. Apart from this, aspirants must check out the eligibility requirements as well. To check out the CAT application process, fee, and other details, Click Here.

Jawaharlal Nehru University was spread across 1,019 acres of area and provides state-of-the-art infrastructure to the students. Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi comprises 18 hostels, including 3,831 beds for boys and 3,005 beds for girls. It also offers around 86 Co-ed beds. The University currently provides residence to more than 5,000 students and faculty members with mess facilities.