Jawaharlal Nehru University has over 650 faculty members. There are around 65 JNU departments, centers and schools of study. All these faculty members work as departmental heads, senior/assistant professors and lecturers. The faculty members are from all over the country, and represent a wide range of subjects. Several JNU faculty members are PhD holders, or are pursuing a PhD.
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.
All students do not generally get hostel at JNU. Not all students get a hostel immediately upon admission, and local Delhi residents generally do not receive standard hostel accommodation. Students from outside Delhi get the first preference for available rooms. Students whose families reside in Delhi are classified under lower priority categories and rarely get regular rooms unless exceptional circumstances apply (such as parental transfers).
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Student Forum
Answered 9 months ago
Jawaharlal Nehru University appoints well trained and expert faculty members with years of experience. The faculty focuses on theoretical and pactical knowledge. The faculty members contribute to the curriculum designing and in introducing new initiatives for the students.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a year ago
JNU faculty are supportive and motivates students to work on their knowledge and skills. The faculty are PhD, diploma, and degree holders. Some of the JNU faculty member details are listed down below:
| Faculty name | Designation | School/ Centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sameena Hameed | Professor | Centre of West Asian Studies |
| Sandeep Saxena | Professor | School of Biotechnology |
| Syed Akhtar Hussain | Professor | Centre of Persian and Central Asian Studies |
| Sangmesh | Associate Professor | School of Engineering |
| Smita Sonker | Associate Professor | School of Physical Sciences |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
For B.Tech (JoSAA 2026), the closing rank for CSE under general category round 5 was 36,117, and for ECE it was 44,723.
For CUET UG Language programs like foreign language courses like B.A. (Hons) French, Spanish and Korean , the range was between 70 to 95+ percentile/score.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
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 b
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
A safe score for admission into Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) depends heavily on the specific course and exam you are taking, but generally ranges from 60–80+ percentile or 200–300+ marks for undergraduate programs through CUET UG.
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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.