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.
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Answered 7 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
DU and JNU are consistently ranked by various ranking bodies. If we compare their NIRF 2025 rankings, JNU ranked #2 while DU ranked #5 under the 'University' category. On the other hand, Delhi University's India Today ranking 2025 (#1) was better than that of JNU (#2). Both the universities have th
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
JNU has released the placement information for its School of Engineering batch 2026. Below mentioned are the JNU Delhi placements highlights:
| Particulars | SOE Placement Statistics - 2026 |
|---|---|
| the highest package | INR 39 LPA (Off Campus) INR 18 LPA (On Campus) |
| Average package | INR 7.98 LPA |
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 weeks ago
The score needed to get admission to the MSc course would depend on the category and specialisation. For the General AI category, the JNU GAT B cutoff 2024 ranged from 172 to 178.5. Hence, candidates need a score of at least 172 to be qualified for admission.
See below to know the minimum score requ
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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.