JNU Infrastructure: Campus Facilities, Hostels, Library ,Mehrauli, Delhi

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus covers 1019.38 acres of land at Mehrauli Road, New Delhi. The university is enveloped by lush greenery, and has various academic buildings, such as the School of Social Sciences, International Studies, and Arts and Science building, and offers several residential spaces, a library, a sports complex, and a cultural centre, providing a vibrant and lively place for students.

JNU Campus Highlights 2024

Jawaharlal Nehru University has a central library, computer centre, health centre, sports facilities, hostels, guest house, canteen and grievance redressal cell. The university has 10 schools, 4 special centres that provide quality education and social awareness to students. There are 12 departments for various courses. The university campus also has a canteen that provides a variety of Indian and international cuisine. The Thesis Park of JNU is a popular destination for students to study, relax and socialise with friends. It is located in the middle of the campus and is surrounded by trees and greenery. The Central Library is the largest in JNU, and it has a collection of over 2 million books, journals, & newspapers.

Particulars

JNU Campus Highlights

Area

1019.38 acres (404.69 hectares)

Location

Mehrauli Road, New Delhi

Basic Amenities

Central Library, Computer Centre, Health Centre, Sports Facilities, Hostels, Guest House, Canteen, Grievance redressal Cell

Hostel

18

Schools 

10

Departments

12

JNU Campus Building(3)

JNU Event(2)

JNU Hostel and Residential Facilities 

The university has separate hostel facilities for boys and girls. There is 1 separate complex for married students and 1 complex for post-doctoral students. All the hostels are properly ventilated and well-managed. Also, JNU hostels provide facilities, including TVs, Indoor Games and a Health Club. JNU campus houses 18 hostels, with over 3,800 beds for boys and 3,000 beds for girls.

As of now, the university offers residence to over 5,000 students & faculty members. Jawaharlal Nehru University also offers mess facilities to the students that can be availed by submitting a preference for a meal at the time of admission. JNU has 10 schools and 4 special centres that provide academic programmes and conduct research. All these school & centres promote interdisciplinary studies, which is a unique feature of JNU.

JNU vs Other Universities: Hostel Comparison

Refer to the table below to see the hostel fee comparison and the number of hostel buildings at JNU and other top Universities:

University Name

Hostel Fee

No. of Hostels Available

JNU

INR 6,000 18

Jamia Milia Islamia

INR 15,000 17

DU

INR 10,000

20

JNU Library

The central library of JNU is completely automated and has rich resources in Social Sciences, Humanities and Sciences, etc. To meet the needs of the visually impaired students, a special unit named after Helen Keller has been established. It has twenty-four computers installed exclusively for the use of visually impaired students. The Central Library is the largest in JNU. It has a collection of over 2 million books, journals, and newspapers.

JNU Event(1)

JNU Sports Facilities

The university has 12 sports clubs, active in organising inter-hostel competitions every year, as well as inter-school and annual competitions. All the hostels have arrangements for indoor games. The Yoga Kendra has been providing valuable service to the university community. Besides attending to 50-60 persons every day, the Yoga Kendra has been organising crash courses on yoga with encouraging response. 

JNU Conference Room

Places to visit in & around JNU

Jawaharlal Nehru University is situated on New Mehrauli Road in Munirka, which is near Qutub Minar. Other destinations to visit near the JNU campus are Hauz Khas Fort, which has a lot of art galleries, boutiques, cafes, restaurants, etc. The university's Botanical Garden is a popular spot for students to relax and enjoy the outdoors. It has a collection of more than 2,000 varieties of plants.

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Infrastructure/Facilities

  • Library

    24*7 central library with reading halls. Wi-Fi enabled library allows users to access offline and online information anytime. It uses Virtual Integrated Library Management Software (VTLS) and provides access to 22 databases through UGC-Infonet consortia. The library has a unique collection of one lakh plus e-Books from various international publishers. Central Library subscribes to 37 Online databases having 50,000+ e-journals; 61+ Online Individual Journals and 213 Print Journals. In addition to Central Library, JNU gets access to 21 Databases /E-resources access from INFLIBNET. Central Library has perpetual access to South Asia Archive and Time of India Archive. School wise library and air-conditioned reading halls are also available.

  • Hostel

    Hostel system includes spacious and well furnished 18 hostels with accommodation capacity of more than 5500 for boys and girls and one complex accommodating married students. There is a hostel for working women‘s with accommodation capacity of 201 inmates. Apart from hygienic foods, hostels provide recreational facilities includes TVs, indoor games, health Club, and PCOs etc.

    Boys HostelNumber of beds - 3831|In-Campus Hostel, Girls HostelNumber of beds - 3005|In-Campus Hostel, Co-ed HostelNumber of beds - 86|In-Campus Hostel
  • Sports Complex
    Available Facilities:
    Badminton Court|Basketball Court|Cricket Ground|Football Ground|Tennis Court|Athletics Track|Taekwondo|Weight-Lifting Mountaineering & Trekking
  • Labs
    Available Facilities:
    Computer Lab|Language Lab|Linux Lab|Oracle Lab|Microprocessor Lab
  • Cafeteria
    Gym
    Hospital / Medical Facilities
    Wi-Fi Campus
    Auditorium
    Convenience Store
Other Facilities:
Human Resource Development Center|Guest Houses|Convention Center|Bank and ATM|Post Office|International Guest House|Conference and Seminar Hall|NKN Internet Connectivity
Q:   Which all facilities are available for students at JNU?
A:
JNU provides state-of-the-art infrastructure to its students. Starting from the library to the e-learning rooms, JNU comprises all the basic as well as modern amenities. JNU, which is spread out over 1,019 acres of land, offers students cutting-edge facilities. JNU has all the essential and contemporary amenities, from the library to the e-learning rooms. Labs, lecture rooms, a university convocation center, hostels, a mess, a cafeteria, a sports complex, a convenience store, etc. are a few of the amenities that JNU offers. More than 6.3 Lacs books, 5,000 titles, and over 1,600 CDS periodicals, and reports are available in the JNU library. The JNU library is made up of a central library where academics and staff can easily access course and reference materials with a membership card.

Infrastructure Reviews

Overall Infrastructure Rating (Out of 5)

4.3

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Mohit Kumar | B.A. (Hons.) in Korean - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026
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4.4
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
B.A. in Korean Studies at JNU.

Infrastructure: The course is excellent. Books are updated, and they are designed to current market trends. Our professors update our course every semester with market trends. The hostel is decent; with the hostel fees, it is excellent. There are some old hostels that have some issues, but they are under renovation.

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Devvart Dahiya | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026
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4.6
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Very good placement for the current year (2025–2026). Cultural events happen almost every week.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure for my course is decent. A new building for engineering students is getting ready along with a hostel for more than 2500+ students. Labs are really good, classrooms are fully ventilated and fully AC. There are 21 hostels with very good quality rooms and very tasty food at a very affordable price.

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Harshit Tyagi | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026
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3.6
Placements 4 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Decent enough college (according to the fee and all).

Infrastructure: The hostel could be way better, especially for B.Tech students, as we are the highest fee paying students in JNU. The hostel (Damodar) is roughly 2.54 km away from ELC, where our classes are conducted, and other labs like the computer lab are still 1.54 km away, so that is also an issue, as we don't have any buses from Damodar.

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Tarang | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026
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4.4
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
A college that is full of natural and intellectual beauty.

Infrastructure: 24/7 Wi-Fi, a hostel with good food, and a living facility at a very affordable price. A 24/7 open central library with a very versatile and large collection of books and journals, newspapers, articles, and many more things. A different cyber library for students who are pursuing CS Engineering.

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Ashish Yadav | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026
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3.8
Placements 3 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Our college is overall nice, and it's improving every year.

Infrastructure: Our building for the School of Engineering is under construction, and it may take up to 2 years to finish. Our current classes are going on in ELC (Engineering lecture complex), which is good with good benches, a projector, and good Wi-Fi, but still not the best. At present damodar hostel is allotted to engineering students, but students can also take other hostel also in the university. Hostels are overall average because they are old. The best hostel at present is Barak. The quality of food pr...

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Mrinalini Vatsa | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026
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4.0
Placements 2 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 3
Good faculty members, not good placements.

Infrastructure: Wi-Fi is decent, and the hostel is something you would love for its affordability. The classroom is decent, library is filled with good books. Mess is okay-ish, and canteens are affordable. The medical facility is also decent. Sports are okay-ish (I am not a sports person, so not an actual complaint). The gym totally needs to be improved.

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Rajesh Kumar | B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026
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4.0
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Faculty members are good, and the infrastructure is also good.

Infrastructure: There is Wi-Fi available on campus with unlimited data in JNU hostels, classes, library, and labs. There is high-speed data. Hostel room conditions are satisfactory. Mess food is better, and it is at a very low price. Many canteens are available in JNU. There is a health center for students, and it is good, and all facilities are free. There is a stadium for sports, and in most of the hostels badminton court and a volleyball court.

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Vivek Tiwari | B.A. (Hons.) in Chinese - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 5 Sep 2025
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4.0
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Jawaharlal Nehru University from my view.

Infrastructure: Campus size is 1,100 acres full of forest vibes and full of animals and beautiful birds. Infrastructure is decent as it is 60 years old in a polluted city like Delhi we are literally living in a paradise. But also due to many posters of political parties sticking everywhere, it feels kind of ugly.

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Abhishek Puri | M.A. in Politics (International Relations) - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 25 Jun 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Highly satisfied to be part of JNU. Highly recommended.

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.

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Rishabh Kumar Tiw ... | B.A. (Hons.) in Russian - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 3 Jun 2025
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4.2
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Great campus life with excellent learning experience.

Infrastructure: There are 18 hostels, all equipped with mess facility bills ranging Rs. 2500 to Rs. 3500. Classrooms are in good condition some have ACs most don't. There are also gyms in many hostels. There is a stadium. There is a fully equipped health center all for free. Canteens are there in every building with nominal prices.

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Ritik Kumar | B.A. (Hons.) in French - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 3 Jun 2025
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4.4
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Satisfied with infrastructure, facilities, and teaching approach.

Infrastructure: There are three buildings only for cultural and linguistic studies. Classrooms are big enough with comfortable benches and air-conditioners, campus has 24/7 Wi-Fi facility, 24/7 library, and reading rooms. There are language labs where students can translate real-time video and listen to real-time communication. Hostels also have 24/7 Wi-Fi facility, tasty food, and good infrastructure at their price. As the fee is only Rs. 268 so for that price the hostels and their facilities are excellent. Th...

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Tanmay Mishra | B.A. (Hons.) in Spanish - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 3 May 2025
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3.2
Placements 2 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 4
The strange face of JNU.

Infrastructure: The living quality is okay compared to what we pay for but sometimes we don't have water in our dormitory and sometimes even Wi-Fi doesn't work. But the medical facility is good and free of any cost for students which is quite good. If you consider this is a government college.

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Akshansh singh | B.A. (Hons.) in Spanish - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 22 Apr 2025
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4.4
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
I think JNU is the best university in India.

Infrastructure: The facilities are good for all students studying at JNU. We have a library, wifi on the whole campus, smart classroom. The quality of mess food is average and very affordable, with free medical facilities for all students as well as sports facilities and a stadium on campus.

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Ayush Ahlawat | B.A. (Hons.) in Persian - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 11 Apr 2025
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4.0
Placements 2 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Everything is not worth it in JNU, but majorly it is.

Infrastructure: It is a sad reality of JNU that B.A. 1st-year boys are arranged to stay in dormitories, which are adjustable in winter, but in summer, you'll be seated unless you protest or make other arrangements on your own. Once you are allotted to any hostel, everything is on track, and you will enjoy the services at a minimal cost in a city like Delhi.

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Shuyansh Raj | B.A. (Hons.) in Spanish - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 1 Apr 2025
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4.2
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
The old but vibrant campus of JNU may not offer placements, but the name JNU matters.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of JNU is great, but the vibrant campus makes up for it. Wi-Fi facility is available everywhere on the campus. Classrooms are not that great, but the fantastic professors make up for it. The library is open 24/7 with great facilities. The mess food and canteen food are both healthy, tasty, and budget-friendly. Free medical help is available at the JNU health center. A proper gym and sports ground are available.

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Answered a month ago

Jawaharlal Nehru University has state-of-the-art infrastructure which includes all the necessary amenities. The university includes classrooms, library, medical facility, labs, seminar halls, modern amenities, convocation centre, hostel, mess and others. 

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Upasana Shukla

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Answered a year ago

JNU has 18 hostels for boys and girls and one complex accommodating married students. The university gives first priority to students admitted in a full-time programmes and have passed their qualifying exam from places outside Delhi. The student must not be a resident of Delhi except those who are a

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Nishtha Shukla

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Answered 3 years ago

My friend ia a student of the first jnu agricultural sciences student batch from JNU. Through various answers, you'll find out there's no infrastructure for us. Some will say there's no lab facilities, some will tell you that the teachers aren't qualified enough and all sorts of *. It's true that we

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Piyush VERMA

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Answered 3 years ago

Sorry JNU does not conduct any distance program for students but few part time courses are available in languages like Indonesian, Persian etc. you can join these courses by clearing JNUEE entrance exam of jnu. This part time course duration is One year and I can promise you that you can get handsom

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Shivam Pal

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Answered 3 weeks ago

Yes, students can get direct admission at Jawaharlal Nehru University for BA (Hons) programme. The university offers admission based on merit. Students must qualify the Class 10+2 from the recognised board with 45% marks for general category students. 

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