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 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 |
| INR 15,000 | 17 | |
| 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 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.
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 ComplexAvailable Facilities:Badminton Court|Basketball Court|Cricket Ground|Football Ground|Tennis Court|Athletics Track|Taekwondo|Weight-Lifting Mountaineering & Trekking
- LabsAvailable Facilities:Computer Lab|Language Lab|Linux Lab|Oracle Lab|Microprocessor Lab
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Answered Yesterday
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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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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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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