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 4 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 a month ago
JNU cutoff 2025 was released for the M.Tech course admission for various All India categories based on the GATE entrance examination, followed by the CCMT counselling process.
To get a seat at JNU, students have to appear for the GATE exam, attain a valid score and then participate in the CCMT couns
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Different categories require different CUET UG scores for admission. For the General AI category, the overall JNU cutoff 2025 ranged from 31.44 to 74.4 for admission to several BA (Hons) and Certificate courses. Hence, students who belong to this category need to attain a score between this range. P
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The JNU CUET UG cutoff 2025 for the OBC category ranged from 29.16 to 69.64 for various BA (Hons) and Certificate of Proficiency courses. The top three most difficult BA (Hons) courses in the last round were BA (Hons) in French, followed by BA (Hons) in German and BA (Hons) in Spanish, with the cuto
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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.