JNU Delhi Placements 2026: Highest Package, Average Package, Top Recruiters

According to data gathered from multiple online sources, Education sector has placed the most no. of JNU students. The sector-wise JNU alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.

Jawaharlal Nehru University has been ranked second among the top universities of India in the NIRF ranking 2025. Thus, it is a good university for BSc course aspirants. Many of the top companies also participate in its placements drive such as Adobe, Amazon, Accenture, TCS, HP, IBM, Google, etc. For the JNU placements update, Click Here.

Both JNU and DU offer a two-year full-time MCA course at the postgraduate level. However, the University of Delhi is more popular for its undergraduate courses and Jawaharlal Nehru University is popular for its postgraduate courses. However, Delhi University's median package offered to the MCA students was a bit higher than JNU. Further, during JNU PG placements 2023, the median package offered was INR 9.5 LPA, whereas, the median package stood at INR 16 LPA for DU MCA students.

Jawaharlal Nehru University is a Tier 1 university. The university has been given the status of 'University of Excellence' by the UGC. JNU University Delhi has been accredited by the NAAC A+ Grade.  It has also become India's first-ever University to offer foreign language courses within its Integrated MA programme. 

JNUM.Techfee include multiple fee components, including tuition fee, enrolment fee, hostel fee (if applicable), security deposit, etc. Find below some of the fee components and the amount:

NOTE: The above-mentioned fee is taken from external sources. Hence, the actual amount may vary.

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) offers a two-year full-time MBA course at the postgraduate level. It is offered by the university through the Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management & Entrepreneurship. JNU was ranked 2nd position in the University category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024. Talking about JNU placements, the median package offered during JNU PG 2-year placements in 2023 stood at INR 9.5 LPA. So, yes JNU is a decent option to pursue an MBA degree.

No, students cannot get admission to regular undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programs at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) without taking the CUET exam. JNU admissions are based on the score of CUET exams.

Candidates seeking admission to the JNU MA course must have a BCA/Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent degree with at least 55% marks. Candidates who have passed BSc/ BCom/ BA with Mathematics at Class 12 or at Graduation level with a minimum aggregate of 55%. Apart from the minimum eligibility requirement, candidates also need to appear for the Central University Entrance Test (Postgraduate) CUET-PG entrance test.

Jawaharlal Nehru University is one of the leading university which offers quality education to the students. It has strong academic values with campus culture, research opportunities and other outcomes offered to the students. 

JNU Delhi is ranked 2 in the University category by the NIRF 2025. It has wide course curricculum under the guidance of expert faculty members with years of experince. The university has state-of-the-art infratsrcture which includes all the necessary facilities like seminar rooms, university convocation centre, hostels, mess and others. 

Jawaharlal Nehru University eleigibility criteria varies as per each programme. Students must qualify Class 10+2 from the recognised board with 45% marks for general category for UG programmes. For PG programmes students must qualify Bachelors degree with 45%- 50% marks from the recognised university. While some of the programmes accepts national entrance exams for admission. 

For JNU BSc course admission, the course aspirant should have passed Class 12 or any equivalent examination with a minimum 45% aggregate from a recognised board. Candidate should have passed the qualifying exam from a recognised board. It is also necessary that the student carry the educational document at the time of form filling and admission. The documents are required for verification purposes.

Jawaharlal Nehru University is very widely known for its path-breaking research in the field of Sciences and encourages students towards transformation and innovation in various sectors corresponding to different schools such as the School of Physical Sciences (SPS), the School of Life Sciences (SLS) and the Special Centre for Microbiology among others. JNU is renowned for producing members of various committees of National and International organisations.

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The courses at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) that are under the Common Universities Entrance Test (CUET) include B.A. (Hons.) in various languages like Pashto, Persian, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, and other programs like B.Sc.-M.Sc. Integrated Programme in Ayurveda Biology and Certificate of Proficiency programs in different languages and subjects

Yes, JNU is a Tier 1 University.  It secured the #2 spot among universities in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). The University Grants Commission (UGC) awarded JNU the prestigious status of a "University of Excellence." It is globally and nationally renowned for its programs in the social sciences, humanities, international studies, and languages. 

Jawaharlal Nehru University offers BTech through School of Engineering in a full-time mode covering two specialisations, including  Computer Science and Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering. JNU admission to BTech is based on JEE Main scores, follwed by the counselling process. JNU cutoff 2024 has been released for admission to the BTech courses. Based on the Round 1 JEE Main cutoff 2024, the closing rank for CSE was 22669 for the General category students under the AII India Quota. 

Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the category-wise JNU cutoff 2024 for BTech in CSE course. 

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Yes. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) conducts interviews for admission, depending on the courses. Students must appear for relevant entrance exam.  The final seat allotemnet is done on the basis of personal interview. The interview stage serves to assess subject knowledge, research aptitude, and suitability for the chosen programme.

Jawaharlal Nehru University fees for the MCA course is INR 432. This fees is taken from the official website and may vary. Candidates must contact the admission office of JNU for more details on the same. 

Yes, the university offer two-year MA programme in multiple specialisations. Some of the specialisations in which the course is available are Sociology, Political Science, Economics, etc. The course carries a total of 64 credits. In addition, the course is divided into four semester and there are 16 credits each semester. Admission to this PG-level course is entrance-based.