Jawaharlal Nehru University

JNU is a Public university and it offers many scholarships and concessions to its students. The university aims to make education accessible to students who belong to the weaker sections of society, financially weak families, and, those who perform exceptionally well in their academics. Below we enlist the scholarships offered by JNU:

The Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship

JNU provides many scholarships for deserving students who perform well in their academics. The criteria for this scholarship say that the student’s guardian’s or parent’s income should not exceed Rs 2,50,000 per annum. This limit may also be changed by the university from time to time. Moreover, this scholarship is subject to the condition of the rules in the Jawahar Lal Nehru University regarding the scholarships. Students will have to fill out a JNU scholarship claim form to apply for this scholarship which is available on the official website of JNU.

Ford Foundation Scholarship

This scholarship is for the students of MA in International Studies. The amount of this concession is Rs 700 per month. Another condition is that half of these scholarships will be awarded to female students. This scholarship is provided purely on a merit basis.

Prof Ramesha Rao Scholarship and Travel Grant

This is a special Jawaharlal Nehru University scholarship. Late Prof Ramesha Rao’s wife, Mrs K Sudha Rao had donated a sum of Rs 10,00,000 to the School of Life Sciences. This scholarship is for students who score the highest marks in Cancer Biology. This concession is for Rs 3000 per month for 10 months for one year. Along with this, a travel grant of Rs 30,000 is given to an M.Phil or PhD student if they successfully present an International Paper on Cancer Biology.

Prof Nurul Hasan Scholarship 

Under this, 2 scholarships of Rs 15,00 per month are provided for a period of one month. This is for the 2nd year students of MA, MCA, and M.Sc who score the highest CGPA in their first year.

Tendulkar Scholarship

An amount of Rs 400 is provided for a period of 2 years to 2 students from the School of Social Sciences.

Prof MJK Thavaraj MCM Scholarship

This is one of the JNU scholarships for PG studentsawarded to students of MA (Economics) in their first year. Two scholarships worth Rs 300 per month and Rs 2000 per month are awarded to students purely on a merit basis.

Jawahar Bhawan Trust Scholarship

Scholarships amounting to Rs 1,000 per month are awarded to 10 students for one year. This may also be renewed if the students maintain a CGPA of at least 5.5 in the next semesters. This is for MA, M.Sc, and, MCA students.

DS Gardi Sanskrit Scholarship

This is also in the category of JNU scholarship for PG students. On the basis of their performance in their first semesters, students of MA in Sanskrit are awarded this scholarship on an annual basis by JNU Delhi.

Prof Gouri Shankar Singhal Merit Scholarship

The student of M.Sc 2nd year, who scored the highest CGPA in their third semester are provided with an amount of Rs 1000 per month on the basis of their merit and then on their need.

At School of Environmental Sciences  the students are endowed with modern infra and convenient amenities that make their life ‘go easy’ in college hours, alongside make learning more interesting. Some of the facilities include well ventilated classrooms, recreational areas, hostel facility for boys and girls, indoor and outdoor games, stocked library, seamless internet connectivity, medical facilities etc. JNU hostel fees structure and mess fee is mentioned below in the table.

Hostel Charges are mentioned below in the table. That students need to paid at the time of admission to hostel.

JNU Hostel Fees

Room Rent For Two Semesters (recoverable in two instalments)

An advance payment of Rs. 750/- is required to be paid by students at the time of admission for the hostel mess. The actual mess charges must be paid by the 24th of the subsequent month.

JNU Facilities

• Auditorium

• Boys Hostel

• Canteen

• Computer Lab

• Girls Hostel

• Gym

• Library

• Medical Facilities

• Cls. Room

• Sports

• Trans.

• WiFi

• Seminar Hall

• Cafeteria

• Laboratories

Jawaharlal Nehru University placement 2023 reports have not yet been published by the authorities. However, the data released by NIRF 2023 report, the median package provided during the JNU placements in 2022 for UG 3-year courses was Rs 6 LPA. Additionally, the median salary package for PG 2-year courses was Rs 7.95 LPA. In addition, 332 students were chosen to continue their education while 21 students in total were placed out of 353 candidates. In comparison to 2021, there was a little decrease of almost 1% in the PG 2-year median package offered in 2022. The 2023 JNU Placement Report is not made public. However, the important highlights of JNU Delhi placements in 2022 as opposed to 2021 are reported in the general NIRF report 2023 for the university.

JNU Placement Statistics

One of the universities in India with a strong reputation for academic achievement is Jawaharlal Nehru University. Top organisations engage in the university’s annual placement drive to find qualified students. Many students, however, choose to pursue higher education. With the goal of combining recruiters and students under one roof, the University Placement Cell (UPC) of JNU operates effectively while holding workshops, placement camps, and trade fairs.

JNU Top Recruiters