JNU: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Placements

Debasree Banerjee

Updated on - Dec 4, 2025

JNU, the foremost university in India, was set in 1969 in New Delhi. JNU New Delhi, a prestigious and famous university with a unique academic structure, stands in the area of schooling and research glorified for the past 5 decades. The NIRF Ranking 2024 has placed JNU at the10th position in the "Overall" category. In 2017 JNU obtained the Best University Award from the President of India. 

JNU comprises 14 schools, 50+ centers, and eight special centers that provide over 100 courses at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. It accepts CUET, JNUEEE and CEEB scores for admission to the university. 

During the JNU lacements 2024, the highest package stood at INR 33.0 LPA and the average package at INR 11.0 LPA. Some of the top recruiters of JNU include HSBC, Ciena, Strand Life Science, S&P Global, Cradlepoint, Optum, Salesforce, etc. 

Jawaharlal Nehru University is devoted to presenting complete accessibility to all of its programs and services for people with disabilities. JNU focuses on giving students the apt environment to conduct research and study their respective subjects. Students are encouraged to dive deep into their studies to discover the essence of education and knowledge-seeking.

JNU Highlights 2025

Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi is one of the best universities in the country. The highlights of JNU University, such as recognition, university type, student-faculty ratio, approvals, facilities, etc are mentioned below.

JNU Courses

JNU University offers various courses at various levels. Courses offered by JNU are BA(Hons), B.Tech+M.Tech, MBA, etc. Below is the table of a few courses along with their specialization.

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JNU Admission

JNU admission 2025 is ongoing. The notifications are available on the official website of JNU. Candidates who want to be admitted to UG and PG programs offered by Jawaharlal Nehru University can fill out their applications before the final date of submission. The admit card for JNU admission will be released online mode. Students can follow the following steps for NU admission:

• Step 1: Visit the official website CUET page.
• Step 2: Register by creating a student account on the portal.
• Step 3: Proceed to fill out the JNU CUET admission 2025 form.
• Step 4: Upload the required documents.
• Step 5: Upload photograph and signature.
• Step 6: Pay the application fee.
• Step 7: Take a copy of the JNU CUET admission 2025 form.
• Step 8: Submit the Jawaharlal Nehru University and save a copy for future reference.

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JNU Cutoff

JNU cutoff 2025 will be released soon. It ought to be noted that the JNU cutoff 2025 will be released online mode at the university's website. The institute accepts entrance exams like CUET UG, CUET PG, JEE Main, etc. Students must meet the Jawaharlal Nehru University cutoff criteria and secure good marks in the entrance exams to seek admission. The admission process for JNU BA (Hons.) course is based on valid scores in CUET, followed by the counselling process.

JNU BTech JEE Main Cutoff 2025 (Expected)

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JNU Ranking

JNU is one of the top-rated universities in Delhi. The JNU ranking in India has been admirable for various courses and categories. More details about the JNU Delhi rankings for 2024 are mentioned below.

Some of its other ranking Include:

• JNU Delhi ranked 1st in India as a general Government university under India Today Ranking 2023
• JNU also ranked first as a Multidisciplinary University in India under The Week Ranking 2023.
• The QS World Ranking 2023 ranged from 601 to 650th on the ranking ladder among all universities of the world.
• The EduRank Ranking 2023 declared JNU as the 14th best university in India.

JNU Placements

Jawaharlal Nehru University Placement Cell (JNUPC) was set up in the year 2008 and since then it has been consistent in efforts to offer a platform for mutual interaction among scholars and promising recruiters. JNUPC endorses respectful job opportunities for its college students while undertaking diverse efforts towards conducting specific soft-skills schooling and workshops for college students to prepare them for the Jobs.

JNUPC endeavours to place all of the college students who are looking for an opportunity to get engaged in reputed government institutions, non-government institutions, corporations, and different organizations. Check the JNU placement statistics for the academic year 2024:

JNU Top Recruiters

JNU had a placement rate of 87%. Some of the major recruiters are given below.

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JNU Campus

JNU is unfolded over 1,019 acres. All the necessities are fulfilled and looked after by the university premises. JNU organizes distinct kinds of seminars, counselling seasons, and meetings for the betterment of students. Sports competitions in inter or intra-universities are held on campus or out of campus. Many motivational speakers and well-known personalities are called for the seasons and programs by the institute.

Features of campus include the following:

• Library
• Hostels
• Badminton Court
• Basketball Court
• Cricket Ground
• Football Ground
• Tennis Court
• Athletics Track
• Taekwondo
• Weight-Lifting Mountaineering & Trekking
• Computer Lab
• Language Lab
• Linux Lab
• Oracle Lab
• Microprocessor Lab
• Cafeteria
• Gym
• Hospital / Medical Facilities
• Auditorium
• Convenience Store
• Human Resource Development Center
• Guest Houses
• NKN Internet Connectivity

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JNU Scholarship

JNU gives scholarships to college students studying in various programs. The scholarships offered are mentioned below.

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JNU Result

JNU results are published on the website. NTA announces JNUEE results online on the university's website. The result is announced in the form of a scorecard. To download the JNUEE result, the applicants ought to input their username and password. After the declaration of the result, the merit list is prepared. The applicants who qualify for the entrance test must appear for counselling.

JNU Collaborations

JNU has signed MOUs with various international universities/institutes for various programs such as student exchange, faculty exchange, research collaboration, etc. The collaborations are

International Collaboration

JNU Faculty

JNU has one of the most well-qualified and highly educated faculties. The university has one of the best teams of dedicated and hard-working teachers sharing their knowledge through their learnings and experiences. The faculties are always helpful to their students. They are very strict about their teaching methodologies, punctuality and discipline. Most of the faculties hold PhD degrees and are experts in their subjects. Most of them have graduated from the top universities in the country like IITs, IIM, etc. 

Why Choose JNU?

JNU is a university that believes in developing new heights in each discipline of schooling and nurturing social awareness in society. JNU has 10 different schools and four unique centres to offer exceptional schooling and social awareness. JNU is also widely recognized for research in sciences and constantly encourages college students to improvise and research in distinct sectors, hence having different schools for the environment, physics, etc. 

Jawaharlal Nehru University Academic Advantages

JNU is one of the most prestigious universities in the country. The candidates passing out from JNU have a lot of advantages including the faculty, fame and learning experience from the university. A few more advantages of the university are given below:

• The University brings out 4 research journals that have high educational visibility in India and abroad. These are Studies in History, International Studies, JSL and Hispanic Horizons.
• Several participants of the JNU faculty additionally edit national and global journals besides the above-mentioned.
• Jawaharlal Nehru University has collaborated with universities internationally in research projects, conferences, and publications.
• Many members of the faculty and research students have gained prestigious national and global awards for their academic work.

JNU Vs Top Universities in India

JNU is ranked one of the best universities in India. The universities offer the best teaching facilities and a growth environment for students. The list of a few elements compared to the top universities is tabulated below.

JNU Alumni

JNU is proud to have as its alumni a collective of more than 80,000 social scientists, scientists, civil servants, literary critics, media experts, foreign language experts, journalists, political leaders, social activists, technologists, managers and marketers over the past 35 years and more. The University has set up a Standing committee for Alumni Relations and International Linkages (SCRAIL). SCARIL aims to foster stronger relations among its alumni and others related to the university. A few of the JNU notable alumni are mentioned below.