About JNU Placement Cell

Honours and Accreditations

JNU is recognized as a premier institution in the country that has proven its all-around academic excellence and unmatchable commitment towards diverse and relevant research subjects.

• NIRF has placed JNU 2^nd among all universities in India for the last five years in a row.
• It has topped NAAC ranking with A++ grade.
• The President of India awarded JNU as the Best University in 2017.
• The European Commission has awarded the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for European Union Studies in India (CEEUSI) to Jawaharlal Nehru University in 2018. This is one of the highest international recognitions for any European Studies programme.

Department, Courses and Students

The extensive courses and the avant-garde facilities in JNU are designed to cater to the world-class academic training and creating a free space for critical thinking, dialogue, shared growth and achieving full potential of students as responsible individuals. JNU offers various disciplines in Science, Humanities and Languages. JNU aesthetically comprises of 13 schools that have 38 centres, 8 special centres, the state of the art labs including language labs that are well-equipped with the latest technology, state of the art library, seminar halls and highly advanced auditoriums. Stemming from the roots of historical ideals and modern civilization, JNU is a true amalgamation of critical thinking, interdisciplinary dialogue, and exemplary research institution that makes it incredibly successful in producing top class personalities in a diverse array of fields, be it bureaucrats, scientists, professionals or public figures.

Name of School/ Special Centre	Course Offered	Total no. of Students	Areas
Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship (ABVSME)	MBA, PhD	53	Management
School of Art and Aesthetics (SAA)	MA, PhD	197	Cinema, Visual and Performing Arts
School of Biotechnology (SBT)	M.Sc., PhD	117	Biotechnology
School of Computational and Integrative Sciences (SCIS)	M.Sc., PhD	115	Computational Biology, Bioinformatics
School of Computer and System Sciences (SCSS)	MCA, M.Tech., PhD	206	Computer and System Sciences
School of Engineering (SoE)	B.Tech. + M.Tech. Dual Degree, PhD	317	Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
School of Environmental Studies (SES)	M.Sc., PhD	189	Environment
School of International Studies (SIS)	MA, PhD	1306	Canadian, US, Latin American, European, East Asian, Russian, Central Asian, South Asian, Indo-Pacific, Inner Asian, African, and West Asian Studies, Study of International Trade, Politics and Legal Systems
School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies (SLL&CS)	BA, MA, PhD	2810	Language Study such as Persian, Arabic, African, Japanese, Korean Chinese, French, German, Indian, English, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Latin American
School of Life Sciences (SLS)	M.Sc., PhD	205	Biology
School of Physical Sciences (SPS)	M.Sc., PhD	230	Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies (SSIS)	MA, PhD	316	Sanskrit, Pali, and Prakrit Studies, Indian Philosophy, Ayurveda, Computational Sanskrit
School of Social Studies (SSS)	MA, PhD	2455	Economics, History, Political Studies, Social Systems, Science Policy, Labor Studies, Philosophy, Media Studies
Centre for the Study of Law and Governance (CSLG)	PhD	91	Law
Special Centre for Disaster Research (SCDR)	MA, PhD	43	Disaster Management
Special Centre for Molecular Medicine (SCMM)	M.Sc., PhD	75	Molecular Biology
Special Centre for Nano Sciences (SCNS)	M.Tech., PhD	57	Nanotechnology
Special Centre for National Security Services (SCNSS)	PhD	57	National Security
Special Centre for the Study of North East India (SCSNEI)	PhD	32	Study of North East

Courses Offered

As one of the top hubs for research, the coursework in JNU gives the students an in-depth and well-rounded knowledge, both theoretical and empirical. It helps studnets to develop a multifaceted personality, interdisciplinary in nature and mould them to follow an all-inclusive approach in a wide range of situations. The disciplines and the number of students pursuing various courses in Science, Humanities, and Languages are presented below. Click here for more details...

Students

JNU campus is a microcosm of the Indian nation, drawing students from every nook & corner of the country and beyond. There are more than 9000 students enrolled in different courses in JNU, out of which more than 50% are in M.Phil./Ph.D. programmes, more than 25% are in Masters programmes, about 15 % are in the Bachelors programmes, and the rest are in Diploma in foreign languages, and Certification Courses in Yoga, Vedic Culture , Sanskrit, Sanskrit Computational Linguistics. Recently, JNU has also started an integrated B.Tech.-M.S. programme.

DIVYANG Students

There are about 200 DIVYANG students in the campus, out of which more than 25% are female students. JNU runs the HEPSN (Higher Education for Persons with Special Needs) UGC scheme to create awareness among the functionaries of Higher Education about specific educational needs of individuals with disabilities. Some of the facilities available to DIVYANG students are Helen Keller Unit (Specialized with audio-visual assistive technologies), JNUPDA-Assistance with Jobs and Fellowships, Specialized Counselling services, etc.

Headways in Research

JNU covers a large number of interdisciplinary fields spread among various Schools and Special Centres. A number of research projects are being carried out across a broad range of disciplines of Languages, Humanities, and Sciences, in collaboration with various institutions and organizations at both national and international levels. Every year JNU awards hundreds of MPhil and PhD degrees, indicating the quality and magnitude of research in the university.

Conference/Seminars

JNU organizes a large number of conferences, seminars and workshops every year. JNU collaborated in 1544 (64%) National and 415 (17%) International conferences, and organised 454 (19%) National and International Conferences/Seminars.

International Collaborations

JNU has not only established itself as a leader in the country, but has also earned a name for itself far beyond the country by extending hands of collaboration with highly reputed international universities. JNU has MOUs with several universities from other countries that include USA, UK, Japan, Korea, Germany, Canada, France, etc. Being the hub of students from all over the world, JNU provides students exposure to cultures and discourses from around the world.

Placement Statistics

JNU offers a holistic learning environment and a diversity of interdisciplinary courses that prepare students to take up jobs in various institutions and organizations ranging from think tanks, political and social agencies, academic institutions to corporate sectors, PSUs, etc. The JNU Placement Cell (JNUPC) actively works in conducting workshops, placement camps, and trade fairs with the aim of bringing the recruiters and students under one roof. Many of our alumni placed in various sectors around the globe have time and again brought laurels to the university. With regard to the Placement statistics of various schools over the last five years, the data shows that students are majorly placed in Academics, R&Ds, and Corporates.