Jawaharlal Nehru University, India’s top ranked university, has released the prospectus for PhD Admission and Diploma in Proficiency for academic year 2022-23.
The total number of PhD vacant seats are: 798
PhD (Through JNU Entrance Examination) – 403 Seats
PhD (JRF Category)- 311 Seats
PhD (GATE Category )- 84 Seats
The candidates seeking admission into PhD programmes have to appear in the CBT (Computer Based Test).
JRF qualified candidates shall be exempted from Computer Based Test (CBT). They are required to apply separately under JRF category. Such candidates shall be shortlisted and called directly for viva-voce.
GATE qualified candidates for the admission in the school of Engineering shall be exempted from Computer Based Test (CBT). They are required to apply separately under GATE category. Such candidates shall be shortlisted and called directly for viva-voce.
The application portal for JRF qualified and GATE qualified category candidates is open now.
The application portal for Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Examination (JNUEE) 2022-23 will open very soon, as the notification from JNU.
| Total Number of Seats by Subjects PhD (Through JNUEE) | |
| European Studies | 6 |
| Japanese Studies | 4 |
| Chinese Studies | 8 |
| Korean Studies | 4 |
| South Asian Studies | 7 |
| Indo-Pacific Studies | 8 |
| Inner Asian Studies | 7 |
| West Asian Studies | 9 |
| Russian & Central Asian Studies | 9 |
| Comparative Politics and Political Theory | 5 |
| Energy Studies | 1 |
| Economics Studies & Planning | 19 |
| Ancient History | 6 |
| Medieval History | 4 |
| Modern History | 3 |
| Political Studies | 30 |
| Geography | 10 |
| Economics | 11 |
| Social Systems | 16 |
| Philosophy | 4 |
| Women Studies | 2 |
| Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy | 7 |
| Informal Sector and Labour Studies | 4 |
| French | 6 |
| German | 6 |
| Hindi | 15 |
| Urdu | 8 |
| Hindi Translation | 5 |
| Tamil | 3 |
| Russian | 6 |
| Spanish | 3 |
| Japanese | 6 |
| Korean Studies | 8 |
| Chinese, South East Asian Studies | 24 |
| Persian | 3 |
| Arabic | 7 |
| Linguistics | 8 |
| Computer Sciences | 13 |
| Microsystems | 3 |
| Environmental Sciences | 4 |
| Life Sciences | 11 |
| Physical Sciences | 4 |
| Chemical Sciences | 3 |
| Visual Studies | 7 |
| Theater and Performance Studies | 8 |
| Cinema Studies | 8 |
| computational Biology and Bioinformatics | 9 |
| Biotechnology | 1 |
| Management | 9 |
| Molecular Medicine | 12 |
| Sanskrit | 15 |
| Nano Science | 2 |
| North East India Studies | 2 |
| National Security Studies | 4 |
| Total Seats | 403 |
For eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, candidates should visit the PhD Admission Notifications uploaded on the official website of JNU.
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