Jawaharlal Nehru University
| Jawaharlal Nehru University | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the Jawaharlal Nehru University | |
| Established | 1969 |
| Type | Education and Research |
| Chancellor | Yash Pal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Sudhir Kumar Sopory |
| Academic staff | 550 |
| Students | 5000-5500 |
| Location |  New Delhi, India |
| Campus | Urban 1000 acres (4 km²) |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www.jnu.ac.in |
Jawaharlal Nehru University, also known as JNU, is located in New Delhi, the capital of India. It is mainly a research oriented postgraduate University with approximately 5,500 students and a faculty strength of around 550.
History :
The university was established in 1969 by an act of parliament. It was named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, and was founded by, Indira Gandhi (Nehru's daughter) with G. Parthasarathy as its first-Vice-Chancellor.
The objective of the founders was to make the university a premier institution of higher learning and to promote research and teaching leading to the increasing engagement of its students and teachers in higher level academic work and national and international policy making.
Description :
International league tables produced in 2006 by the London-based The Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) placed JNU among the world's top 200 universities. For life and biological sciences, JNU is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. JNU's School of Social Sciences is at the 57th position among the world's top 100 institutes for social sciences.
Schools :
The University is organized into ten Schools, each of which has several Centers as well as four independent Special Centers:
- School of Arts and Aesthetics: This is one of the newest schools in the university.
- School of BioTechnology: This school was set up in 2006 from the earlier Center for Biotechnology.
- School of Computational and Integrative Sciences (earlier School of Information Technology) : This school offers M.Tech in Computational and Systems Biology, and pre-doctorate and doctorate courses in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. The department has two centers, Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics and High Performance Computing Center.
- School of Computer and Systems Sciences: Since its inception in 1974, this school has been attracting the largest number of applications as compared with the other schools.
- School of Environmental Sciences: Research into Remote sensing application in Geosciences, especially Groundwater and Earthquake forewarning and Sun-Earth connection. Other research includes: Environmental Biosciences, Ecology, Geomics, Glaciology, Chemistry, Cell Biology, Immunology,Pollution studies, Radiation Physics and Environmental Physics.
- School of International Studies: This is the oldest school. It predates the establishment of JNU as the Indian School of International Studies, which was set up in 1956. The centers in this school are the Center for Canadian, US and Latin American Studies, the Center for East Asian Studies, the Center for European Studies, the Center for International Legal Studies, the Center for International Politics, Organisation and Disarmament Studies, the Center for International Trade and Development, the Center for Russian and Central Asian Studies, the Center for South, Central, Southeast Asian and Southwest Pacific Studies, the Center for West Asian & African Studies and the Group of Comparative Politics & Political Theory.
- School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies: This is the only school that offers undergraduate courses with several centers: the Center for Arabic and African Studies, the Center for Chinese and South East Asian Studies, the Center for French and Francophone Studies, the Center for German Studies, the Center of Indian Languages, the Center for Japanese Korean and North East Asian Studies, the Center for English Studies, the Center for Linguistics, the Center for Persian and Central Asian Studies, the Center for Russian Studies, the Center for Spanish, Portuguese, Italian & Latin American Studies.
- School of Life Science: This is one of the oldest schools.
- School of Physical Sciences: This school was formed in 1986 with a faculty in Physics and later added with faculties in Chemistry and Mathematics. The degree programs offered are M.Sc. (in Physics) and Ph.D. (in Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics). The different areas of research interests include Theoretical and Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Soft-Matter Physics, Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Field Theory, Classical and Quantum Chaos, Low Temperature Physics, Materials Science, Supramolecular Chemistry, as well as extensive computational facilities with a dedicated Nonlinear Dynamics laboratory.
- School of Social Sciences: It is the largest School (in terms of the number of faculty members) in JNU with 9 centres. The centers in this school include the Center for the Study of Regional Development, which is accredited as the Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) by the University Grants Comminssion and is the premier center in the Field of (GEOGRAPHY), the Center for Economic Studies and Planning, which is a premier institute in the field of economics, the Center for Historical Studies, which regularly brings out a reputed peer-reviewed journal entitled Studies in History, the Center for Philosophy, the Center for Political Studies, the Center for Studies in Science Policy, the Center for the Study of Social Systems, the Center of Social Medicine and Community Health, the Zakir Husain Center for Educational Studies.
Special Centers
- Center for the Study of Law and Governance
- Center for Molecular Medicine
- Special Center for Sanskrit Studies
- Special Centre for Nano Sciences
Institutions affiliated to JNU
The following institutions are affiliated to JNU :
- Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow
- Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Trivandrum
- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad
- Central Institute of Medicine and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow
- College of Military Engineering (CME), Pune
- C.V.Raman Research Institute, Bangalore
- International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi
- Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh
- Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering (MCEME), Secunderabad
- Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Mhow
- Naval College of Engineering (NCE), INS Shivaji, Lonavla
- National Institute of Immunology (NII), New Delhi
- Nuclear Science Center, New Delhi (now renamed as the Inter-University Accelerator Centre(IUAC)
- The National Defence Academy, Pune
- The Army Cadet College, Dehra Dun
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi.
Collaborators
The university has exchange programmes and academic collaboration through the signing of MoUs with 71 foreign universities around the world. This list includes:
- Ankara University, Turkey
- Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- George Washington University, USA
- Gyeongsang National University, Korea
- Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, France
- King's College London, United Kingdom
- Lancaster University, UK
- Moscow State University, Russia
- School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
- University of Cologne, Germany
- University of Heidelberg, Germany
- University of Strasbourg, France
- University of Illinois, USA
- University of North Carolina, USA
- University of the Philippines (system), Quezon City
- University of Sydney, Australia
- University of Essex, UK
- Yale University, USA
- NASA, USA
- Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
Infrastructure
The JNU Campus
The university is an example of the new red brick universities built in the mid-twentieth century.
Located in the southern part of New Delhi and spread over an area of about 1000 acres (4 km²), the campus occupies some of the northernmost reaches of the Aravalli Hills. The campus still maintains large patches of scrub and forestland - the JNU ridge, home to over 200 species of birds and other wildlife such as nilgai, Indian Crested Porcupines, Common Palm Civet, jackals, mongoose, peacocks as well as a large number of snakes.
The JNU library is a nine-storey building in the middle of the academic block of the university and is the tallest structure on the campus. It contains large collections of books, printed journals, newspapers and archives of primary sources. On the ground floor are the reading rooms, a section of the stacks, the library's collection of the back numbers of scholarly journals, computer terminals and a newspaper and journal section. The different floors are devoted to different subjects. The library also houses the P.C.Joshi Archives.
Modernization
The university has been modernizing itself by moving toward "paperless" transparency and e-governance with the help of Wipro, and a wireless network to connect the students and the teachers to the library.
Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU)
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) is primarily responsible for building and preserving a healthy political culture and an atmosphere of open debates on the campus.
Students are kept informed about the various public meetings, discussions and other issues through pamphlets and notices.
Public Action, an objective forum, invited a variety of journalists, politicians, and academics, to debate and discuss various topics.
There is a long tradition in JNU of holding serious post-dinner meetings in the hostels to which the students often invite well known public figures, writers and intellectuals.
Foreign Students' Association
The Foreign Students’ Association (FSA) is an official Jawaharlal Nehru University body. It was instituted in 1985 with a view to promoting friendly relations and cultural exchange. The FSA has a constitution and elected executive, cultural, advisory and financial committees. All foreign students of JNU are also members of the FSA.
FSA conducts Language and Culture classes free of charge for JNU students, including Japanese, German, English, Arabic, Hindi and Urdu classes with the help of FSA members and students. In addition, the group organizes tours, picnics and heritage trips are organized. The group organizes an International Film Festival at which films from different counties are screened. “Thursday Forum” is the discussion session held in FSA for foreign students for discussions around different issues and topics.
Cultural Activities
The university has 9 cultural clubs: the Drama Club, Music Club, Film Club, Fine Arts Club, Photography Club, Literary Club, Debating Club, UNESCO Club and Nature & Wildlife Club. Other cultural groups: IPTA (Indian Peoples’ Theatre Association), Bahroop Arts Group, Orissa Sanskrutika Parishad(OSP), Wings Cultural Society. Wings Cultural Society is very active now a days at cultural front like Theatrical activities, performing plays, painting exhibition, Literary seminars and symposiums etc.
Programs are organized by the Convenor and the members of the respective club.
Annual Cultural Programmes
SFH - Students for Harmony started in 1997 in JNU organises cultural events throughout the year. Tastopia, the world food festival, Ahimsa Day blood donation camp on 30 January, Talents - the inter-hostel festival, Madhurima, the folk songs and dance programme, Oceania, an international cultural evening, Imprint - the handicrafts exhibition, dignitaries lecture series are some of the events.
- Northeast Nite: This is annually organized by the Northeast Forum during the early winter season. It is a cultural festival that celebrates the cultural diversity of people from Sikkim and the Seven States of India's Northeast.
- Kallol: It is the Annual Sports and Cultural Festival organized by the students of SLL&CS, JNU in the Monsoon Semester.
- Summit: It is the Sports and Cultural Festival of the SIS organized in the Winter Semester.
- Kalrav (International Film Festival): It is organised by the students of SLL&CS JNU in the Winter Semester with voluntary donations from the students.
- Utkal Divas Celebration: The celebration of Utkal Divas (Orissa Day) on 1 April every year, is one of the most attractive cultural functions of the University organised by Orissa Sanskrutika Parishad (OSP), a cultural association of Oriya Students at JNU.
- Ugadi: The campus celebrates Ugadi, the Telugu New Year festival. Telugu students present various cultural activities and traditions, as well as serve traditional Telugu food.
- Jashn-e-Zabaan (A Celebration of Language and Expressions) A three day festival of theatrical performances organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University, Wings Cultural Society and students of JNU.
Hostels
The residential character of JNU is an important component of the intellectual and cultural life of the campus. There are 17 residences (hostels), including one for married students. Of the 17 residences, 7 for men, while 5 for women and 4 have mixed wings for women and men.
Sports
There are various sports clubs in the university. The practice sessions are organised by the convenor with help of the Sport Office, which provides the necessary kit and other sport equipments. All the clubs organise annual tournaments in the winter semester. There are three main venues where the following games are played:
- Sports Complex/JNU Stadium: For football, cricket, volleyball, lawn tennis, weight lifting/gymnasium, yoga & athletics.
- Badminton Hall inside the Students Activity Centre (Tefla’s Building): For badminton and taekwondo (with a qualified instructor, Black Belt 4th Dan).
- Central School Grounds Basketball Court' (near Tapti Hostel) : Basket Ball.
Prominent alumni
JNU has produced countless politicians (across party lines and outside the mainstream politics), bureaucrats, academicians and social workers. The list below is a very small, but representative, sample.
Politicians
- Ashok Tanwar, Secretary, All India Congress Committee and Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
- Prakash Karat, General Secretary, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- Sitaram Yechury, Member, Polit Bureau, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Union Minister of State and state level Cabinet Minister
- Thomas Issac, Finance Minister of Kerala
- Late Digvijay Singh (Bihar), former Union Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Ministers from Countries other than India
- Baburam Bhattarai, current Prime Minister and former Finance Minister of Nepal
Civil Servants
- Abhay Kumar, Diplomat, Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of External Affairs India
- Lalit Mansingh, Dean of Foreign Service Institute, New Delhi
- Ranjit Nayak, World Bank Country Representative in Kosovo
Entrepreneurs
- Ahmed bin Saif Al Nahyan, Chairman of Etihad Airways
- Aditya Jha, Canadian entrepreneur; philanthropist and philosopher; active in Canadian public affairs.
Academics
- Seyed Ehtesham Hasnain, Professor IIT, Delhi, India
- Muzaffar Alam, George V.Bobrinsky Professor of History, University of Chicago, USA
- Abhijit Banerjee, Ford Foundation Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Journalists
- Saurabh Shukla, Senior Editor, India Today
- Udayan Mukherjee,CNBC News
- Satish Jha, The Times of India, Former Editor, Dinamaan
Notable faculty
School of International Studies
International Studies
- B.S. Chimni, Former Vice Chancellor, National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
- Kanti Bajpai, Former Professor of International Relations, Wolfson College, Oxford
- Lalit Mansingh, Former Ambassador to the United States
- V.S. Mani, Director of the School of Law and Governance, Jaipur National University
- Muchkund Dubey, Former Foreign Secretary of India
- Amitabh Mattoo, Former Vice Chancellor, Jammu University, Jammu
School of Languages
Urdu
- Mohammad Hasan, Urdu critic and play writer
- Dr Khwaja Ekram, Urdu Classical Literature, Urdu Modern Prose, Urdu critic and Political & Social Journalist
Greek
- U.P. Arora, Greek history and Culture, Indo-Greek studies.
School of Social Sciences
Economics
- Jayati Ghosh, Member of National Knowledge Commission, India
- Prabhat Patnaik, Deputy Chairman of the Kerala Planning Commission
- Abhijit Sen, Member of Planning Commission of India
- Satish Jha, Chairman, One Laptop per Child India Foundation
History
- Romila Thapar, former Chancellor of Hyderabad University
- Satish Chandra, former Chairman, University Grants Commission, New Delhi
- K.N. Panikkar, Vice Chancellor, Sree Sankaracharya Sanskrit University, Kalady, Kerala
- Bipan Chandra, Chairman, National Book Trust, New Delhi
- Sarvepalli Gopal, Biographer of Jawaharlal Nehru; also former Chairman, National Book Trust
- Tanika Sarkar
- Madhavan K. Palat
Political Science
- Sudipta Kaviraj
Visiting Faculty
- Chandrika Kumaratunga, Former Sri Lanka President; Visiting Lecturer, School of International Studies
- Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India; Visiting Professor, Centre for the Study of Regional Development, School of Social Sciences
- Shilendra Kumar Singh, former Governor of Rajasthan and Arunachal Pradesh and former Foreign Secretary of India; Visiting Professor, School of International Studies
Programs & Eligibility
I) School of International Studie
(A) M.Phil/Ph.D. in:
International Politics, Organisation, Disarmament & Political Geography, Diplomatic Studies, International Legal Studies, International Trade And Development; South Asian, Central Asian, Southeast Asian & Southwest Pacific Studies; Chinese, Japanese & Korean Studies; West Asian, North African And Sub-Saharan African Studies; American, Latin American, Canadian & West European Studies And Russian, Central Asian & East European Studies.
I) School of International Studie
(A) M.Phil/Ph.D. in:
International Politics, Organisation, Disarmament & Political Geography, Diplomatic Studies, International Legal Studies, International Trade And Development; South Asian, Central Asian, Southeast Asian & Southwest Pacific Studies; Chinese, Japanese & Korean Studies; West Asian, North African And Sub-Saharan African Studies; American, Latin American, Canadian & West European Studies And Russian, Central Asian & East European Studies.
Eligibility:
- Candidates with Master's Degree in Political Science, History, Economics, International Relations and Area Studies with atleast 50% marks; or Master's degree in Humanities and other Social Sciences with at least 60% marks or Master's Degree in Natural Sciences with at least 65% marks are eligible to apply in fields other than International Legal Studies, International Trade & Development and Political Geography.
- Candidates seeking admission to M.Phil / Ph.D. programme in International Trade & Development must have their M.A. in Economics with atleast 50% marks and familiarity with Mathematics upto Bachelor's level.
- Candidates seeking admission to M.Phil/Ph.D. programme in Political Geography must have Master's degree in Geography with atleast 50% marks with sufficient knowledge of quantitative methods and techniques; and with Political Science, or International Relations or Economics as a subject at the B.A. or M.A. level or Master's degree in International Relations, Political Science, History, Economics or Oceanography and Environmental Studies with atleast 50% marks and with Geography as one of the subjects at Bachelor's degree level or with Political Geography as one of the subject at the M.A. level.
- Candidates seeking admission to International Legal Studies must have an LL.B. (Three year) degree with atleast 55% marks after Bachelor's degree; or an LL.B (Five year) degree with atleast 55% marks in the aggregate or an M.A. with International Law as one of the subjects with atleast 55% marks in the aggregate or a LL.M. degree with atleast 50% marks in the aggregate.
B) M.A. in:
POLITICS (with specialization in International Relations)
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in any discipline with atleast 50% marks.
(C) M.A. in:
ECONOMICS (with specialization in the World Economy)
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in Economics with at least 50% marks in aggregate and with either Mathematics or Statistics as papers or subsidiary subjects.
II. School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies
POLITICS (with specialization in International Relations)
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in any discipline with atleast 50% marks.
(C) M.A. in:
ECONOMICS (with specialization in the World Economy)
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in Economics with at least 50% marks in aggregate and with either Mathematics or Statistics as papers or subsidiary subjects.
II. School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies
(A) M.Phil. / Ph.D. in: French, German, Arabic, Russian, Persian, Chinese, Hindi Translation, Urdu, Hindi, English, Linguistics, Japanese & Spanish ; and Ph.D. in modern western philosophy.
Eligibility:
Eligibility:
- M.Phil. / Ph.D. in English: Master's Degree in English or Linguistics or Sociology or History or Philosophy or Folklore or Film & Communication Studies or Culture Studies or Comparative Literature with at least 50% marks.
- M. Phil/Ph.D in Linguistics: Master's Degree in Linguistics or Psychology or Sociology or Folklore or Culture Studies or any Language or M.Sc. in Speech & Hearing or Computer Science Engineering or MCA with at least 50% marks.
- For Hindi Translation: Master's degree in Hindi with 50% marks or Master's degree in any Indian/Foreign language with 50% marks and Hindi as one of the subject at B.A. level.
- For other Languages Subjects: Master's Degree in concerned Language/Subject with atleast 50% marks.
Eligibility: Master's degree in Portuguese with atleast 50% marks or Master's degree in any other Romance Language (Italian, Spanish, French, Romanian) or in English with atleast 50% marks and an Advanced Diploma in Portuguese with atleast 50% marks.
(C) M.A. in: English, Linguistics, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Russian & Spanish.
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in any discipline with atleast 45% marks with adequate proficiency in the language concerned.
(D) B.A. (Hons.) in: Persian, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Russian and Spanish (With Entry Points to both 1st And 2nd Year).
Eligibility:
- For B.A. (Hons.): (1st Year): Senior School Certificate (10+2) or equivalent examination with atleast 45% marks.
- For B.A. (Hons.): (2nd Year): First year of Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education or an examination recognised as equivalent thereto with atleast 45% marks with adequate proficiency in the language concerned.
III. School of Social Sciences
(A) M.Phil. / Ph.D.Programme is offered by the following Centres which have their curricular and research work organized on interdisciplinary basis with a focus on some major problems of study: CENTRES: Economic Studies & Planning; Historical Studies; Political Studies; Regional Development (Geography, Economics & Population Studies); Social Systems (Sociology); Educational Studies (Psychology, Sociology, Economics & History of Education); Social Medicine & Community Health; Philosophy and Studies in Science Policy.
Eligibility: Master's degree in the subject concerned with atleast 50% marks; or Master's degree in allied subjects or Humanities with atleast 55% marks; or Master's degree in Natural Sciences with atleast 60% marks. For Centre for Studies in Science Policy: Master's degree in Social Science or Humanities or Law or Management with 55% marks or Master's degree in Natural Sciences or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine with 60% marks. For Centre for Social Medicine & Community Health: Master's degree in Sociology, Psychology and Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, History/Social work, Geography, Population Studies, Public Administration, Nutrition and other relevant applied Science and Social Science subjects with 50% marks.
(B) MCH/Ph.D. (Master of Community Health)
Eligibility: MBBS Degree with atleast 50% marks and atleast one year's work experience after internship; or M.Sc. Degree in Nursing with atleast 50% marks and atleast one year's experience in Community Health Nursing.
(C) M.A. in: ECONOMICS, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, POLITICAL SCIENCE AND SOCIOLOGY
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in any discipline with atleast 45% marks.
IV. School of Life Sciences
(A) M.PHIL./PH.D. in : Areas of Interdisciplinary Research In Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Plant Biotechnology, Genetics, Develop-Mental Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Neurobiology, Microbiology, Radiation And Cancer Biology, Bio-Physics And Structural Biology.
Eligibility: Open to candidates with M.Sc. Degree in either Biology or Non-Biology background as well as to MBBS candidates. Master's Degree with at least 55% marks or equivalent grades in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Genetics, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physics, Physiology, Zoology, other allied subjects, disciplines of Agricultural Science or MBBS degree.
(B) M.Sc. in: Life Sciences
An integrated interdisciplinary programme in Modern Biology .
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in Biological, Physical or Agricultural Sciences with atleast 55% marks.
V. School of Environmental Sciences
(A) M.Phil./Ph. D. In Environmental Sciences
Including Interdisciplinary Areas of Biology (Ecology, Biotechnology, Biophysics, Bioremediation), Chemistry (Air, Water, Soil Pollution), Geology And Physics.
Eligibility: M.Sc. degree or equivalent in any branch of basic or applied sciences or MBBS degree with atleast 55% marks.
(B) M.Sc. in: Environmental Sciences
An Interdisciplinary Course With Environmental Orientation, Drawn From Relevant Areas of Biological, Chemical Earth And Physical Sciences.
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in any branch of basic or applied sciences with atleast 55% marks.
I. School of Computer & Systems Sciences
The School offers Academic Programmes Leading To The Degrees In Computer Science And Technology
(A) M.Phil. / Ph. D. & M.TECH / Ph. D.
Eligibility: Master's degree in Computer Science; or Mathematics; or Statistics; or Operational Research; or in any branch of Science; or B. Tech. in any branch of Engineering; or Master of Computer Applications (MCA) with atleast 55% marks or equivalent grade point.
(B) M.C.A. (Master of Computer Applications): 3-Year Programme Open To candidates With Adequate Competence In Mathematics.
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education with atleast 55% marks in any discipline with adequate competence in Mathematics.
II. School of Physical Science
(A) Ph. D. In Physical Sciences (Pure Physics And Interface of Physics And Chemistry). The Emphasis Is On Topics of Chemical Physics, Computational Physics; Condensed Matter Physics, Disordered Systems, Granular Materials, Mathematical Physics. Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics, Non-linear Dynamics, Quantum Chaos, Quantum Optics And Statistical Nuclear Physics. Experimental areas include complex fluids, materials science, superconductivity, magnetism, non-linear optics, semiconductors, polymers and nanoparticle physics.
Eligibility: Master's degree in Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics with atleast 55% marks. Candidates having majored in Physics or Chemistry should have had Mathematics atleast up to the Bachelor's level. Candidates majoring in Chemistry should have specialized in Physical Chemistry/ Chemical Physics at the M.Sc. level. Exceptions can be made in case of applicants with a B.Tech. (Electronics/Electrical) degree provided they successfully compete in our entrance examination.
(B) M.Sc. in PHYSICS.
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree (with Physics as one of the subjects) under the 10+2+3 pattern of Education with 55% marks in the aggregate (or in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics combined).VIII. School of Arts & Aesthetics M.A. In Arts & Aesthetics
The M.A. in Arts and Aesthetics is devoted to the history, critical theory and aesthetics of visual and performing arts, primarily of India. Specialization is available in the streams of visual and performing arts with a common pool of core courses.
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 50% marks.
X. School of Information Technology Advanced (Post Graduate) Diploma In Bioinformatics
Eligibility: For Biology Track: Master's Degree in any branch of biological sciences or equivalent, MBBS, or BHMS. with atleast 55% marks. Mathematics till class X is required and class XI and above is preferred. For Non biology Track: M.Sc. in any branch of physical sciences, chemical sciences, mathematics, statistics, computer science, or B.Tech., B.E. or equivalent in any branch of engineering with atleast 55% marks. Biology till class X is required and class XI and above is preferred.
.Centre For Biotechnology
Ph. D.: Gene Transfer And Expression In Eukaryotic System, Transcription Control And Gene Regulation, Protein Engineering, Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Immunology, Protein Stability, Conformation & Folding, Optimization of Recombinant Protein Production, Structural Biology & Molecular Bioinformatics, And Biochemical Engineering.
Eligibility: Master's degree in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry or any branch of Biological Sciences with atleast 55% marks.
I. Centre For Sanskrit Studies
M.Phil. / Ph. D. IN SANSKRIT
Eligibility: Master's degree in Sanskrit or in an allied subject (with Sanskrit up to B.A.) with at least 55% marks.
M.A. IN SANSKRIT.
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in Sanskrit or in any other subject with at least 45% marks.
II. Centre For Molecular Medicine
Ph. D. In Areas of Metabolic Disorders, Infectious Diseases, Diagnostics And Molecular Endocrinology.
Eligibility: Master's Degree in any branch of Biological Sciences/MBBS/B.V.Sc./B. Pharm. degree with at least 55% marks.
III. Centre For The Study of Law And Governance
M.Phil. / Ph. D. IN LAW AND GOVERNANCE
Eligibility: Master's degree with 50% marks in Political Science, Public Administration, Economics, Sociology, History, Philosophy or an equivalent degree in Law; or 60% in any natural science discipline.
(A) M.Phil. / Ph.D.Programme is offered by the following Centres which have their curricular and research work organized on interdisciplinary basis with a focus on some major problems of study: CENTRES: Economic Studies & Planning; Historical Studies; Political Studies; Regional Development (Geography, Economics & Population Studies); Social Systems (Sociology); Educational Studies (Psychology, Sociology, Economics & History of Education); Social Medicine & Community Health; Philosophy and Studies in Science Policy.
Eligibility: Master's degree in the subject concerned with atleast 50% marks; or Master's degree in allied subjects or Humanities with atleast 55% marks; or Master's degree in Natural Sciences with atleast 60% marks. For Centre for Studies in Science Policy: Master's degree in Social Science or Humanities or Law or Management with 55% marks or Master's degree in Natural Sciences or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine with 60% marks. For Centre for Social Medicine & Community Health: Master's degree in Sociology, Psychology and Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, History/Social work, Geography, Population Studies, Public Administration, Nutrition and other relevant applied Science and Social Science subjects with 50% marks.
(B) MCH/Ph.D. (Master of Community Health)
Eligibility: MBBS Degree with atleast 50% marks and atleast one year's work experience after internship; or M.Sc. Degree in Nursing with atleast 50% marks and atleast one year's experience in Community Health Nursing.
(C) M.A. in: ECONOMICS, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, POLITICAL SCIENCE AND SOCIOLOGY
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in any discipline with atleast 45% marks.
IV. School of Life Sciences
(A) M.PHIL./PH.D. in : Areas of Interdisciplinary Research In Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Plant Biotechnology, Genetics, Develop-Mental Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Neurobiology, Microbiology, Radiation And Cancer Biology, Bio-Physics And Structural Biology.
Eligibility: Open to candidates with M.Sc. Degree in either Biology or Non-Biology background as well as to MBBS candidates. Master's Degree with at least 55% marks or equivalent grades in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Genetics, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physics, Physiology, Zoology, other allied subjects, disciplines of Agricultural Science or MBBS degree.
(B) M.Sc. in: Life Sciences
An integrated interdisciplinary programme in Modern Biology .
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in Biological, Physical or Agricultural Sciences with atleast 55% marks.
V. School of Environmental Sciences
(A) M.Phil./Ph. D. In Environmental Sciences
Including Interdisciplinary Areas of Biology (Ecology, Biotechnology, Biophysics, Bioremediation), Chemistry (Air, Water, Soil Pollution), Geology And Physics.
Eligibility: M.Sc. degree or equivalent in any branch of basic or applied sciences or MBBS degree with atleast 55% marks.
(B) M.Sc. in: Environmental Sciences
An Interdisciplinary Course With Environmental Orientation, Drawn From Relevant Areas of Biological, Chemical Earth And Physical Sciences.
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in any branch of basic or applied sciences with atleast 55% marks.
I. School of Computer & Systems Sciences
The School offers Academic Programmes Leading To The Degrees In Computer Science And Technology
(A) M.Phil. / Ph. D. & M.TECH / Ph. D.
Eligibility: Master's degree in Computer Science; or Mathematics; or Statistics; or Operational Research; or in any branch of Science; or B. Tech. in any branch of Engineering; or Master of Computer Applications (MCA) with atleast 55% marks or equivalent grade point.
(B) M.C.A. (Master of Computer Applications): 3-Year Programme Open To candidates With Adequate Competence In Mathematics.
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education with atleast 55% marks in any discipline with adequate competence in Mathematics.
II. School of Physical Science
(A) Ph. D. In Physical Sciences (Pure Physics And Interface of Physics And Chemistry). The Emphasis Is On Topics of Chemical Physics, Computational Physics; Condensed Matter Physics, Disordered Systems, Granular Materials, Mathematical Physics. Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics, Non-linear Dynamics, Quantum Chaos, Quantum Optics And Statistical Nuclear Physics. Experimental areas include complex fluids, materials science, superconductivity, magnetism, non-linear optics, semiconductors, polymers and nanoparticle physics.
Eligibility: Master's degree in Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics with atleast 55% marks. Candidates having majored in Physics or Chemistry should have had Mathematics atleast up to the Bachelor's level. Candidates majoring in Chemistry should have specialized in Physical Chemistry/ Chemical Physics at the M.Sc. level. Exceptions can be made in case of applicants with a B.Tech. (Electronics/Electrical) degree provided they successfully compete in our entrance examination.
(B) M.Sc. in PHYSICS.
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree (with Physics as one of the subjects) under the 10+2+3 pattern of Education with 55% marks in the aggregate (or in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics combined).VIII. School of Arts & Aesthetics M.A. In Arts & Aesthetics
The M.A. in Arts and Aesthetics is devoted to the history, critical theory and aesthetics of visual and performing arts, primarily of India. Specialization is available in the streams of visual and performing arts with a common pool of core courses.
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 50% marks.
X. School of Information Technology Advanced (Post Graduate) Diploma In Bioinformatics
Eligibility: For Biology Track: Master's Degree in any branch of biological sciences or equivalent, MBBS, or BHMS. with atleast 55% marks. Mathematics till class X is required and class XI and above is preferred. For Non biology Track: M.Sc. in any branch of physical sciences, chemical sciences, mathematics, statistics, computer science, or B.Tech., B.E. or equivalent in any branch of engineering with atleast 55% marks. Biology till class X is required and class XI and above is preferred.
.Centre For Biotechnology
Ph. D.: Gene Transfer And Expression In Eukaryotic System, Transcription Control And Gene Regulation, Protein Engineering, Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Immunology, Protein Stability, Conformation & Folding, Optimization of Recombinant Protein Production, Structural Biology & Molecular Bioinformatics, And Biochemical Engineering.
Eligibility: Master's degree in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry or any branch of Biological Sciences with atleast 55% marks.
I. Centre For Sanskrit Studies
M.Phil. / Ph. D. IN SANSKRIT
Eligibility: Master's degree in Sanskrit or in an allied subject (with Sanskrit up to B.A.) with at least 55% marks.
M.A. IN SANSKRIT.
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in Sanskrit or in any other subject with at least 45% marks.
II. Centre For Molecular Medicine
Ph. D. In Areas of Metabolic Disorders, Infectious Diseases, Diagnostics And Molecular Endocrinology.
Eligibility: Master's Degree in any branch of Biological Sciences/MBBS/B.V.Sc./B. Pharm. degree with at least 55% marks.
III. Centre For The Study of Law And Governance
M.Phil. / Ph. D. IN LAW AND GOVERNANCE
Eligibility: Master's degree with 50% marks in Political Science, Public Administration, Economics, Sociology, History, Philosophy or an equivalent degree in Law; or 60% in any natural science discipline.
School of Arts and Aesthetics
| School of Biotechnology |
| School of Computer and Systems Sciences |
| School of Environmental Sciences |
| School of Computational and Integrative Sciences |
| School of International Studies |
| School of Language Literature and Culture Studies |
| School of Life Sciences |
| School of Physical Sciences |
| School of Social Sciences |
| Special Centre for Molecular Medicine |
| Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies |
| Centre for the Study of Law and Governance |
| Special Centre for Nano Sciences |
Campus Map
Index
1. Academic Staff College 2. Admin Building 3. Animal House 4. Aravali Guest House 5. SIT and CBT 6. Brahmaputra Hostel 7. Bus Shelter 8. Canteen 9. Centre For Law and Governance 10. CHS Library 11. Community Centre 12. Advanced Instrumentation Centre 13. Dean of Students 14. Electrical Substation 15. Railway Reservation Counter 16. Faculty Quarters 17. Ganga Hostel 18. Godavari Hostel 19. Health Centre 20. Jhelum Hostel | 21. JNU Store 22. Kaveri Hostel 23. KC Shopping Centre 24. Library 25. Mahanadi Hostel 26. Mahi-Mandavi Hostel 27. Narmada Hostel 28. Old Hostel 29. Open Air Theatre 30. Paschimabad Quarters 31. Periyar Hostel 32. Post & Tel. Office 33. Post Doc. Hostels 34. Primary School 35. Sabarmati Hostel 36. Centre for Sanskrit Studies 37. SBI 38. SC & SS 39. JNIAS 40. SES | 41. Shops 42. Shops 43. SIS 44. SL 45. SLS 46. 47. SSS-I 48. SSS-II 49. Stadium 50. Student Centre 51. Sutlej Hostel 52. Tank 53. Tank 54. Tapti Hostel 55. Transit House (New) 56. Transit House (New) 57. Transit House (Old) 58. Type II Quarters 59. Type III Quarters 60. Yamuna 61. Lohit Hostel 62. SPS 63. Lang. lab |
OFFICE BEARERS (2010-11)
GSCASH Office No: 26704068
Room No-114, Administrative Building
Room No-114, Administrative Building
| Name | |
| Dr. Meenakshi Sundriyal | Chairperson |
Dr. Bhaswati Sarkar | Warden Representative |
| Dr. Rajnish Mishra | Warden Representative |
| Dr. Akhlaque Ahmad ‘Ahan’ | JNUTA Representative |
| Ms. Usha Kausik | JNUSA Representative |
| Mr. Vikram Singh | JNUOA Representative |
| Ms. Akanksha Kumar | Student Representative |
| Ms. Sucheta De | Student Representative |
| Ms. Pallavi Deka | Student Representative |
| Ms. Nilanju | NGO Representative |
| Dr. Gargi Chakravorty | Women Academician (from outside JNU) |
| Ms. Rituparna Borah | NGO Representative |
| Name | YEAR |
| Rekha Vaidyarajan | 1999 |
| Anuradha Chenoy | 1999-2000 |
| Ayesha Kidwai / Rupamanjari Ghosh | 2000-2001 |
| Madhu Sahni | 2001-2002 |
| R Mahalakshmi | 2002-2003 |
| Kumkum Roy | 2003-2004 |
| Vidhu Verma | 2004-2005 |
| Sneha Sudha Komath | 2005-2006 |
| Parnal Chirmuley | 2006-2007 |
| Mondira Dutta | 2007-2008 |
| Dr. K. B. Usha | 2008-2010 |
POLICY AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT
25 February 1999
CIRCULAR
The Executive Council of the University at its meeting held on 6.5.1998 had considered and adopted a report of the Working Group on Sexual Harassment, chaired by Prof. Karuna Chanana. A component of the scheme approved entailed the adoption and announcement of a sexual harassment policy by the University. The said policy has since been evolved and is hereby announced:
“Sexual Harassment Policy of Jawaharlal Nehru University”
Jawaharlal Nehru University is committed to providing a place of work and study free of sexual harassment, intimidation or exploitation. It is expected that all students, faculty, staff, karamcharis and officials will treat one another and visitors to the University with respect. All members of the University community, including those who are in temporary or short term positions are subject to this policy. Anyone violating this policy is subject to disciplinary action.
Reports of sexual harassment are taken seriously and will be dealt with promptly. The specific action taken in any particular case depends upon the nature and gravity of the conduct reported. The University recognizes that confidentiality is important. The University will respect the confidentiality and privacy of individuals reporting or accused of sexual harassment to the extent reasonably possible. Reprisals against an individual who in good faith reports, or provides information in an investigation, about behaviour that may violate this policy, are against the law and will not be tolerated. Intentionally providing false information, however, is grounds for disciplinary action.
JNU is committed to the principles of free inquiry and free expression. Vigorous discussion and debate are fundamental to the pursuit of knowledge, and this policy is not intended to stifle teaching methods or freedom of expression. Sexual Harassment, however, is not the proper exercise of academic freedom, nor can it be protected as freedom of expression. It comprises the integrity of the University and its traditions of intellectual freedom, and it also violates the principle of the equality and dignity of all its members.
What is Sexual Harassment ?
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours, and other visual, verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when:
It is implicitly or explicitly suggested that submission to or rejection of the conduct will be a factor in academic or employment decisions or evaluations, or permission to participate in a University activity, or when the conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s academic or work performance or creating an intimidating or hostile academic work or living environment.
Determining what constitutes sexual harassment depends upon the specific facts and the context in which the conduct occurs. Sexual harassment may take many forms – subtle and indirect, or blatant and overt. For example,
· It may be conduct towards an individual of the opposite sex or the same sex.
· It may occur between peers or between individuals in a hierarchical relationship.
· It may be aimed at coercing an individual to participate in an unwanted sexual relationship or it may have the effect of causing an individual to change behaviour or work performance.
· It may consist of repeated actions or may even arise from a single incident.
What to do if you feel you are being sexually harassed
Know your rights – Sexual harassment is illegal, both the law of the land and JNU prohibit sexual harassment.
Speak up – If you can, tell the person to stop. State clearly and firmly that you want a particular behaviour to cease.
Get information and support – If you feel you cannot speak up, ask your friends to help you and bring it to the notice of the University. Keep records that might be useful for pursuing the case.
What not to do
Do not blame yourself. Sexual harassment is not something one brings on oneself. It is not a consequence of certain ways of dressing or acting. It is a violation of an individual’s right to work and live with dignity.
Do not ignore it. Ignoring sexual harassment does not make it go away. The harasser may misinterpret a lack of response as approval of the behaviour.
Do not delay. Delay in action increases the probability that unwanted behaviour will continue or escalate.
Do not hesitate to ask for help. Speaking up may prevent others from being harmed as well.
“Sexual Harassment Policy of Jawaharlal Nehru University”
Jawaharlal Nehru University is committed to providing a place of work and study free of sexual harassment, intimidation or exploitation. It is expected that all students, faculty, staff, karamcharis and officials will treat one another and visitors to the University with respect. All members of the University community, including those who are in temporary or short term positions are subject to this policy. Anyone violating this policy is subject to disciplinary action.
Reports of sexual harassment are taken seriously and will be dealt with promptly. The specific action taken in any particular case depends upon the nature and gravity of the conduct reported. The University recognizes that confidentiality is important. The University will respect the confidentiality and privacy of individuals reporting or accused of sexual harassment to the extent reasonably possible. Reprisals against an individual who in good faith reports, or provides information in an investigation, about behaviour that may violate this policy, are against the law and will not be tolerated. Intentionally providing false information, however, is grounds for disciplinary action.
JNU is committed to the principles of free inquiry and free expression. Vigorous discussion and debate are fundamental to the pursuit of knowledge, and this policy is not intended to stifle teaching methods or freedom of expression. Sexual Harassment, however, is not the proper exercise of academic freedom, nor can it be protected as freedom of expression. It comprises the integrity of the University and its traditions of intellectual freedom, and it also violates the principle of the equality and dignity of all its members.
What is Sexual Harassment ?
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours, and other visual, verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when:
It is implicitly or explicitly suggested that submission to or rejection of the conduct will be a factor in academic or employment decisions or evaluations, or permission to participate in a University activity, or when the conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s academic or work performance or creating an intimidating or hostile academic work or living environment.
Determining what constitutes sexual harassment depends upon the specific facts and the context in which the conduct occurs. Sexual harassment may take many forms – subtle and indirect, or blatant and overt. For example,
· It may be conduct towards an individual of the opposite sex or the same sex.
· It may occur between peers or between individuals in a hierarchical relationship.
· It may be aimed at coercing an individual to participate in an unwanted sexual relationship or it may have the effect of causing an individual to change behaviour or work performance.
· It may consist of repeated actions or may even arise from a single incident.
What to do if you feel you are being sexually harassed
Know your rights – Sexual harassment is illegal, both the law of the land and JNU prohibit sexual harassment.
Speak up – If you can, tell the person to stop. State clearly and firmly that you want a particular behaviour to cease.
Get information and support – If you feel you cannot speak up, ask your friends to help you and bring it to the notice of the University. Keep records that might be useful for pursuing the case.
What not to do
Do not blame yourself. Sexual harassment is not something one brings on oneself. It is not a consequence of certain ways of dressing or acting. It is a violation of an individual’s right to work and live with dignity.
Do not ignore it. Ignoring sexual harassment does not make it go away. The harasser may misinterpret a lack of response as approval of the behaviour.
Do not delay. Delay in action increases the probability that unwanted behaviour will continue or escalate.
Do not hesitate to ask for help. Speaking up may prevent others from being harmed as well.
Library :
The library connects us with the insight and knowledge, painfully extracted from Nature, of the greatest minds that ever were, with the best teachers, drawn from the entire planet and from all our history, to instruct us without tiring, and to inspire us to make our own contribution to the collective knowledge of the human species. I think the health of our civilization, the depth of our awareness about the underpinnings of our culture and our concern for the future can all be tested by how well we support our libraries.
— Cosmos Carl Sagan
Message from
Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur
University Librarian
Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur
University Librarian
Dear Students, and Research Scholars,
It gives me immense pleasure to introduce myself as Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur, your new Librarian. I feel very happy that I have got this opportunity to serve you. Prior to joining JNU, I had served at organizations such as Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, Central Road Research Institute (CSIR), and Research and Information System for Non-aligned and other Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi in different capacities. More details about my profile, research interests, etc. can be had from JNU Library webpage.
It gives me immense pleasure to introduce myself as Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur, your new Librarian. I feel very happy that I have got this opportunity to serve you. Prior to joining JNU, I had served at organizations such as Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, Central Road Research Institute (CSIR), and Research and Information System for Non-aligned and other Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi in different capacities. More details about my profile, research interests, etc. can be had from JNU Library webpage.
We are committed to serve you to the best of our abilities. We will make concerted efforts to develop this Library as state of art knowledge hub. We will ensure an attractive, user friendly ambience where minds and ideas from different disciplines and age groups may converge.
Whatever little understanding I have gained after working for two week over here, I feel that there are certain issues/problems which are quite challenging in nature and need immediate attention. But I am very much confident that with your cooperation we will overcome all challenges and develop our JNU Library as one of the best libraries across the globe.
Your suggestions, regular feedback is very important to us. We have opened up various channels of communications with you. Complaint Registers have been kept at Information Desk and Cyber Library. Soon a Suggestion Box will be installed. Besides, I am always available to you at my email: rcgaur@mail.jnu.ac.in. and also through “Ask Librarian” at Library web page. Please feel free to contact for any further clarifications, suggestions/complaints
I wish you all a very happy and prosperous Deepawali.
With best wishes,
With best wishes,
Yours sincerely,
(RAMESH C. GAUR)
(RAMESH C. GAUR)
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