JNU has an interdisciplinary approach for allmost all courses. Each centre is proud of having students from different backgrounds. Still, there are admission requirements and eligibility criterions for each courses and programmes. We have prepared the requirements list on the basis of Schools, Programmes and Cenre. This is sorted in alphabetic order.
JNU Admission Requirements School of International Studies
SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (SIS)
1- Direct Ph.D. programme:
Only those candidates shall be considered for direct admission to the Ph.D.
Programme who have
(a) Obtained M.Phil. degree of a recognized University/Research Institution with minimum Final Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 6.00 in 10 point scale/comparable standard where the grading is based on system other than 10 point scale. The candidates who have obtained M.Phil. degree from a University/Institution where dissertation is not graded or grading is not on 10-point scale, are required to forward a copy of their M.Phil. Dissertation along with the Application Form for the purpose of assessment of their credentials
Or
(b) at least 2 years research experience in reputed institutions with research publication(s) comparable to M.Phil. standard. In addition, they should have obtained Master’s Degree with FGPA of 6.00 in the 10 point scale/comparable
standard or equivalent percentage
For Centre for International Trade & Development,
The candidate should have (i) M.Phil. In Economics/ International Trade and Development with minimum Final Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 6.00 in 10 point Scale/comparable standard where the grading is based on system other than 10 point Scale. The candidates who have obtained M.Phil. Degree from a University/Institution where dissertation is not graded or grading is not on 10-point scale, are required to forward a copy of their M.Phil. Dissertation along with the Application Form for the purpose of assessment of their credentials;
OR
(ii) Masters degree in Economics with FGPA of 6.00 in the 10 point scale/comparable standard or equivalent percentage and at least 2 years research experience in reputed institutions with research publication(s) comparable to M.Phil. standard.
2) M.Phil./Ph.D.
(a) Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament:
Master’s degree in Political Science, History, Economics, Geography, Sociology, Defence/Strategic Studies, International Relations and Area Studies with at least 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.
b) Centre for International Legal Studies:
LL.B. (Three Year) degree after Bachelor’s degree with at least 55% marks or an LL.B. (Five year) degree with at least 55% marks in the aggregate or an M.A. with International Law as one of the subjects with at least 55% marks in the aggregate or an LL.M. degree with at least 50% marks in the aggregate
c) Centre for International Trade & Development:
Master’s degree in Economics with at least 50% marks and familiarity with Mathematics and Statistics upto Bachelor’s level.
d) Centre for South, Central, South East Asian & South West Pacific Studies
Master’s degree in Political Science, History, Economics, Geography, Sociology, Defence Studies, International Relations and Area Studies with at least 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
e) For Canadian and Latin American Studies:
Master’s degree in Political Science, History, Economics, Sociology, Defence/Strategic Studies, International Relations and other allied subject in Social Sciences and Humanities with at least 50% marks or Master’s degree in Natural Sciences with at least 60% marks.
f) For US Studies
Master’s degree in Political Science, History, Economics, Sociology, Defence/Strategic Studies, International Relations, Humanities with at least 50% marks
g) All other Centres
Master’s degree in Political Science, History, Economics, International Relations and Area Studies with at least 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.
3) M.A
a)M.A. in Politics (with specialization in International Relations)
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 50% marks.
b) M.A. in Economics (with specialization in World Economy)
Bachelor’s degree (with 50% marks in aggregate) in the following subjects: Economics(Honours) with Mathematics as subsidiary subject; Mathematics(Hons.) with Economics as a subsidiary subject; or Statistics(Hons.) with Mathematics & Economics as subsidiary subjects.