JNU Admission Requirements School of Social Sciences

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 Social Sciences

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Direct Admission to Ph.D. Programme

obtained M.Phil./MD/MPH (with MBBS/M.Sc. Nursing/Masters degree in Social Sciences or other disciplines allied to public health) 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./MPH dissertation along with the Application Form for the purpose of assessment of their credentials.

OR

at least 2 years research experience in reputed institutions with research publication(s) comparable to M.Phil./MPH (with MBBS/M.Sc. Nursing/Masters degree in Social Sciences or other disciplines allied to public health) standard. In addition, they should have obtained Masters Degree with FGPA of 6.00 in the 10 point scale/comparable standard or equivalent percentage.

FOR Womens Studies Programme

in case of work experience (minimum 2 years) in an NGO (related to gender issues), again candidate must provide research publications or their equivalent. 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 Programme for the study of Discrimination and Exclusion

Research/Publications in the areas of Discrimination and Exclusion with special reference to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Minorities are desirable

M.Phil./Ph.D.

Masters degree in the subject concerned with at least 50% marks; or Master’s degree in allied subjects or Humanities with at least 55% marks; or Masters degree in Natural Sciences with at least 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 of Social Medicine and Community Health: Masters degree in social sciences or other disciplines allied to public health with 50% marks

Master of Public Health (MPH/Ph.D. in Community Health)

MBBS degree with at least 50% marks and at least one year’s work experience after internship or M.Sc. degree in Nursing with at least 50% marks and at least one year’s experience in Community Health Nursing.

M.A

1) M.A. in History, Geography and Sociology: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under

10+2+3pattern of education with at least 45% marks

2) M.A. in Economics: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at

least 50% marks, and Mathematics either at 10+2 level or at Bachelor’s level, either as subsidiary or

as honours

3) M.A. in Political Science: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern of education

with at least 50% marks.

Main and Allied subjects

for purpose of Eligibility for admission to M.Phil./Ph.D. and MPH/Ph.D. programme of study in the School of Social Sciences

a) Centre for Economic Studies and Planning

Main Subject- Economics

Allied Subjects- History, Political Science and Sociology, Mathematics and Statistics

b) Centre for Historical Studies

Main Subject – History

Allied subjects- Political Science, Economics, Sociology and Geography

c) Centre for Political Studies

Main Subject- Political Science

Allied Subjects – All other Social Science Subjects

d) Centre for the Study of Regional Development

Main Subject- Geography, Population Studies and Economics

Allied Subjects- All other Social Science Subjects

e) Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health

Main Subject (MPH/Ph.D.) – Medicine and Nursing (Allopathic)

Main Subjects – (M.Phil./Ph.D.)- Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, History, Social Work, Geography, Population Studies, Public Administration, Nutrition.

Allied Subjects (M.Phil./Ph.D.)- Applied Sciences, Humanities, Management and Rural Development

f) Centre for the Study of Social Systems

Main Subject – Sociology

Allied Subjects -Social Anthropology, Political Science, Economics, Psychology, History, Public Administration, Geography, Philosophy, Socio-Linguistics and any other Social Science discipline

g) Centre for Studies in Science Policy

Main Subjects – Social Sciences and Humanities

Technology and Medicine

h) Centre for Philosophy

Main Subjects- Philosophy

Allied Subjects- Social Sciences and Humanities

i) Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies

Main Subjects – Economics, History, Psychology, and Sociology.

Allied Subjects(i) Education, Political Science, Philosophy, Social Anthropology, Geography, and other Social Science (including Socio-linguistics, Child Development and Social Work.). (ii) (ii) Other Sciences and Humanities

j) Programme for the study of Discrimination and Exclusion(PSDE)

Main Subject- Political Science, History, Sociology,

Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Education, Psychology and Law