JNU Admission 2025-26 | Last date, Entrance Exam, and Application Process

JNU Admission 2025-26: JNU PhD Admission 2025 New Session will start in the month of Dec 2025 and June 2025 UGC-NET New commerce was not included for this batch. Jawaharlal Nehru University admission for the session 2025-26 has begun. JNU Admission offers various courses like undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD in various disciplines. Students who want to enroll in admission for their advanced studies at JNU can fill out the application form from the official portal at www.jnu.ac.in/.  JNU Admission accepts CUET, JEE, and CAT entrance tests. Performance of students in entrance exams is determined to provide admission. The application fee of JNU University is INR 2000 for general students and INR 1000 for students belonging to SC/ST/OBC and PWD. 

About University: Jawaharlal Nehru University is a public Central University established in 1966. The university ranked 2nd position under the category of NIRF. It is popularly known for postgraduate and research studies. JNU is accredited by NAAC with an A++ grade. The university offers 100+ courses in various specializations. Some popular courses at JNU include B.Tech, BSc, BA, MA, M.Tech, MSc, and more in disciplines like Arts, Technology, Science, Management, and more. JNU placement cell conducts workshops to polish the students’ skills. It also organizes trade fairs, which allow for applying for internships and jobs. Top recruiters who visit JNU for placement are Google, Infogin, Samsung, Accenture, Amazon, Converse, IBM, ORACLE, and more.

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 JNU Admission Latest Update: 

• JNU Admission: Jawaharlal Nehru University has started the Pre-enrollment form for B.Tech through JOSAA (Entrance exam) for the 2025-26 session. To get more information, students need to visit the official Website.

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JNU Admission Highlight 

University Name	Jawaharlal Nehru University
Mode of Education	Regular Education
Application Process	Online
Departments of the University	23 Departments
Type of University	Public Central University
Established year	1966
Website	https://jnu.ac.in/
Application fee	INR 2000 ( INR 1000 for SC/ST/OBC and PWD)
Popular courses	MBA, MSc, MA, BA, B.Tech, M.Tech in data science, BA(hons), MCA, and more

JNU Admission 2025-26

Enrollment process at JNU has begun for the academic session 2025-26*. University uploads the application form on the JNU official website at @jnu.ac.in/. Students can access and download the 2025 application form for their desired course at the UG, PG, and PhD levels. The online registration fee of JNU is INR 2000 for general students and INR 1000 for Students belonging to SC/ST/ OBC and PWD. This university also follows the reservation policy of the government and provides 27% of seats to students belonging to SC, ST, EWS, and 40% to PWD. 

Some popular course offered by the varsity is MBA, B.Tech, MA, BA, M.Tech in data science, MSc, BA(Hons), MCA, and more. 

JNU Admission: UG 2025

JNU offers admission to UG courses for the upcoming session 2025-26 in various specializations. Students who want to enroll in the UG courses of JNU can directly apply by visiting the official website of JNU. Admission is generally done through the Common University Entrance Test conducted by NTA. Interested students are required to apply for CUET entrance exams separately from its official Samarth portal.  Students need to match the eligibility criteria set by JNU, including subjects and marks, before applying. 

Some popular UG academic programs offered by JNU are a BA in French, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese, a B.Sc. program in Ayurveda Biology, and a BSc-MSc integrated.  programThe basic eligibility for undergraduate courses is a senior secondary certificate with 45% aggregate marks from a known board is required to apply. 

JNU Admission: PG 2025

JNU admission for Postgraduate courses for the academic session 2025-26 has started. PG programs offered by JNU include M.Tech Computer Science & Technology, Master of Public Health, M.A. in International Relations and Area Studies, M.A. in Medieval History, MCA, M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences, M.Sc. in Computational and Integrative Sciences, and MBA. PG admission at JNU is determined on the basis of CUET-PG, CAT, and JEE. To apply for any PG courses, students need to register for the required entrance test for their selected program.

Students who have completed their bachelor’s program in relevant disciplines can apply for the desired program at JNU. Before submitting the application form, students are advised to download the JNU e-prospectus 2025 for detailed information regarding the admission process and eligibility. 

JNU Admission: PhD 2025

Admissions to JNU for PhD programs for the session 2025-26 has started. To apply for the research program, students need to qualify for the national Entrance Test conducted by CSIR. To be eligible for PhD the program, candidates must have a Master’s degree in relevant disciplines with a minimum secured 60% aggregate marks from a UGC-recognised university. Students who only have a master’s degree and do not pass the NET entrance test are not eligible to apply for JNU PhD Admission 2025. JNU phd admission 2025 last date to apply is 30th June  2025**. Candidates are advised to check the JNU university website for the latest updates and information regarding admission.

Popular specializations offered under JNU PhD courses are Ph.D. in United States Studies, Ph.D. in Canadian Studies, Ph.D. in Trade & Development, Ph.D. in International Organization, Ph.D. in Media Studies, and more. 

JNU Admission: Entrance Exam 2025-26

JNU admission 2025 requires students to pass the entrance exams. JNU accepts CUET 2025 and JEE for providing admission into the undergraduate and Pg courses. JNU is pua public central university which participates in the A CUET exam for providing admissions to students. CUET-UG 2025 entrance exam score is required to get admitted into UG courses. While PG courses require a CUET-PG 2025 entrance exam scorecard.  JNU also accepts the national CAT entrance exam for MBA courses. Students applying at JNU need to register on requiredired enrnace exam official website. The last date to apply for CUET 2025 has ended.

How to Fill JNU Application Form

JNU accepts online application forms for UG, PG, and PhD. JNU Admission for session 2025-26 will soon start. Admission to JNU is based on the CUET entrance examination 2025 conducted by NTA. Students who wish to apply for JNU admission to study their preferred courses must follow the steps. below 

Step 1: Register for the CUET 2025 entrance exams through the official website of NTA @exams.nta.ac.in. Fr UG and PG courses.

Step 2:  Students must carefully select the entrance test for their course. CUET-UG is for a bachelor’s degree, and CUET-PG is for a postgraduate degree. 

Step 3: Select Jawaharlal Nehru University as their preferred university. 

Step 4: Start filling out the application form for JNU on its official website. 

Step 5: Register on the official website of JNU and select the desired course. 

Step 6: Proceed with the new registration and start filling out the application form for JNU admission 2025.

Step 7: Upload all the documents required by JNU. 

Step 8: Review the admission form for accuracy and avoid mistakes. 

Step 9: Submit the form fee through online payment mode. 

Step 10: Submit the JNU application form on the official portal. 

Documents  Required:

Here is the list of some documents that will be required for JNU Admission:

• Marksheet of class 10th and 12th
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree 
• Aadhaar card
• Pan Card
• Address Proofs
• Passport-size photographs
• Signature 

FAQs:

Q) Is admission in JNU Required to participate in CUET exam?

A) Yes, Students have to mandatorily appear in CUET Examination to pursue UG and PG programs from JNU.  

Q) What score of CUET entrance exam is accepted by JNU?

A) The minimum marks secured by students in CUET 2025 must be above 750 to get admitted.

Q) Is JNU is private or government-based university?

A) JNU is a public central university established in 1966. The university ranked 2nd position under the category of NIRF. NAAC has accredited the university with an A++ grade. 

Q) Can I join JNU without appearing the exam of CUET?

A) No, JNU has announced that almost all programs for admission criteria is mandatory to appearing CUET (Common University Entrance Test) exams.