Courses in JNU: UG, PG and Other Study Programmes

Jawaharlal Nehru University also famously known as JNU. Several candidates wish to get admission to complete their undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programs every year. Several courses in JNU are offered to its students, such as undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG) and doctorate (PhD) levels. In this blog, we will talk about all the courses which are offered at JNU. 

UG Courses in JNU 

Check out the undergraduate courses in JNU which are offered to its students. These are some of the common courses which students can study.

BA 

Bachelor of Arts is a standard degree course that one pursues after their 12th. JNU offers its students BA courses in various specializations such as Arabic, German, French etc. This UG-level program takes a minimum of 3 years to complete. In order to be eligible for admission, one should have passed their 12th class from any stream from a recognized board of education.

BBA

JNU also offers its students a professional degree programme called Bachelor of Business Administration. To study this, students should have 12th board results with a minimum of 50 per cent from a recognised board of education. 

B.Tech

This course is called Bachelor of Technology which is available to students who have passed their 12th class. The final selection is done via an entrance exam which is conducted at the Jawaharlal Nehru University. 

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PG Courses in JNU 

JNU offers several master’s courses to its students. These courses are in specializations like ancient history and several foreign languages. JNU offers its students two specializations.

In order to be eligible for the same, the student should have completed his/her graduation from a relevant stream. All students wanting to study in PG courses except MBA, will have to take the CUET-PG entrance exam. As for the MBA program, the candidate will have to appear for the CAT exam. Check out the list of PG courses in JNU which are offered to the students.

MCA

Master of Computer Application is a PG-level degree program with a 2-year course duration. All those wanting to make a career through this must have a relevant bachelor’s degree.

MBA

All those students from the general category, who have earned a Bachelor’s degree should have a minimum of 50 per cent marks, while students from the reserved category (SC/ST/PWD) should have at least 45 per cent. The course fee for MBA 2023-25 for general category students is Rs 12 lakhs for the complete programme. While for OBC students the fee is Rs 8 lakhs and 6 lakhs for SC/ST/PwD candidates

MA

In order to take admitted to the masters of arts program at JNU, the student should have completed the BA course or equivalent and have got 50 per cent marks.

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Language Courses in JNU

JNU’s School of Language, Literature, and Culture (SLL&CS) began in 1969 with the main faculty of language, and literature. JNU is the only institution in India where major international languages are taught to the students. Below mentioned are the language courses in JNU which are taught to the students:

• B. A (Hons) Persian
• B. A (Hons) Arabic
• B. A (Hons) Pashto
• B. A (Hons) Japanese
• B. A (Hons) Korean
• B. A (Hons) Chinese
• B. A (Hons) French

Distance Courses in JNU

Distance learning or distance education is a suitable choice for several students who cannot be present physically in the classroom, for some reason. This type of education has been around for quite some time, with different names. 

Especially, since the pandemic situation, the practice of distance learning has increased even more. Since this, even more, institutes have started offering more of this kind of education. The same practice is being followed by JNU. Here is the list of distance courses in JNU which are offered. By choosing any one of them, students can avail the benefits of the same by studying in the comfort of their homes.

• Bachelor’s Program (B.A, BBA, B.Com)
• Schooling/Academic Tuitions
• Master’s Program ( M.A, M.Sc, M.Com, etc)
• Engineering/MBA

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