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Exam Details:
The University will hold Entrance Examination on May 15, 16, 17 and 18, 2006 for admission to various full-time programmes of study at the following 52 cities: Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bareilly Bhubaneshwar, Calicut, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Danapur Cantt., Dehradun, Delhi, Gangtok, Guwahati, Goa, Gorakhpur, Gulbarga, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Imphal, Indore, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Katihar, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Pant Nagar, Patna, Pondicherry, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Secunderabad (A.P.), Shillong, Shimla, Siliguri (Distt. Jalpaiguri), Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur, Varanasi, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. In addition, the University will hold entrance examination at Kathmandu (Nepal) and Colombo (Sri Lanka). (The University reserves the right to change/cancel any centre of examination without assigning any reason.)

Eligibility:
(Category-A) Admission through Entrance Examination

Schools and programmes of study:

I. School of International Studies

(A) MPhil/ PhD in: International Politics, Organisation, Disarmament, Political Geography and 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; Canadian, United States and Latin American Studies; European Studies; and Russian & Central Asian Studies.

Eligibility:
(I) Candidates with Masters Degree in Political Science, History, Economics, International Relations and Area Studies with atleast 50% marks; or Masters degree in Humanities and other Social Sciences with atleast 60% marks or Masters Degree in Natural Sciences with atleast 65% marks are eligible to apply in fields other than International Legal Studies, International Trade & Development and Political Geography.

(II) Candidates seeking admission to MPhil/ PhD programme in International Trade & Development must have their MA in Economics with atleast 50% marks and familiarity with Mathematics and Statistics upto Bachelors level.

(III) Candidates seeking admission to MPhil/ PhD programme in Political Geography must have Masters 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 BA level or Masters 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 Bachelors degree level or with Political Geography as one of the subject at the MA level.

(IV) Candidates seeking admission to International Legal Studies must have an LLB (Three year) degree after Bachelors degree with atleast 55% marks; or an LL.B (Five year) degree with atleast 55% marks in the aggregate or an MA 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) MA in: Politics (with specialization in International Relations)

Eligibility: Bachelors degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 50% marks.

(C) MA in: Economics (with specialization in World Economy)

Eligibility: Bachelors degree in Economics under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 50% marks in aggregate and with either Mathematics or Statistics as a paper or subsidiary subject.

II. School of Language, Literature And Culture Studies
(A) MPhil/ PhD in: French, German, Arabic, Russian, Persian, Chinese, Hindi Translation, Urdu, Hindi, English, linguistics, Japanese & Spanish.

Eligibility:
(I) MPhil/ PhD in English: Masters 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.

(II) MPhil/ PhD in Linguistics: Masters Degree in Linguistics or Psychology or Sociology or Folklore or Culture Studies or any Language or MSc in Speech & Hearing or Computer Science Engineering or MCA with at least 50% marks.

(III) MPhil/ PhD in Hindi Translation: Masters degree in Hindi with 50% marks or Masters degree in any Indian/Foreign language with 50% marks and Hindi as one of the subject at BA level.

(IV) MPhil/ PhD in other Languages/ Subjects: Masters Degree in concerned Language/Subject with atleast 50% marks.

(B) MPhil in: Portuguese

Eligibility: Masters degree in Portuguese with atleast 50% marks or Masters 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) MA in: English, Linguistics, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Russian & Spanish.

Eligibility: Bachelors degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 45% marks with adequate proficiency in the concerned language.

(D) BA (Hons) in: Persian, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Russian and Spanish (with entry points to both 1st and 2nd Year).

Eligibility:
(I) For BA (Hons): (1st Year): Senior School Certificate (10+2) or equivalent examination with atleast 45% marks.

(ii) For BA (Hons): (2nd Year): First year of Bachelors degree or an examination recognised as equivalent thereto with at least 45% marks under 10+2+3 pattern of education with adequate proficiency in the language concerned.

III. School of Social Sciences
(A) MPhil/ PhD: 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 centers: 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: Masters degree in the subject concerned with atleast 50% marks; or Masters degree in allied subjects or Humanities with atleast 55% marks; or Masters degree in Natural Sciences with atleast 60% marks. For Centre for Studies in Science Policy: Masters degree in Social Science or Humanities or Law or Management with 55% marks or Masters degree in Natural Sciences or Bachelors degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine with 60% marks. For Centre of Social Medicine & Community Health: Masters 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) MPH/ PhD (Master of Public health)

Eligibility: MBBS Degree with atleast 50% marks and atleast one years work experience after internship; or MSc Degree in Nursing with atleast 50% marks and atleast one years experience in Community Health Nursing.

(C) MA in: Economics, geography, History, political science and sociology

Eligibility: Bachelors degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 45% marks.

IV. School of Life Sciences
(A) MPhil/ PhD in areas of interdisciplinary research in molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Plant Biotechnology, Genetics, Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Neurobiology, Microbiology, Radiation and Cancer Biology, Bio-Physics and Structural Biology.

Eligibility: This programme is open to candidates having MSc degree with at least 55% marks or equivalent grades in either biological or physical sciences, as well as to those with an MBBS degree. Candidates having degree in allied subjects in Life Sciences including Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Botany, Genetics, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Zoology, or in Chemistry or Physics, or disciplines of Agricultural Science or M.B.B.S. degree are considered eligible. This basic eligibility criterion would remain the same for both categories of applicants above.

(B) MSc in life sciences: An integrated interdisciplinary programme in Modern Biology.

Eligibility: Bachelors degree in Biological, Physical or Agricultural Sciences or equivalent under 10+2+3 pattern of education with atleast 55% marks.

V. School of Environmental Sciences

(A) MPhil/ PhD in environmental sciences including interdisciplinary areas of biology (Ecology, Biotechnology, Biophysics, Bioremediation), Chemistry (Air, Water, Soil Pollution), Geology and Physics.

Eligibility: MSc degree or equivalent in any branch of basic or applied sciences or MBBS degree with atleast 55% marks.

(B) MSc in Environmental Sciences: An interdisciplinary course with environmental orientation, drawn from relevant areas of biological, chemical earth and physical sciences.

Eligibility: Bachelors degree in any branch of basic or applied science under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 55% marks.

VI. School of Computer & Systems Sciences

The school offers academic programmes leading to the degrees in computer science and technology

(A) MPhil/ PhD & MTech/ PhD

Eligibility: Masters degree in Computer Science or Mathematics or Statistics or Operational Research or in any branch of Science or Bachelors degree in any branch of Engineering or Master of Computer Applications (MCA) with at least 55% marks or an equivalent Grade Point Average.

(B) MCA (Master of Computer Applications): 3 year programme open to candidates with adequate competence in mathematics.

Eligibility: Bachelors degree in any discipline with adequate competence in Mathematics under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 55% marks.

VII. School Of Physical Sciences
(A) Pre-PhD/ PhD 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, Nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, nonlinear dynamics, quantum chaos, quantum optics and statistical nuclear physics. Experimental areas include complex fluids, materials science, Superconductivity, Magnetism, nonlinear optics, Semiconductors, Polymers and Nanoparticle Physics.

Eligibility: Masters 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 Bachelors level. Candidates majoring in Chemistry should have specialized in Physical Chemistry/ Chemical Physics at the MSc level. Exceptions can be made in case of applicants with a BTech (Electronics/ Electrical) degree provided they successfully compete in University entrance examination.

(B) MSc in Physics
Eligibility: Bachelors degree (with Physics as one of the subjects) under 10+2+3 pattern of education with 55% marks in the aggregate (or in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics combined).

VIII. School Of Arts & Aesthetics
A) MPhil in arts & aesthetics (subject to clearance by the Academic Council)

Eligibility: Masters degree in any branch of Arts & Aesthetics with at least 50% marks.

(b) MA 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: Bachelors degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 50% marks.

IX. School Of Information Technology
MTech in computational and systems biology

Eligibility: For Biology Track: Masters Degree in any branch of biological sciences or equivalent, MBBS, or BHMS or equivalent as recognized by Government Council such as MCI with at least 55% marks. Mathematics till class X is required and class XI and above is preferred. For Non Biology Track: MSc 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.

X. Centre For Biotechnology
Pre-PhD/ PhD 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: Masters degree in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry or any branch of Biological Sciences with atleast 55% marks.

XI. Centre For Sanskrit Studies
MPhil/ PhD in Sanskrit
Eligibility: Masters degree in Sanskrit or in an allied subject (with Sanskrit up to BA) with at least 55% marks.

MA in Sanskrit
Eligibility: Bachelors Degree in Sanskrit or in any other subject under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 45% marks.

XII. Centre For Molecular Medicine
Pre-PhD/ PhD in Areas of Metobolic Disorders, Infectious Diseases, Diagnostics and Molecular Endocrinology.

Eligibility: Masters degree in any branch of biological sciences/ MBBS/ BVSc/ BPharm degree with at least 55% marks.

XIII. Centre For The Study Of Law And Governance
MPhil/ PhD in Law and Governance

Eligibility: Masters 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.

(Category-B) Admission of JRF Holders to MPHIL/ PhD and Pre-PhD/ PhD Programme
The University admits a limited number of candidates to MPhil/ PhD and Pre-PhD/ PhD programmes (without appearing in the Entrance Examination) who have qualified a National Test entitling them to a JRF in Schools of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Computer & System Sciences, Information Technology & Centres for Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine.

Eligibility: Only those candidates who fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements as prescribed for admission of candidates to MPhil/ PhD and Pre-PhD programmes through Entrance Examination in above Science Schools/ Centres and have qualified a National Test entitling them to a JRF are eligible to apply.

(Category-C) Part-Time Programmes
The University will hold Entrance Examination for admission to Certificate of Proficiency and Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu one-year Part-Time Programmes of Study in the School of Language, Literature & Culture Studies in Delhi only. Since these are Part-Time programmes, it is intended for candidates residing in Delhi NCR only. Admission to Diploma of Proficiency and Advanced Diploma in Proficiency will be made on basis of the past academic record of the candidate which will be assessed in accordance with the criteria laid down by the University for Selection.

Programmes of Study:
1) Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu,
2) Advanced Diploma of Proficiency in Portuguese & Pushtu,
3) Diploma of Proficiency in Italian, Portuguese, Pushtu & Bhasa Indonesia,
4) Certificate of Proficiency in Italian, Mongolian, Pusthu, Bhasa Indonesia, Portuguese & Urdu.

Eligibility:
1. Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu: A Bachelors Degree under 10 + 2 + 3 pattern of education with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate with Urdu as one of the subjects at High School or Intermediate or B.A. Level.

2. Advanced Diploma of Proficiency: Senior School Certificate, (10+2) or equivalent with atleast 45% marks in aggregate and Diploma of proficiency in language concerned or an examination recognised as equivalent thereto.

3. Diploma of Proficiency: Senior School Certificate (10+2) or equivalent with atleast 45% marks in aggregate and Certificate of Proficiency in the language concerned or an examination recognised as equivalent thereto.

4. Certificate of Proficiency: Senior School Certificate (10+2) or equivalent with atleast 45% marks in aggregate.

How To Apply:
Application Forms together with Prospectus can be had either personally on cash payment of Rs. 120/- per set between 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. on all working days (Monday to Friday); or through post by sending crossed Bank Draft for Rs. 200/- payable to Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi alongwith a self-addressed unstamped envelope of the size of 28 cms X 20 cms to the Assistant registrar (admissions), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067. Candidates should clearly indicate the programme of study for which the Application Form is required on top of the self-addressed envelope. Candidates seeking Application Form and Prospectus from Nepal and Sri Lanka are required to send a bank draft of Indian Rs.250/- or US$ 5.00. Money Orders and Cheques are not accepted.

Important Dates:
(I) Issue of application forms from: February 1, 2006

(II) Last date for issue of application forms
a) By Post: March 8, 2006
b) At Cash Counter: March 17, 2006

(III) Last date for receipt of completed application forms: March 17, 2006

General Information
Foreign Nationals: All foreign nationals present in India are required to appear in the Entrance Examination at any one of the Centres in India. Candidates from Nepal and Sri Lanka have an additional facility of Entrance Examination Centres at Kathmandu (Nepal) and Colombo (Sri Lanka). However, in the event of their selection, they will be considered for admission subject to equivalence of their qualifications as per eligibility requirements. Foreign Nationals who have passed their qualifying examination from any of the recognized universities in India are required to fulfill the minimum eligibility requirements as prescribed for Indian students as indicated under Category-A above. Foreign Nationals who are selected for admission to any of the programmes of study through Entrance Examination are given preference for fee concessions.

Reservation of seats: 15% seats for SC, 7.5% seats for ST and 3% seats for PH (Physically Challenged (Handicapped) (with a minimum of 40% disability) are reserved for candidates belonging to these categories. All SC, ST and Physically Challenged (Handicapped) candidates who have passed and/ or are appearing in the qualifying examination are eligible to apply for admission irrespective of their percentage of marks. Candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes (who are not from creamy layer and whose parents are not income tax payers) will be eligible for deprivation points. Besides, all candidates who have passed qualifying examination prescribed for admission to the concerned programme of study from the identified backward districts will be eligible for deprivation points. All Kashmiri migrants and wards/widows of certain categories of Defence Personnel will be eligible for deprivation points subject to their submitting a documentary evidence of their status(For details, refer to Chapter V of Prospectus). Only those candidates will be eligible for deprivation points as stated above who seek admission through Entrance Examination.

Note that:
There being different Application Forms for different levels of programmes of study for admission to

(I) JRF holders in Science Schools;
(II) MPhil/ PhD, Pre-PhD/ PhD, MTech/ PhD, MPH/ PhD;
(III) MA, MSc, MCA;
(IV) For BA (Hons.) in Foreign Languages and
(V) Part-Time programmes, candidates should clearly indicate in their request as well as on the top of the self addressed envelope the level of the programme for which the Application form is required.

For admission through Entrance Examination under Category-A above and Certificate of Proficiency (Part-Time Programme) under Category-C above, candidates can opt upto a maximum of three Fields of Study in a single Application Form for the same level of Programmes i.e. COP (Part-Time) or BA (Hons) or MA /MSc/ MCA or MPhil/ PhD, Pre-PhD/ PhD, MTech/ PhD, MPH/ PhD, and are not required to fill separate Application Forms. For admission of JRF holders to MPhil/ PhD and Pre-PhD under Category-B above and for Diploma and Advanced Diploma (Part-Time) programmes under Category-C above, the candidates are required to fill in separate Application Form for each Field of Study. In case a candidate submits more than one Application Form for the same level of programmes of study, his/her candidature will be outrightly rejected. However, this restriction will not apply to candidates who apply for admission of JRF holders to MPhil/ PhD and Pre-PhD programmes under Category-B above and Diploma/ Advanced Diploma of Proficiency (Part-Time Programmes) under Category-C above.

1. Candidates intending to seek Direct Admission to PhD Programme of study in various disciplines, are advised to refer to the admission announcement being notified separately.

2. Candidates who are due to appear in respective qualifying examination prescribed for eligibility for admission to a particular programme are also eligible to appear in the entrance examination. In the event of their selection, they will be admitted only if their results of the qualifying examination are declared before 14th August, 2006 and they fulfill the minimum eligibility requirements as prescribed in the prospectus.

3. The candidates for admission to the MA/ MSc/ MCA programmes who have obtained their Bachelors degree under the pattern of education other than 10+2+3 would be considered eligible for admission only if they have successfully completed the first year of Masters degree programme or a bridge course in lieu thereof, wherever prescribed, by a recognised University in the relevant discipline with prescribed percentage of marks.

4. The University does not offer correspondence courses.

5. While the University, on its part, shall ensure timely despatch of Application Forms soon after receipt of the request from intending candidates, it will, however, in no way own any responsibility on account of postal delays, if any.