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Jawaharlal Nehru University

New Delhi, India Public Est. 1969 Urban

QS #691THE #601NIRF #2The Week #5India Today #4
#691
QS World Ranking
#2
NIRF (India)
65%
Placement Rate
4.1
Review Score / 5
5%
Acceptance Rate
8,500
Total Students
~500
International students (6%)

About

Top central university; strong in social sciences, languages and international studies

Type
Public
Founded
1969
Campus
Urban
Total students
8,500
International students
~500 (6%)
Acceptance
5%
Placement
65%
Review score
4.1 / 5
Intl applications
Official page ↗

Ranking Details

#2NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) · Universities · 2024

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Estimated Costs

  • IIT/NIT (UG)₹2L – ₹3L / year
  • IIM (PG/MBA)₹15L – ₹25L (total)
  • Private University₹3L – ₹15L / year
  • AIIMS (Medical)₹1,000 – ₹5,000 / year
  • Living Costs (Hostel)₹50,000 – ₹1.5L / year

Visa & Work

  • Visa TypeN/A (home country)
  • Work RightsCampus placements + off-campus hiring
  • InternshipsSummer internships via institute placement cells
  • Post-StudyDirect employment — no visa barriers

Admissions

  • EngineeringJEE Main + JEE Advanced
  • MedicalNEET UG / NEET PG
  • MBACAT / XAT / GMAT
  • PG EngineeringGATE
  • LawCLAT

Official Links

Official Website International Admissions UGC India CAT (IIMs) PM Vidyalakshmi

Data Sources

L2 QS World University Rankings (qs_ranking)
L2 Times Higher Education Rankings (the_ranking)
L1 Official

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