Is CUET mandatory for JNU PG admission 2026?

Yes, CUET PG 2026 is mandatory for all MA, MSc, MCA, MTech, MPH, PG Diploma, and ADOP admissions at JNU. JNU does not conduct a separate entrance test for these programmes. MBA uses CAT and PhD uses NET or GATE instead of CUET.

What are deprivation points at JNU and who qualifies?

Deprivation points are bonus marks added to a candidates CUET CBT score before the merit list is prepared. Women candidates receive 5 points. Kashmiri migrants receive 5 points. Defence wards (parent killed in action) receive 5 points. Candidates from rural or backward districts receive points based on their districts development quartile. The maximum is 12 points in total. Deprivation points do NOT apply to MBA admission.

Is there a viva voce for JNU MA or MSc admission?

No. JNU does not conduct any viva voce or interview for UG, MA, MSc, MCA, MTech, PG Diploma, or ADOP programmes. Selection is entirely based on CUET score and deprivation points. Viva voce is conducted only for PhD admission, by the Departmental Research Committee.

What CAT percentile is required for JNU MBA 2026?

JNU does not publish a minimum CAT percentile cutoff. Any candidate with a valid CAT 2025 score may apply. Shortlisting is competitive since JNU calls at least 7 candidates per seat per category for GD and PI. A higher CAT score is important given its 70% weightage in the final composite score.

How many MBA seats does JNU offer?

JNU ABV-SME offers 75 MBA seats for the 2026-28 batch. Reservation as per Government of India norms applies across all 75 seats. No deprivation points are added for MBA.

What is the eligibility for JNU PhD admission 2026?

Candidates need a Masters degree with at least 55% marks in the relevant subject from a recognised university. Alternatively, a 4-year bachelors degree with 75% marks is accepted. Candidates must also hold a valid UGC-NET (with or without JRF), CSIR-NET, or GATE score. NET scores from December 2024 onwards are valid for 2026 admission.

Can final-year students apply for JNU PG and MBA admissions?

Yes. Final-year undergraduate students may apply for JNU PG programmes and MBA. They must submit qualifying degree marksheets by the deadline set by JNU after admission. If documents are not submitted on time, the admission is liable to cancellation.

What is the JNU PG application fee for 2026?

The JNU PG application fee is INR 2,000 for General, OBC-NCL, and EWS candidates. SC, ST, and PwD candidates pay INR 1,000. The same fee structure applies for MBA. The CUET PG or CUET UG registration fee is separate and paid directly to NTA.

Which UG programmes does JNU offer and through which exam?

JNU offers two UG programmes: B.A. (Hons.) in Foreign Languages (3 years) and B.Sc. in Ayurveda Biology (4 years under NEP 2020). Both admit through CUET UG 2026. Candidates must appear in both English Test (Code 101) and General Aptitude Test (Code 501) to be eligible for JNU UG admission.

Is there management quota or direct admission at JNU?

No. JNU is a central government university. It does not offer management quota, NRI seats, or direct admission of any kind. All seats are filled through merit in centralised entrance tests including CUET, CAT, NET, and GATE.

JNU MA: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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MA at JNU is a 2-year Full Time PG Degree. The course is offered in 32 specializations. The most popular specializations include International Relations, Political Science, History.

The total MA Fees at JNU for 2025 - 2026 academic year is ₹ 692. This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 432.

To be eligible for the JNU MA program, candidates must have passed Graduation with 45% + CUET PG (or equivalent). MA admissions at JNU are offered based on CUET PG. The overall JNU CUET PG Cutoff marks 2025 is 32 - 99 for General category students. Check JNU MA Cutoff Here

Read the section below for further details on JNU MA admission 2025, fees, hostel fees, cutoff, placement, rankings and more.

Master of Arts [MA]

Total Fees:₹592 - 692

3.8(33 Reviews)33 Courses2 Years Full Time

Disclaimer: Offered by both department and affiliated colleges.

Offered By:

Jawaharlal Nehru University, School of Biotechnology- [SBT], New Delhi

(Based on 12.4K views last year)

Eligibility:

Graduation with 50% + CUET PG

Application Date:

16 June - 10 Sept 2026

Political Science

₹692

4.6

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International Relations

₹692

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JNU MA Fees

JNU MA Fees 2025 - 2026 is ₹ 692 for the entire course duration. This is an increase of 7.29% (~₹47) from the previous year fee. Students must pay approximately ₹ 346 per year.

The total MA fees covers-

Total tuition fee of ₹ 432
A Refundable Caution fee of ₹ 40
Total other fee of ₹ 220

The hostel fees for JNU is 3,720.

Based on 33 reviews and 15.57 K views collected by Collegedunia last year, the most popular MA specialisation is International Relations, Political Science, History.

MA International Relations total fees is ₹ 692
MA Political Science total fees is ₹ 692
MA History total fees is ₹ 692

Quota:

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fees	₹ 432
caution fees*	₹ 40
other fees	₹ 220 - 592
total academic fees	₹ 592 - 692
hostel fees	₹3,720
total fees	₹ 4,312 - 4,412

* Fees is refundable

JNU Latest Updates and News

17 Sep, 2026 CUET PG 2027 exam dates have been declared. The exam will be held between March 1 & 25, 2027. Read News.

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JNU MA Admission 2026

Students must have Graduation with 45% + CUET PG to be eligible for MA admission at JNU.

JNU MA Admission Dates 2026

The application deadline for admission to JNU MA program is December 14 - January 14, 2026.

Important Events

Events	Dates
CUET- PG 2026 Registration	Dec 02, 2026 - Jan 23, 2027
CUET- PG 2027 Exam Dates	Mar 01, 2027 - Mar 25, 2027 Tentative

Expired Events

Events	Dates
CUET PG 2026 Result	May 06, 2026

JNU Seat Intake 2026

There are 1251 MA seats in JNU. These include 50 seats of International Relations, 96 seats of Political Science, 105 seats of History.

Particulars	Number of Seats
Political Science	96
International Relations	115
History	43
Economics	96
Sociology	96
English	39
Geography	68
Philosophy	31
Hindi	39
Labour And Development	50
Arts and Aesthetics	29
International Studies	115
French	19
Disaster Management	19
German	29
Linguistics	39
Japanese	8
Ancient History	31
Sanskrit	63
Spanish	8
Korean	12
Functional Hindi and Translation	10
Arabic	15
Chinese	4
Russian Studies	10
Persian	19
Medieval History	31
World Economy	39
Pashto	6
Urdu	39
West Asian Studies	20

JNU MA Ranking

JNU is ranked by several ranking agencies such as Times Higher Education. Some of these rankings are as follows-

#301-400 out of 400 under Times Higher Education Ranking 2020.

Ranking Agency	Latest
	#296 out of 300 (2026) #50th New Delhi #50 Delhi NCR
	#301-400 out of 400 (2020)

Comments

Found 3 Comments

fatima

Sep 29, 2023 15:54

I want to do masters in public health from JNU What are the eligibility criteria ???

Ashish Ramtari

Sep 30, 2023 07:12

The eligibility criteria of MPH is to complete a Bachelor of Public Health with at least 45% marks in the aggregate.

prathamesh ajay ghotankar

Dec 23, 2022 20:52

I'm in btech mechanical engineering and i want to take admission in MA history is it possible and if possible which entrance exam is needed

Sinbad Chongtham

Dec 26, 2022 16:31

Yes, you are eligible to apply for admission in the MA History program of JNU if you have completed your B.Tech degree with at least 55% marks in aggregate. Admission is based on the merit of CUET PG. You must register and take this examination with History as your domain subject.

aastha mandal

Jun 22, 2022 16:48

Is there any entrance exam for MA in theatre?

Aniket Ranjan

Jun 22, 2022 20:12

Yes, you need to appear for entrance exam which is conducted by the University itself. The eligibility criteria for admission is a bachelor's degree from recognized University.

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