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JNVU PG Diploma Gender Studies: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility
Jodhpur, RajasthanState UniversityEstd 1962NAAC Grade B
Total fees
INR 2 Lakhs
1 year, no hostel
Average pay
INR 2.4 LPA
Class of 2025, this course
Merit range
12,400
Merit list, final list 2025
Placement rate
92%
Class of 2025 work and internships or interned
In This Page▾
01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to works
02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice
03EligibilityThe marks and exam you need before you apply
04Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to reporting
05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step
06FeesThe full course cost with and without hostel
07Will your merit rank get you in?Merit ranks by category and quota
08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed
09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side
10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply
About JNVU PG Diploma Gender Studies
JNVU offers a one-year, full-time PG Diploma Gender Studies with 60 seats through JNVU merit. The course is taught on campus over two semesters, with fieldwork from the first semester. The institute holds NAAC profile and stands #12 in Collegedunia's Arts ranking 2026 and #0 in NIRF university 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 2 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 2.48 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through JNVU counselling. The General Rajasthan seat closed at rank 12,400 in final list of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 2.4 LPA and 92% of the batch got work or internships or interned.
JNVU PG Diploma Gender Studies Fees
The full course costs INR 2 Lakhs without hostel and INR 2.48 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 2 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, two times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 48,000 over one year.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | INR 2 Lakhs | INR 1 Lakh a semester, 2 semesters |
| Admission fee | INR 0 | One time |
| Caution deposit | INR 5,000 | One time, refundable |
| Hostel and mess | INR 48,000 | INR 48,000 a year, 1 year |
| Total, no hostel | INR 2 Lakhs | Full course |
| Total with hostel | INR 2.48 Lakhs | Full course |
JNVU PG Diploma Gender Studies Admission Dates
The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; Application form is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep the merit list printout and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Application form, last date to apply | Jan 2027 | Tentative |
| Selection check | Jan 2027 | Tentative |
| Merit list result | Feb 2027 | Tentative |
| Department choice check | Jun 2027 | Tentative |
| Round merit lists | Jul 2027 | Tentative |
| Seat acceptance fee | Jul 2027 | Tentative |
| Physical reporting and document check | Aug 2027 | Tentative |
| Classes start | Aug 2027 | Tentative |
JNVU PG Diploma Gender Studies Eligibility
You need graduation in any stream. Reserved category relaxation follows university rules. You also need a merit merit list entry after the form check. There is no upper age limit.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| Graduation | Any stream from a recognised university |
| Marks | Passed graduation; category rules follow JNVU admission rules |
| Route | merit merit list entry after the form check |
| Age | No upper age limit |
JNVU PG Diploma Gender Studies Admission Process
JNVU allots the seat on your rank and your choices. You then pay the admission fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1. Fill JNVU form | Upload graduation marks and category papers |
| 2. Submit course choice to the department | Keep this course selected before form lock |
| 3. Accept the offer | Pay the admission fee within five days of merit list |
| 4. Report | Bring original mark sheets and the merit list printout |
JNVU PG Diploma Gender Studies Cutoff
The General seat closed at rank 12,400 and the OBC-NCL seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the JNVU final list merit ranks for Rajasthan seats. The General merit rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
| Category | Merit rank, Rajasthan | Round and year |
|---|---|---|
| General | 12,400 | final list, 2025 |
| OBC-NCL | 4,300 | final list, 2025 |
| SC | 2,100 | final list, 2025 |
| ST | 1,000 | final list, 2025 |
| EWS | 1,900 | final list, 2025 |
JNVU PG Diploma Gender Studies Placements
The Class of 2025 placed or interned 92% of its batch at an average of INR 2.4 LPA. The median is INR 2.2 LPA and the highest offer was INR 4.8 LPA. NGOs, CSR teams and research projects hire this course on campus in the seventh semester.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average pay | INR 2.4 LPA, Class of 2025 |
| Median pay | INR 2.2 LPA |
| Highest offer | INR 4.8 LPA |
| Batch placed or interned | 92% |
| Recruiters | NGOs, CSR teams and research projects, on campus |
JNVU PG Diploma Gender Studies Scholarships
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 20,000 to INR 1 Lakh over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan post-matric scholarship | SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 50,000 over the course |
| Central Sector Scheme | Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12 | INR 20,000 over the course |
| EWS tuition waiver | EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year | INR 50,000 over the course |
| OBC post-matric scholarship | OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 1 Lakh over the course |
JNVU PG Diploma Gender Studies Ranking
The college stands #12 in Collegedunia's Arts ranking and #0 in NIRF university, with NAAC profile. Collegedunia ranks on fees, works and student reviews. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year.
| Ranking body | Year | Rank or grade |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Arts ranking | 2026 | #12 |
| NIRF University | 2025 | #0 |
| NAAC | 2024 | A+ |
JNVU PG Diploma Gender Studies Course Structure
Year 1 is gender, law and development; electives start in the second semester and the second semester ends with the final project. One course from day one, with fieldwork from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before the second semester.
| Year | What you study |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | Gender basics, women policy and social work methods |
| Year 2 | Gender law, policy, survey methods and field reports |
| Year 3 | Women and development, field project and seminar |
| Year 4 | One field project and a viva at the end |
JNVU PG Diploma Gender Studies Hostel and Campus
The hostel is on campus and first-years are allotted rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First-year room | Three to a room, allotted before classes start |
| Single room | From the second semester, on request |
| Mess | Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day |
| Campus | One campus in a state university city |
Should you pick PG Diploma Gender Studies at Jai Narain Vyas University?
This course suits students who want a gender and social sector work and can live in a state university city for one year.
Pick it if:
You passed Class 12 in this state: half the seats are Rajasthan, so a rank that misses the outside Rajasthan list can still get in.
You want gender and social sector work: the department record lists the same four social sector recruiters in each of the last three years.
Your family can pay only per semester: you pay the tuition fee in eight parts, and a request to split it further opens every August.
You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.
Skip it if:
You are counting on last year's merit rank: it has got tougher three years in a row, so last year's number is not a safe rank.
You need a hostel room from the first year: first-years share three to a room and hostel rooms open only from the second semester.
You want internships in a big city: this is a state university city, so the work cell brings most internships here.
You will decide only after the department merit list: the JNVU document check follows soon after the list, so fill your choices before the result comes.
Counsellor's advice
Take this course if first list gives it to you on a Rajasthan rank. If you are outside Rajasthan and below the first list close, keep another option ready.
PG Diploma Gender Studies Eligibility▾
Marks: 75% in Any stream from a recognised university. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.
Graduation route: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.
Route needed: A merit rank. CRL (your main rank) decides the outside Rajasthan seats.
Rajasthan quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Class 12 in this state.
PG Diploma Gender Studies Admission Process▾
Fill JNVU form: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.
Register on JNVU: JNVU (the central counselling body) allots every seat here.
Fill choices: List this college and course high. Freeze keeps the seat, float keeps looking.
Pay the admission fee: Pay within five days of merit list or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.
PG Diploma Gender Studies Admission Dates 2027
▾
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.
Tentative
Jan 2027
Application form
Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2027
Selection check
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
Merit list result
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Department choice check
Expected to stay open for about a week.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Round merit lists
Six lists are expected again.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Seat acceptance fee
Expected five days after each list.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Physical reporting and document check
Expected soon after the last list.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the first week after reporting.
Source: JNVU 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Jai Narain Vyas University PG Diploma Gender Studies Fees 2027
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This is the full 1-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Per semester × 2, INR 1 Lakh a semester
INR 2 Lakhs
Admission fee
One time, in year 1
INR 0
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 5,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 1, INR 48,000 a year
INR 48,000
Education loan EMI
INR 3,372
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
120%
average first-year pay INR 2.4 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 4,181
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
97%
average first-year pay INR 2.4 LPA vs the full fee
Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your rank get you this course at Jai Narain Vyas University?
Pick your category and quota. The merit range ranges are this course's published JNVU merit ranks.
Category
Quota
General · Rajasthan
9,800 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
9,801 to 12,400: almost there. Later lists moved the close each year.
Worse than 12,400: not this year. Try the spot list or a different quota.
General · outside Rajasthan
6,860 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
6,861 to 8,680: almost there. Later lists moved the close each year.
Worse than 8,680: not this year. Try the spot list or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · Rajasthan
3,200 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
3,201 to 4,300: almost there. Later lists moved the close each year.
Worse than 4,300: not this year. Try the spot list or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · outside Rajasthan
2,240 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
2,241 to 3,010: almost there. Later lists moved the close each year.
Worse than 3,010: not this year. Try the spot list or a different quota.
SC · Rajasthan
1,500 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
1,501 to 2,100: almost there. Later lists moved the close each year.
Worse than 2,100: not this year. Try the spot list or a different quota.
SC · outside Rajasthan
1,050 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
1,051 to 1,470: almost there. Later lists moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,470: not this year. Try the spot list or a different quota.
ST · Rajasthan
700 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
701 to 1,000: almost there. Later lists moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,000: not this year. Try the spot list or a different quota.
ST · outside Rajasthan
489 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
490 to 700: almost there. Later lists moved the close each year.
Worse than 700: not this year. Try the spot list or a different quota.
EWS · Rajasthan
1,400 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
1,401 to 1,900: almost there. Later lists moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,900: not this year. Try the spot list or a different quota.
EWS · outside Rajasthan
979 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
980 to 1,330: almost there. Later lists moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,330: not this year. Try the spot list or a different quota.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The first list close is the safe number. The final list close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.
Jai Narain Vyas University PG Diploma Gender Studies Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
Rajasthan post-matric scholarship
INR 1 Lakh
Rajasthan social justice department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answersCentral Sector Scheme
INR 20,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12Apply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answersEWS tuition waiver
INR 50,000
Jai Narain Vyas University
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answersOBC post-matric scholarship
INR 50,000
Rajasthan backward classes welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2026
Not eligible on your answersNo scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Jai Narain Vyas University PG Diploma Gender Studies vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to Jai Narain Vyas University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier merit range.
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Total fees1 years, no hostel
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tuition + admission
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Class of 2025
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Placement rateshare of batch placed or interned
92%
Class of 2025
88%
4 points lower
95%
3 points higher
84%
8 points lower, Class of 2024
90%
2 points lower
89%
3 points lower
Merit rankMerit list, General
12,400
final list, 2025
9,400
3,000 places tougher
15,800
3,400 places easier
18,900
6,500 places easier
13,900
1,500 places easier
16,600
4,200 places easier
Seatsthis course
120
JNVU merit
90
30 fewer
150
30 more
60
60 fewer
180
60 more
240
120 more
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
120%
on INR 2.4 LPA
170%
50 points higher
117%
3 points lower
120%
Same
128%
8 points higher
133%
13 points higher
In short
RU Jaipur costs less and pays more on average, but its merit rank is about 3,000 places tougher. If your rank clears both, take RU Jaipur; if it clears only JNVU, take this seat and do not wait for the spot list.
In short
MLSU Udaipur places more of its batch but charges INR 75,000 more over one year and pays a little less. If its easier merit rank is what you need, keep it one place below JNVU in your choice list as the safer seat.
In short
Harbour charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If JNVU gives you a seat in any list, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.
In short
Banasthali costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier merit rank. If your rank misses JNVU in the early lists, list Banasthali right below it and take whichever comes first.
In short
Summit is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If JNVU allots you a seat in any list, take it and keep Summit only as your backup.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on Jai Narain Vyas University PG Diploma Gender Studies
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is B.Tech this course at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed or interned. The full fee without hostel is INR 2 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 2.4 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.
Should I take this seat if my rank is just above the merit rank?▾
Not on last year's number alone. The General Rajasthan seat closed at rank 12,400 in final list and it got tougher three years in a row, so a rank that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the merit checker above for your own category.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most students get gender research and NGO jobs with NGOs, CSR teams and research projects that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 2.4 LPA, the median was INR 2.2 LPA and 92% of the batch got work or internships or interned. If you want a field research role instead, this course is not the right pick.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you need a hostel room from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. First-years share three to a room and hostel rooms open only from the second semester. The campus is in a state university city, so the work cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the work figures, pick a city college.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before the second semester, but the electives in the second semester and 4 cover machine learning and networks, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.
Should I wait a year and try for a better rank?▾
Only if you can raise your rank by a lot, not a little. The General merit rank got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's merit range, take the seat now and try a course change after year 1 if you want a sibling course.
Will I get placed or interned if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾
Most likely yes, but later and at a lower pay. 92% of the last batch got work or internships or interned, and the median of INR 2.2 LPA is lower than the average of INR 2.4 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your attendance above the merit range the companies set, usually 7, and join the work training the cell holds in the second semester.
Is this course better than another diploma at this college for me?▾
Pick this course if you want a software job and another diploma if you want a field research role. this course places a bigger share of its batch with product companies, and its merit rank is the tougher of the two. If you get another diploma now and want this course, the course change after year 1 needs a top attendance, so do not count on it.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Fill the JNVU form and fill this college in your JNVU choice list. A seat comes in the list your rank clears, and you must accept it and pay the admission fee within the days JNVU gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 1-year fee is INR 2 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 2.48 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds each year.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.
Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾
It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.
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