JNU Research and Funding
Rs. 182 crore
Research grants
2024-25
226
Sponsored projects
18 funding agencies
919
PhDs awarded
2024-25
6
Patents published
2024, 6 granted
JNU received Rs. 182 crore for 226 sponsored research projects in 2024-25, up 60% from Rs. 114 crore in 2023-24. Over the three years in the return, sponsored research brought in Rs. 403 crore.
Sponsored research
| Year | Projects | Funding agencies | Amount received |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 226 | 18 | Rs. 182 crore |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 20 | Rs. 114 crore |
| 2022-23 | 167 | 19 | Rs. 107 crore |
Consultancy
| Year | Projects | Clients | Amount received |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2 | 0 | Rs. 17.2 lakh |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 0 | Rs. 17.2 lakh |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 0 | Rs. 7.5 lakh |
Patents
| Calendar year | Published | Granted |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 13 | 11 |
| 2022 | 25 | 2 |
Executive and management development programmes
| Year | Programmes | Participants | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14 | 185 | Rs. 40,515 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 271 | Rs. 59,349 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 218 | Rs. 47,742 |
Where the money goes
JNU spent Rs. 1.4 crore on its library in 2024-25, about Rs. 1,819 per student.
| Spending | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library | Rs. 1.4 crore | Rs. 1.4 crore | Rs. 1.3 crore |
| New lab equipment | Rs. 52.6 lakh | Rs. 1.8 crore | Rs. 1.5 crore |
| Other capital assets | Rs. 32.8 crore | Rs. 35.9 crore | Rs. 19.7 crore |
| Salaries | Rs. 584 crore | Rs. 501 crore | Rs. 474 crore |
| Upkeep and running costs | Rs. 123 crore | Rs. 115 crore | Rs. 95.5 crore |
| Seminars and conferences | Rs. 4.6 lakh | Rs. 6.8 lakh | Rs. 5.8 lakh |
Source: Research, consultancy, patent and spending tables from the NIRF 2026 data return of Jawaharlal Nehru University (IR-O-U-0109), as published on jnu.ac.in Open the PDF. Figures are for 2024-25 unless a year is given; the university is responsible for them.
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