JNU Students and Faculty
JNU had 4,521 students in its own UG and PG programmes in 2024-25, and 3,286 PhD scholars. 44% of the UG and PG students are women. 95% come from outside Delhi, including 30 from other countries. Students of affiliated or constituent colleges that report separately are not included.
Students by programme
| Programme | Men | Women | Total | Same state | Other states | Abroad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year UG | 304 | 226 | 530 | 29 | 493 | 8 |
| 4-year UG | 643 | 172 | 815 | 23 | 784 | 8 |
| 2-year PG | 1,586 | 1,559 | 3,145 | 181 | 2,950 | 14 |
| 5-year integrated PG | 11 | 20 | 31 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Total | 2,544 | 1,977 | 4,521 | 234 | 4,257 | 30 |
Reserved categories and fee waivers
2,595 students are from SC, ST or OBC categories and 720 are economically backward (73% of all UG and PG students together). Of these 3,315 students, 966 had their full tuition fee paid by the central or state government, 2,349 by the university and 0 by private bodies.
JNU scholarships and fellowships
PhD scholars
JNU had 3,286 full-time PhD scholars in 2024-25.
Faculty
JNU's NIRF return lists 713 faculty members working at the university now, about 11 students per faculty member (counting PhD students). 98% of them hold a PhD. 30% are women. The median teacher has 19 years of experience.
Appointment: 712 regular, 1 other.
Source: Student strength, PhD and faculty 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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