NEW DELHI: The 2021-22 admission process of Jawaharlal Nehru University is likely to commence from August 1 with the start of the registration for the JNU Entrance Exam (JNUEE). The complete process will be computer-based/online and the admissions are likely to be completed by November, subject to Covid-19 situation.
The university is introducing six new PhD programmes this year in the areas of national security, engineering, microsystems and systems medicine.
JNU vice-chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar told TOI that a total of 3,016 students across PhD, postgraduate and undergraduate programmes would be offered admissions for the 2021-22 academic session.
Kumar said that the entrance test might be conducted in the last week of September, 2021. “The computer-based JNUEE will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) and tentatively, it will be in the fourth week of September. However, the NTA has to give us the final schedule.”
The vice-chancellor added that all the dates are subject to Covid-19 situation in the country. “We are trying our best to stick to August 1. But it all depends on the Covid-19 situation.”
On MPhil admissions, Kumar said: “In line with the New Education Policy, there will be no admissions for MPhil. It has been approved by the academic council.”
Kumar said that last year, JNU had launched a five-year integrated programme in Ayurveda Biology with 25 seats. “All the seats were filled. We are continuing with it and hope that this year too, we will fill all the seats. We are also proposing six new PhD programmes from the academic session 2021-22.”
On the possibility of launching the proposed School of Traditional Music and Dance this year and whether the UGC has sanctioned faculty positions for this school, Kumar said: “No, the school is preparing courses, building plans and teaching and non-teaching positions, through various committees. The proposal of the school will be submitted to the University Grants Commission for faculty positions.”
On JNU’s plan to offer its undergraduate courses in Hindi medium in line with NEP, Kumar stated, “The matter is under discussion by the Committee on NEP in JNU.”
On reopening of the campus, vice-chancellor Kumar said that resumption of physical classes and academic activities would be considered according to the relevant government notices/guidelines.
