JNU PhD Admission 2025: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has started the application process for admission to PhD programs for the academic year 2024-25. Admission to doctoral programs will be done through NET (UGC-CSIR), JRF, or GATE. Candidates can submit their applications through online mode at jnu.ac.in. Let us inform you that the last date to apply for this is December 2. After the completion of the application process, candidates will be allowed to change their details of the online application between December 3 and 4. The process can be completed online through the official website jnu.ac.in.

Who is eligible?

Candidates having Master's degree as well as relevant NET/JRF/GATE scores. Candidates having only academic qualifications but not having qualified NET/JRF/GATE in relevant subjects or vice versa will not be eligible for admission.

How to apply through UGC/CSIR/GATE score?

Candidates must apply only in online mode with their UGC/CSIR NET percentage/GATE score. Candidates seeking admission through JRF must apply separately under the JRF category. However, JRF-qualified candidates can also apply separately in online mode for admission under the NET category. No offline applications will be considered. Candidates with GATE scores are only eligible for admission to PhD programs in the School of Engineering.

Certificates and documents required at the time of VIVA

• Certificates from two persons, one of whom should be the former teacher of the candidate
• Full list of subjects/papers taken by the candidate for the certificates/degrees mentioned in Sl. No. 2
• A copy of at least one of the candidate's published papers, if any, which he or she considers most representative of his or her intellectual interests and abilities.
• A brief note (a copy) mentioning the candidate's areas of special research interest, if any, and his/her future professional goals, and such other additional information as may assist in his/her selection for the program of study.
• The candidate will be required to submit a research proposal at the time of viva.
• Self-attested printout of NET (UGC/CSIR/GATE) scorecard.
• Self-attested valid JRF Certificate for PhD admission under JRF category: JRF Certificate within the validity of the dates of fellowship mentioned in the JRF Certificate.
• Foreign national candidates are required to submit a Statement of Purpose (SoP) for the PhD pprogram