Jawaharlal Nehru University
Admission Announcement 2015-2016
The University will hold Entrance Examination on May 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2015 for admission to various full-time programmes of study at the following 51 cities : Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhubaneshwar, Calicut, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Dimapur, Gangtok, Guwahati, Goa, Gorakhpur, Gwalior,Hyderabad, Imphal, Indore, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Katihar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Pant Nagar, Patna, Pondicherry, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Secunderabad, Shillong, Shimla, Silchar, Siliguri, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur, Varanasi, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. In addition, the University will hold entrance examination at Kathmandu (Nepal). (The University reserves the right to change/cancel any centre of examination without assigning any reason.)
(Category-A) ADMISSION THROUGH ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES
(A) M.PHIL./PH.D. IN AREAS OF INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN molecular biology, GENETIC ENGINEERING, PLANT Biotechnology, GENETICS, DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY, Cell Biology, IMMUNOLOGY, NEUROBIOLOGY, Microbiology, RADIATIONAND CANCER BIOLOGY, BIO-PHYSICSAND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY.
ELIGIBILITY : M.Sc. or equivalent degree, with at least 55% marks or equivalent grades, in Biological sciences, Bioinformatics or Physical Sciences, as well as to those with M.B.B.S or M. Tech. or M.Sc. (Agriculture) or M. Sc. (Veterinary Sciences) degree with 55% marks.
(B) M.Sc. in LIFE SCIENCES : Bachelor’s (B. Sc. or B.Tech or equivalent) in Biological,
Physical or Agricultural Sciences or Biotechnology under the 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 55% mark.
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
(A) M.PHIL./PH.D. IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES INCLUDING INTERDISCIPLINARYAREAS OF BIOLOGY(ECOLOGY, Biotechnology, BIOPHYSICS, BIOREMEDIATION), CHEMISTRY (AIR, WATER, SOIL POLLUTION), GEOLOGYAND PHYSICS.
ELIGIBILITY : M.Sc. degree or equivalent in any branch of basic or applied science or MBBS or B.Tech. /B.E. with minimum 55% marks.
(B) M.Sc. in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES : AN INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ORIENTATION, DRAWN FROM RELEVANT AREAS OF BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, EARTH AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
ELIGIBILITY : Bachelor’s degree in any branch of basic or applied science under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 55% mark
SCHOOL OF COMPUTATIONAL AND INTEGRATIVE SCIENCES
(A) PRE-PH.D/PH.D IN COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY AND Bioinformatics
ELIGIBILITY: (a) Master’s Degree in any branch of Sciences such as Biology, Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science/MCA. (b) MBBS or BHMS or equivalent degree as recognized by Government Council such as MCI. (c) B.Tech or B.E. or equivalent degree in any branch of Engineering, B.Pharma degree or equivalent. Minimum requirement is 55% marks in the above examinations, Further Mathematics as a subject till Class XII is compulsory.
(B) INTEGRATED M.Sc.- PH.D.PROGRAMMEINCOMPUTATIONALANDINTEGRATIVESCIENCES
ELIGIBILITY: A minimum of 55% marks in Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Basic and Applied Science or Technology, including medicine and engineering disciplines
SCHOOL OF Biotechnology
PRE-PH.D./PH.D. IN AREAS OF molecular biology AND GENETIC ENGINEERING; TRANSCRIPTION CONTROL, GENE REGULATION; molecular biology OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, VACCINE DEVELOPMENT; Protein ENGINEERING, Protein STRUCTURE, STABILITYAND FOLDING; BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING, METABOLIC ENGINEERING AND BIOPROCESS TECHNOLOGY; TRANSCRIPTION AND HUMAN BIOLOGY; STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY AND Bioinformatics; CELL SIGNALLING; CANCER BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR BASIS OF HUMAN VIRAL DISEASES; METAGENOMICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL Biotechnology; BIOTHERAPEUTICS PRODUCTION; MOLECULAR MODELING AND CHEMINFORMATICS.
ELIGIBILITY : Master’s Degree in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or any branch of Physical or Biological or Engineering Sciences or B.Tech.(Biotechnology/Bioengineering/allied qualifications) with atleast 55% marks.
CENTRE FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE
(A) PRE-PH.D/PH.D IN AREAS OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE RELATED TO METABOLIC DISORDERS, INFECTIOUS AND NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND DIAGNOSTICS.
ELIGIBILITY : Master’s degrees or equivalent from recognized University /Institution in any branch of Biological sciences / Chemical Sciences / MBBS/ BVSc/ B.Pharm with at least 55% marks.
(B) INTEGRATED M.Sc.-PH.D PROGRAMME IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE
ELIGIBILITY : Bachelor’s degree in any branch of basic or applied sciences (including MBBS and BVSc.) from recognized Universities and Institutes with at least 55% marks
(Category-B) ADMISSION OF JRF HOLDERS TO M.PHIL./PH.D. AND PREPH.D./PH.D. PROGRAMME IN SCIENCE SCHOOLS AND CENTRES
The University admits a limited number of candidates to M.Phil./Ph.D. and Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D. programmes on the basis of viva-voce who have qualified a National Test entitling them to a JRF in Biotechnology; Life Sciences; Physical Sciences; Environmental Sciences; Computer & Systems Sciences; Computational & Integrative Sciences; Molecular Medicine; and Nano Sciences.
ELIGIBILITY: For Centre for Nano Sciences: Candidates who have M.Sc. / M.Tech./ M.E. / B.Tech./B.E. degree with at least 55% marks or equivalent grade point. Candidates must have had mathematics at least upto 12th standard or equivalent and have qualified a National Test entitling them to a JRF are eligible to apply. For other Science Schools/Centres: Only those candidates who fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements as prescribed for admission of candidates to M.Phil./Ph.D. and Pre-Ph.D. programmes through Entrance Examination under category A above in above Science Schools/Centres and have qualified a National Test entitling them to a JRF are eligible to apply.
(Category-C) PART-TIME PROGRAMMES
The University will hold Entrance Examination (in Delhi Centre only) for admission to Certificate of Proficiency and Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu a one-year PartTime Programmes of Study in the School of Language, Literature & Culture Studies. Since these are Part-Time programmes, these are intended for candidates residing in Delhi NCR only. Admission to Diploma of Proficiency will be made on basis of the past academic record of the candidate which will be assessed in accordance with the criteria laid down by the University for selection.
HOW TO APPLY : A candidate can apply either “Online” or “Offline”. Online Application: Candidates can apply Online on payment of prescribed fee if they have access to a computer, a printer and Internet by logging on to JNU website www.jnu.ac.in. The sites have been designed in a ‘user friendly’ way to help candidates for applying Online in a step-bystep fashion. Online application portal will remain open from 10:00 AM (IST) on 6th February, 2015 till 5:00 PM (IST) on 20th March, 2015. Offline Application : Set of Application Form and Prospectus can be obtained through Post by sending crossed Bank Draft for Rs.300/- (Rs. Three Hundred only) drawn in favour of JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY payble at NEW Delhi alongwith a self addressed (unstamped) envelope of the minimum size of 30 cms x 25 cms. clearly indicating the programme of study for which the Application Form is required on the self-addressed envelope to the SECTION OFFICER (ADMISSIONS), Room No.28, Administrative Block, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067. Candidates seeking a set of Application Form and Prospectus from Nepal are required to send a Demand Draft of Rs.400/- or equivalent in US Dollars. Money Orders and Cheques are not accepted. PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR REQUEST FOR SET OF APPLICATION FORM AND PROSPECTUS THROUGH COURIER. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO CASH COUNTER FOR SALE OF SET OF APPLICATION FORM AND PROSPECTUS. BPL card holders will be issued a set of application form & prospectus free of cost on submissiion of a copy of the valid BPL card issued by the competent authority showing their name in the card
Important Dates :
Start of Online Application Process from 10.00 a.m. on 6th February, 2015
Closing of Online Application Process till 5.00 p.m. on 20th March, 2015
Start of issue of offline Application Forms(by Post) 6th February, 2015
Last date for issue of offline Application Forms (by Post) 9th March, 2015
Last date of submission of completed offline Application Form to reach JNU 25th March, 2015
Note:
Candidates who are due to appear in respective qualifying examination prescribed for eligibility for admission to a particular programme are also eligible to appear in the entrance examination. In the event of their selection, they will be admitted only if their results of the qualifying examination are declared before 14th August, 2015 and they fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements as prescribed in the prospectus.
The University does not offer correspondence courses.
While the University, on its part, shall ensure timely despatch of Application Forms soon after receipt of the request from intending candidates, it will, however, not accept responsibility for any postal delay or irregularity or loss in postal transit.
Any dispute with regard to any matter relating to admission shall be subject to the jurisdiction of Delhi Courts only
Deadline : 20.03.15
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