Jawaharlal Nehru University PhD Registration Begins

NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has commenced the online registration for its PhD admissions for the 2025-26 academic year.

Candidates can submit applications on the official website, jnuee.jnu.ac.in, by 11:50 pm on July 7.

Eligibility criteria

• JRF-qualified
• NET-qualified
• GATE-qualified (only for School of Engineering)

The JNU has made it clear that applicants must have both the required educational qualification and a valid NET/JRF/GATE score in the relevant subject mandatorily.

Before applying, candidates should go through the JNU PhD e-Prospectus to understand seat availability and course-specific requirements.

To view the prospectus for the JNU PhD programme, click here .

Academic criteria

• A Master’s degree (1- or 2-year) with at least 55% marks, or
• An M.Phil degree with 55% marks, or
• A 4-year Bachelor’s degree with 75% marks (or 70% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD/EWS categories)
• Foreign degree holders must ensure their qualification is recognised by an approved Indian agency.

JNU PhD admission schedule

• Application correction window: July 8-9
• Viva invite announcement: By July 18
• Viva-voce exams: July 25-31
• First merit list: August 11
• Fee payment: August 11–13
• Document verification: August 18–21
• Second list: August 29
• Verification: September 4–5
• Final list (if needed): September 15
• Verification: September 22–23
• Last admission date: September 30

Applicants can select up to three fields of study in order of preference. Once submitted, preferences cannot be changed.

A separate notice will be released for PhD admissions to Cinema Studies and Korean Studies.