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JNU publishes its latest notices, events and tenders on the official homepage at jnu.ac.in, through three separate entry points: the Admission and Notices items in the main menu, the Current Events section on the homepage, and the Latest Tenders link under the Tenders menu. The homepage is the fastest place to see what is new, while the menu links take you to the fuller listings.

Notices: Admission Notices and General Notices

The homepage carries a running list of notice headlines directly below the main navigation. Recent examples visible on the page include:

• Admission Notice regarding extension of online admission to PhD programmes through NET/JRF/GATE for AY 2026-27
• Revised Admission schedule for PhD programmes for AY 2026-27
• Admission schedule for PhD programmes for AY 2026-27
• Admission Notice inviting applications for PhD programmes from foreign national candidates under the In-absentia category for AY 2026-27 (last date noted as 09.10.2026)

Each headline is a link, and a "Read more about admission" link sits at the end of the list for the full admission section. The main menu also has a dedicated Notices entry, which is where you should go when you want the complete list rather than the handful featured on the homepage.

How to check for a new notice: open the homepage, scan the headline list under the navigation for the most recent dates and titles, then click through to the notice page. If you are tracking admissions specifically, the Admissions menu expands to e-Prospectuses for UG and COP, PG and ADOP, DOP, and PhD (2026-27, plus a 2025-26 Phase-II winter semester prospectus), along with the Admission Policy and International Students pages.

Current Events: Seminars, Lectures and Conferences

The Current Events block on the homepage lists dated academic events hosted by JNU's schools and centres. Entries on the page include:

The pattern is consistent: each entry pairs a date or date range with the organising centre and the event type. To attend or find the venue and time, follow the event link — the homepage listing gives the what and when, not the room-level detail.

Tenders: The Latest Tenders Entry

Procurement and contract notices live under the Tenders menu item, which opens to Latest Tenders. This is the correct route for suppliers and contractors; tender notices are not mixed into the general notice list on the homepage. If you check the site periodically for business opportunities, bookmark the Latest Tenders page rather than the homepage, since tender postings may not surface in the homepage headline feed.

Other Sections Worth Knowing

• Academic Calendar (under Academics) for term dates and semester schedules.
• Directory and Contact Us in the footer for reaching specific offices.
• Emergency Services and List of Holidays in the footer for practical reference.
• Career / Placement Cell → Latest Advertisements for recruitment and placement notices, which are separate from tenders.
• Intranet is marked "For Internal Use Only," so external visitors should not expect access.

A Practical Routine

If your goal is to stay current, check in this order: the homepage headline list for anything urgent, Notices for the full archive, Current Events for the academic programme, and Latest Tenders if you are watching procurement. The homepage is a summary layer; the menu pages are the authoritative listings. Note that the homepage does not state how often each section is updated, so for time-sensitive matters such as admission deadlines, confirm against the linked notice itself rather than the headline alone.

To find admission information for Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, start from the Admissions section of the official website, jnu.ac.in. That section links to separate e-prospectuses for each programme level — UG and COP, PG and ADOP, DOP, and PhD — plus admission notices, schedules, and a dedicated page for international students. The exact steps and what each entry covers are below.

Where the admission material sits on jnu.ac.in

The site's main menu lists Admissions as a top-level item. Expanding it gives you the document set you need:

The homepage also carries a rolling Notices area where time-sensitive admission announcements appear, and a Read more about admission link that leads into the fuller admissions pages.

Step-by-step: locating the right prospectus

1. Open jnu.ac.in and use the Main menu to expand Admissions.
2. Identify your programme level first — UG/COP, PG/ADOP, DOP, or PhD. Each has its own e-prospectus, so picking the wrong one means reading eligibility and fee rules that don't apply to you.
3. Select the e-prospectus for the current academic year (2026-27 for the levels listed above). The 2025-26 PhD prospectus is retained specifically for the Phase-II winter-semester admission, so use it only if that is the cycle you are applying in.
4. Read the Admission Policy entry alongside the prospectus — it sets out the general rules the individual prospectuses operate under.
5. Check the Notices area before you apply. Deadlines and schedules are published there as separate notices rather than being folded into the prospectus.

Expected result: you should end up with the prospectus PDF or page for your level, the admission policy, and the current notice list for your cycle.

PhD applicants: NET/JRF/GATE route and schedules

PhD admission at JNU is not covered by a single static page. The site publishes it as a series of notices, and the current set includes:

• Admission to PhD prog through NET/JRF/GATE for AY 2026-27 — the base notice for this route.
• Admission Notice reg. extension of online admission to PhD prog through NET/JRF/GATE for AY 2026-27 — an extension of the online application window. If you are working to a deadline, read this one before the base notice, since it supersedes the original closing date.
• Revised Admission schedule for PhD prog for AY 2026-27 — the updated timeline.
• Admission schedule for PhD prog for AY 2026-27 — the original schedule, useful for context but check it against the revised version.

The practical implication: treat the revised schedule and any extension notice as authoritative over the original schedule, and confirm which documents you must submit under the NET/JRF/GATE route by reading the base notice in full.

International and foreign-national applicants

Two separate channels exist, and they are not the same thing:

• International Students — a standing entry in the Admissions menu for applicants coming through the international route.
• Admission Notice for inviting applications for Ph.D. programme from Foreign National Candidate under In-absentia Category for the A.Y. 2026-27 — a specific notice for foreign nationals applying to the PhD in absentia. The notice states a last date of 09.10.2026.

If you are a foreign national, check both: the general International Students page for the overall process, and the in-absentia notice if you cannot be physically present for the PhD.

Common sticking points

• Mixing academic years. The 2025-26 PhD prospectus is on the site for the winter-semester Phase-II cycle only. Don't use it for the 2026-27 main cycle.
• Missing the extension notices. Admission deadlines for PhD move; the extension notice is published separately from the schedule, so a single visit to the prospectus page won't reveal it.
• Assuming one prospectus covers everything. UG/COP, PG/ADOP, DOP, and PhD are four separate documents with separate eligibility rules.
• Overlooking the Notices column. Events and notices share the homepage; admission deadlines appear under Notices, not under Current Events.

Quick reference

For most applicants the sequence is: Main menu → Admissions → your level's e-prospectus for 2026-27 → Admission Policy → Notices for deadlines. PhD applicants via NET/JRF/GATE should additionally read the extension and revised-schedule notices. Foreign nationals should go to International Students and, for the PhD in absentia, the dedicated notice with the 09.10.2026 last date.

The JNU website (jnu.ac.in) links student services through its main menu under Students, Library, and utility links in the header and footer. From the homepage you can reach hostel administration, the library's catalogue and databases, the faculty directory, emergency services, the staff directory, and the holiday list. These are navigation entries, not service descriptions — the site itself does not publish hostel fees, library access rules, or eligibility conditions for these services, so you will need to follow each link for details.

Hostel Administration

The Students → Hostel Administration entry is the starting point for on-campus accommodation matters. The homepage excerpt confirms the link exists but does not describe room types, fees, or allotment rules. If you need those specifics, open the Hostel Administration page directly and look for notices or circulars there; the homepage does not carry them.

Library and Research Resources

The Library menu groups several distinct resources:

Note that the site does not state whether off-campus access to databases or e-journals requires a login. Treat access conditions as unknown until you check the library pages themselves.

Practical Utility Links

The header and footer carry links that students use day to day:

• Emergency Services — listed alongside RTI, Directory, and Contact Us in the top utility bar.
• Directory — a people-finding entry point, separate from the Faculty → Faculty Directory and Faculty Search by School/Centre options in the main menu.
• List of Holidays — the official holiday calendar.
• Academic Calendar — under Academics, useful for term dates and deadlines.
• Notices — the homepage notice area, where admission and scheduling updates appear (for example, the revised PhD admission schedule for AY 2026-27).
• Career / Placement Cell — under the main menu, with a "Latest Advertisements" link.

Finding Schools, Centres, and People

If your goal is to locate a department or a specific academic, use Academics → Schools & Centres, which also lists Deans, Chairpersons of Schools and Special Centres, and Advisors/Co-ordinators. For individuals, Faculty → Faculty Directory or Faculty Search by School/Centre is the more direct route than the general Directory.

A Practical Sequence

1. Start at the homepage and use the Students menu for hostel matters.
2. Use Library for catalogue searches and database access; verify access terms on the library site.
3. Use Faculty Search by School/Centre when you need a person rather than a page.
4. Check Notices and the Academic Calendar before relying on any date you find elsewhere.

The main limitation to keep in mind: the homepage is a gateway. It confirms which services exist and where they are linked, but the operational details — timings, fees, eligibility, login requirements — live on the destination pages, and those details are not part of the homepage content reviewed here.

jnu.ac.in is the official website of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India. It is the university's own domain, so it is the place to check for authoritative information on admissions, academic programmes, administration, faculty, campus services, and official notices. Use it when you need a primary source rather than a third-party summary — for example, when confirming an admission deadline, finding a school or centre, or locating an official contact.

What the site covers

The homepage is organized around a main menu with these sections:

The homepage also carries current events, notices, achievements and awards, research and international collaboration pages, tenders, and career/placement advertisements. A directory, contact page, emergency services list, and holiday list are linked in the header, along with display options such as text size, themes, and a Hindi version.

How to use it for common tasks

Checking admissions

The Admissions section links to separate e-Prospectuses by programme level (UG/COP, PG/ADOP, DOP, and PhD), plus the admission policy and information for international students. The homepage notice area is where time-sensitive admission announcements appear — for instance, notices on PhD admission through NET/JRF/GATE for AY 2026-27, a revised PhD admission schedule, an extension of online admission for that programme, and a call for PhD applications from foreign nationals under the in-absentia category with a stated last date of 09.10.2026.

Steps: open the Admissions menu → choose the prospectus matching your programme level → read the admission policy → check the notices area for schedule changes before relying on any date.

Expected result: you get the programme list, eligibility and process details, and the latest official schedule. Common pitfall: prospectus content and notice updates can diverge; always cross-check dates against the most recent notice.

Finding people and academic units

Use Faculty → Faculty Directory or Faculty Search by School/Centre to locate a professor or a specific school or centre. The Academics section lists Schools and Centres along with Deans and Chairpersons, which helps you identify the right unit before writing.

Following events and official communication

The Current Events block lists seminars, conferences, and lectures with dates and organizing units (for example, seminars by centres under the School of International Studies, or a conference organized by CSPILAS in SLL&CS). Notices, tenders, and recruitment advertisements are posted in their own sections.

When this site is the right source

Rely on jnu.ac.in when you need official, citable information: admission schedules and prospectuses, the academic calendar, administrative contacts, faculty affiliations, library resources, and tender or recruitment notices. For informal discussion, student experience, or preparation advice, the official site is not designed for that — it publishes institutional information, not commentary. The site does not display pricing or fee figures in the material reviewed here, so treat any cost question as something to confirm through the admissions prospectus or the relevant office rather than assuming charges or free access.

A practical example: if you are considering a PhD application, start from the PhD e-Prospectus, then check the notices list for the current-year schedule and any extension, and confirm foreign-national eligibility rules on the dedicated notice if that category applies to you.

On the official JNU website (jnu.ac.in), the Academics menu is the starting point for schools and centres, and the Faculty menu is the starting point for the faculty directory. The Academics menu lists "Schools & Centres," deans and chairpersons, and academic programmes; the Faculty menu offers a faculty directory, a profile proforma, and search by school or centre. The site also publishes an academic calendar and programme list, and a separate page for professors emeritus and former vice chancellors.

Schools and centres

Open the Academics menu and choose Schools & Centres. The site presents the schools and special centres as a list, with separate links for deans and chairpersons of special centres, and for centre chairpersons. This is where you confirm which school or centre a programme belongs to before you look for its faculty.

Academic management

The same menu area links to Deans & Special Centre's Chairpersons, Centre's Chairpersons, and Advisors, Co-ordinators and Chairpersons. Use these pages when you need to know who heads a school or centre, for example before writing an enquiry about a research programme.

Faculty directory

The Faculty menu contains:

• Faculty Directory — the main listing of teaching staff.
• Profile Proforma (online) — the form used for faculty profiles.
• Faculty Search by School/Centre — narrows the directory to one school or centre.

A practical route is to search by school or centre first, then open individual profiles. The Library menu also links to JNU IRINS – Faculty Profile, a separate faculty profile system, which is useful when you want publication-oriented information rather than the basic directory entry.

Related academic pages

Common sticking points

• Two faculty entry points. The Faculty Directory and JNU IRINS are different systems; a person may appear in one and be incomplete in the other, so check both before concluding someone is not listed.
• Menu labels are literal. The site uses "Schools & Centres," "Deans & Special Centre's Chairpersons," and "Faculty Search by School/Centre" as written; search for those exact phrases if you land on the home page.
• Admission pages are separate. Prospectuses and admission notices sit under Admissions, not Academics, so programme eligibility details are not on the schools and centres pages.

For a quick orientation, start at Academics → Schools & Centres to identify the right unit, then use Faculty → Faculty Search by School/Centre to reach its staff.