The School of International Studies in JNU was established in 1955. This is the oldest School of the University. This is the premier institution in the country for the study of international relations and related studies. This institute is the first in the country to promote “Area Studies”. This is also responsible for developing expertise in various countries and regions of the world. It has also acquired an international reputation as a centre of advanced learning.

PROGRAMMES OF STUDY

Centres of StudiesFields of Study
Centre for Canadian, US and Latin American StudiesPh.D. in Canadian Studies Ph.D. in United States Studies Ph.D. in Latin American Studies
Centre for European StudiesEuropean Studies
Centre for International Legal StudiesInternational Legal Studies
Centre for International Trade and DevelopmentInternational Trade & Development
Centre for East Asian StudiesJapanese Studies Chinese Studies Korean Studies
Centre for International Politics, Organization and DisarmamentInternational Politics International Organization Diplomacy and Disarmament Political Geography
Centre for Russian & Central Asian StudiesRussian & Central Asian Studies
Centre for South Asian StudiesSouth Asian Studies
Centre for Indo-Pacific StudiesIndo-Pacific Studies
Centre for Inner Asian StudiesInner Asian Studies
Centre for African StudiesAfrican Studies
Centre for West Asian StudiesWest Asian Studies
Centre for Comparative Politics and Political TheoryComparative Politics and Political Theory

What is the educational qualification for the admission in Ph. D. Human Rights Studies ?

    AnmolPathak The educational criteria for the admission in Ph. D. Human Rights Studies is as follow:

    • Only those candidates shall be considered for admission to the Ph.D. Programme who have –
      Master’s Degree in the field of human rights with 55% marks or equivalent Grade ‘B’ in UGC
      7-point scale (or an equivalent Grade in a point scale wherever Grading system is followed).

    OR

    • Obtained two years M.Phil. or equivalent degree with at least 55% marks of a recognized
      University/Institution in the field of human rights or allied areas (with dissertation/seminar/viva)
      or one year M.Phil. degree with 55% marks in the field of human rights or allied areas with
      additional one year research experience of a recognized University/Institution and one
      publication in the field of human rights or allied areas and 55% marks or equivalent in Master’s
      Degree.

      What is the Educational Qualification for admission into M.A. Economics (with specialization in World Economy) ?

        Satyathetruth For the admission into MA. Economics (with specialization in World Economy), candidates must have the following educational qualifications:

        • Bachelor’s degree (with 50% marks in aggregate) in the following
          subjects: Economics (Honours) with Mathematics as a subsidiary
          subject; or Mathematics (Honours) with Economics as a subsidiary
          subject; or Statistics (Honours) with Economics and Mathematics
          as subsidiary subjects.
          Or
        • Any other Bachelor’s degree (with 60% marks in aggregate) with
          courses in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Mathematical
          Economics and Statistics.
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