At JNU, SCSNEI or Special Centre for the Study of North East India is most prestigious institution for the study of North East India. This centre was established in 2018.
The purpose of this centre is to build a structure of academic works on North East India and develop a holistic approach to the region by bringing together different epistemic perspectives into a platform with strong commitment to multidisciplinary research.

In SCSNEI, main areas of studies on which centre mostly focus are regional and economic growth, social change, religion and statecraft, , peace and security studies, empowerment politics, livelihood studies, border trade and state policies, global capital and institutions, conflict, borderland studies, intercultural discourses, ancient Indian culture and archaeology, aesthetics and performance studies, health,traditional knowledge, biodiversity, folk medicine, etc.

Programme of Study

  • Ph.D.

Admission to the PhD Programme is required to submit a comprehensive research proposal indicating the research problem, nature and scope. It should also consist of theoretical and conceptual understanding, methodology and review of literature of the work the candidate proposes to undertake.

RahulKumar Here are some important points regarding syllabus of entrance examination:

  • Understanding North East India and its neighbouring areas: history, culture, society, politics, economic development, ecology and contemporary policies

  • Research Methodology: Various interdisciplinary methods such as approaches to social sciences, qualitative, quantitative, interpretative and historical methods.

  • In addition to the above, the syllabus covers themes pertaining to North East India,
    such as religion and society, tribes and ethnicity, government and politics,
    economic development, frontiers and borderlands, and cultural histories.

    Jebakhatun Eligibility Criteria for Ph. D. admission is as folow:

    • Master’s Degree/BE/B.Tech 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. degree with at least 55% marks of a recognized
      University/Institution (with dissertation/seminar/Viva) is essential or one year M.Phil. with
      55% marks with additional one year research experience of a recognized University/
      Institution, and one publication and 55% marks or equivalent in Master’s
      degree/B.E/B.Tech.