JNU School of Languages Delhi: BA Hons, MA, PhD 2026

About School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, JNU

JNU’s School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies (1969) teaches foreign and Indian languages through BA (Hons), MA and PhD programmes.

The School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies is one of the founding schools of Jawaharlal Nehru University, dating from 1969. It is spread across twelve centres that cover Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Indian languages, Japanese, Korean, linguistics, Persian, Russian and Spanish with Portuguese and Italian. Students who finish Class 12 can join a BA (Hons) in nine foreign languages, including French, German, Japanese, Korean and Russian, and continue to an MA and PhD. The school also offers MA and PhD study in English, Hindi and Urdu literature and in linguistics, and part-time certificate and diploma courses in several other languages.

Courses and fees

Course	Mode	Duration	Seats	Fee per year	Total fee
Bachelor of Arts Accepts: CUET-UG	Full-time	—	—	—	—
Master of Arts Accepts: CUET-PG	Full-time	—	—	—	—
Doctor of Philosophy	Full-time	—	—	—	—

Tuition fees as published by the college for the fee year shown. Hostel, mess and exam fees are extra unless stated.

Admission

Admission through: Entrance test

Admissions are run centrally by Jawaharlal Nehru University. Undergraduate and certificate places are filled through CUET-UG and master's places through CUET (PG), both conducted by NTA, followed by JNU's own admission process described in the yearly e-prospectus. PhD admission is mainly on the basis of NET/JRF or GATE scores, as set out in the PhD e-prospectus.

Typical eligibility

Bachelor of Arts: Studying in: Class 12; any stream; universities set their own minimum marks
Master of Arts: Studying in: UG; At least 50% marks in UG; three- or four-year bachelor's degree; subject requirements vary (e.g. DU M.A. Economics needs Mathematics in Class 12 or 4 credits of Mathematics in the degree)
Doctor of Philosophy: Studying in: PG; At least 55% marks in PG

The college may set higher cut-offs. Check its prospectus.

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