Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi has over 600 faculty members across its schools and centres, known for their strong academic credentials, research output, and international collaborations. The faculty includes professors, associate professors, and assistant professors in diverse disciplines such as social sciences, sciences, languages, international studies, and engineering.
JNU Faculty Details
Name of faculty
Designation
Department
A.K Mohapatra
Professor
Centre for West Asian Studies,
A.P Dimri
School of Environmental Sciences
Ajay Kumar Saxena
School of Life Sciences
Swapan Dasgupta
Honorary Visiting Fellow
Centre for Molecular Medicine
Ajay Kumar Verma
Centre for Philosophy
Akhlaque Ahmad
Centre of Persian and Central Asian Studies
Brijesh Kumar
School of Physical Sciences
B. Lakshmi Priya
Associate Professor
School of Engineering
Brinda Bose
Centre for English Studies
Bama Charan Mondal
Brajesh Kumar Tiwari
Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship
Brishti Guha
Centre for the Study of the World Economy
Chirashree Dasgupta
Centre for the Study of Law and Governance
C. Lalmuan Sang Kimi
Centre for Media Studies
Note- Faculty profiles are accessible via the official JNU directory, searchable by school/center, emphasizing research output, publications, and awards
Student faculty Ratio and Teaching Methodology
JNU maintains an excellent student-faculty ratio of 1:10, enabling personalized mentoring and interactive learning with around 577 faculty for over 8,000 students. Recent data shows students per staff at 11.2, supporting high-quality education.
Teaching Methodology
JNU employs an interdisciplinary, research-intensive approach with continuous internal evaluation (no external exams), using a 10-point grading scale and semester system. Classroom teaching is interactive, emphasizing discussions, seminars, workshops, peer groups, film screenings, and practical projects over rote learning.
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