JNTU Hyderabad undergraduate and postgraduate admissions 2020
Are you a Person of Indian Origin (PIO), Child of Indian Worker in Gulf (CIWG) or a Foreign National (FN) aspiring for admission to an undergraduate or postgraduate program in the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in Hyderabad, India? Learn here the programs on offer, eligibility criteria, application process and the last dates for application.
Since 2005, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad has been a popular destination for students from foreign countries. Even children of Indian descent residing in foreign countries apply at JNTUH for its various programs. Directorate of University Foreign Relations (DUFR), JNTUH looks after the educational needs and welfare of such foreign-based students. The directorate has its own website at www.jntuhdufr.com.
In a recent notification dated 18 July 2020, the university has published the revised dates for application to its undergraduate and postgraduate programs by Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries (CIWG), NRIs and Foreign Nationals. This new notification overrides the earlier notification by the university dated 30 June 2020. The courses on offer and other relevant details are given below.
Courses on offer
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad invites applications from foreign students for the following undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various disciplines of science, engineering, computer applications, management and social sciences. The admissions are for the academic year 2020-21. Find here the duration of the courses and their eligibility criteria.
Wherever the marks are not in percentage, it will be converted to an equivalent GPA.Important dates (Revised)
The revised dates are as follows-Selection criteria
The students will be selected based on their scores in any one of the tests such as IELTS, TOEFL, GMAT or JNTUH-ELT. International students who have been sponsored by ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) can avail direct admission. The candidates will be notified about their selection soon after the processing of their applications. Selections will be based on merit and the availability of seats. A call letter will be issued to the selected candidates. Foreign students who are already residing in India and have appeared the EAMCET or any other PG entrance test will have to wait for their entrance test results.Fee structure
The tuition fee structure for the various courses is as follows. The fee structure given is the per annum fee in US Dollars.
Additionally, the foreign students will have to pay a one-time registration fee and development fee, which is 200 and 1000 US Dollar respectively.
Students from SAARC member countries will get a discount of 50% in tuition and development fee.
Scholarships or grants, if any
JNTUH does not provide any scholarship to its international students. The Government of India, however, does provide some scholarships. To avail them, the students will have to approach the Indian Embassy at their respective countries. The students may also communicate with the Director, Indian Council for Cultural relations, I.P. Estate, New Delhi – 110110 for any possible scholarship. Details of some likely scholarship can also be obtained from the UNESCO Handbook for Study Abroad.Part-time employment
International students are not permitted any part-time work while studying at JNTU. However, a student who have been detained can take some kind of part-time employment after taking due permission from the university as well as the city Police Commissioner.Regarding English coaching
Since all the courses will be in the English language, it is mandatory for every international student to have some proficiency in the language. They will have to appear for an English Proficiency Test within one year of taking admission to the university.
Following category of students are, however, exempted from appearing for the above proficiency test.
Those not proficient in the English language can avail special English coaching classes provided by the English Language Training Centre on payment basis.How to apply
For applying for the UG and PG programs at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, the aspiring students will have to visit the website of Directorate of University Foreign Relations, JNTUH. Detailed guidelines are given at the above website for the admission of foreign students in JNTUH. For easy reference of the candidates, the detailed step by step procedure is given as follows=
Directorate of University Foreign Relations (DUFR),
2nd Floor, Administrative Building,
Jawarharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad,
Kukatpally, Hyderabad,
Telangana, India – 500085
Even while applying online, the candidate will have to mail a physical copy of the application form for confirmation and final processing.Application fee
An application fee of Rs 1,000 is to be paid in the form of a demand draft drawn in favour of 'The Registrar (UFR account) JNT University Hyderabad' and payable at Hyderabad. The demand draft is to be sent along with the filled-in application and other relevant documents.Documents to be enclosed while applying
The above certificates are to be attested either by the Indian embassy or the Ministry of Education at the student's country of residence. The student may also get them attested at his/her country's embassy/mission in India.
CIWG candidates have to additionally enclose a few more relevant documents as listed below -
Students aspiring to undergo the M.Phil and PhD programs have to additionally obtain a 'No Objection Certificate' from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, soon after they receive the Call Letter from DUFR, JNTUH. After obtaining the NOC only they should report to the university for joining their respective program.Queries, if any
For any queries regarding admission, the candidates may communicate with the Directorate of University Foreign Relations (DUFR), JNTUH by any of the following means.
Phone: +91-040-23152329
Fax: +91-040-23152330
Email ID: director.ufr@jntuh.ac.in
Website (DUFR): www.jntuhdufr.com
Website (University): www.jntuh.ac.in
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