| Jawaharlal Nehru University, commonly known as JNU | | | | The various schools of the University which have |
| was established in the year 1969 with main purpose | | | | their own center are School of Arts and Aesthetics, |
| of promoting research work at post graduate level. | | | | BioTechnology, Computer and Systems Sciences, |
| The University is located south west of New Delhi | | | | Environmental Sciences, Information Technology, |
| near the Aravalli forest and is spread about in 1000 | | | | International Studies, Language, Literature and Culture |
| acres. The University was named after the former | | | | Studies, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences. Some |
| Prime minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and | | | | special centres in the University are Center for the |
| was established by Smt. Indira Gandhi. | | | | Study of Law and Governance, Molecular Medicine, |
| G.Parthasarathy was appointed as the | | | | Sanskrit Studies and International Trade and |
| First-Vice-Chancellor of the university. The main aim | | | | Development. The university conducts many cultural |
| for the establishment of the University was to | | | | events also. |
| enhance the education standard in India and to | | | | The institutes that are affiliated to the University are |
| provide more opportunities to the youngsters of | | | | Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow, |
| India. | | | | Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Trivandrum |
| The present Chancellor of the University is Professor | | | | Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), |
| Yashpal and Vice-Chancellor is Professor B.B. | | | | Hyderabad, Central Institute of Medicine and |
| Bhattacharya. There are 500 faculty members in the | | | | Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, College of Military |
| University and with the student strength of almost | | | | Engineering (CME), Pune, C.V. |
| 5500. The University is UGC recognized University. | | | | |