Overview

At History programme from Jawaharlal Nehru University students are required to compulsorily credit the following set of Courses in the two years of their History Masters programme at Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Key Features

Every student has to specialize in a particular period of Indian history. The Centre offers specialization in Ancient, Medieval and Modern History. All students must decide on their specialization before they join the Centre. Each student will do a minimum of 20 credits of lecture courses and one seminar course in her period of specialization.

For every period specialization, there is a set of introductory courses, offered in the first two semesters. These courses seek to provide a general perspective on the period, introduce students to the historiographical debates and the dominant historical trends, and equip students with some technical expertise.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ancient Society

State Power & Legitimacy in Anc. India

Economic History of Early India

Devotion and Dissent in Indian History

Capitalism & Colonialism

Historical Method

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-16 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

64 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Delhi, India

Disciplines

History View 20 other Masters in History in India

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Foreign Nationals applying for admission as self financing students are required to provide detail of the Bank account, etc. with their application forms and a certificate from their respective bankers to the effect that they have sufficient funds available in their bank account to sustain their studies in India for the duration of the programme.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

3000 USD / year

≈ 3000 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

6 USD / year

≈ 6 USD / year

Additional Details

National tuition: 216 RS per semester

Funding

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