Overview

The M.Phil. Law and Governance programme from Jawaharlal Nehru University is a two-year (four-semester) programme of study from which students may move on to the doctoral programme provided they meet the minimum grade requirements laid down by the University.

Key Features

The M.Phil. programme consists of 3 compulsory courses; 3 optional courses; and a dissertation. Each course carries 3 credits, and the course requirements are to be completed in the first two semesters of the programme.

The dissertation carries 10 credits and is to be completed by the end of the fourth semester. While the three core compulsory courses provide a general overview of the issues and debates in the area of law and governance, the optional courses provide the students with the opportunity to develop a specialization, and so build up an expertise that can be further channelized in the dissertation work.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methodology

Governance I: Theories and Concepts

Governance II: The Legal Dimension

Law, Constitutionalism and Political Theory

Sociology and Politics of Law

Law and Economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Delhi, India

Disciplines

International Law Public Law View 11 other Masters in Public Law 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

Admission to the M.Phil./PhD Programme is by an entrance examination conducted by the University, followed by a viva voce for those candidates who qualify in the written examination.

The eligibility conditions for taking the examination are a Master’s degree in Political Science, Public Administration, Economics, Sociology, History, Philosophy or Law with 55% marks; or 60% in any branch of natural science.

The written test has essay type questions from the fields of Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Economics, and Law. The test will evaluate the candidate’s analytical abilities and competence in her/his discipline.

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