Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) Deemed-to-be-University

JNCASR Fees Structure:

Aspirants applying for any course are required to follow the JNCASR admission procedures mentioned below. The fees structure for the JNCASR courses are as below:

JNCASR Admission Process is as follows:

1. The candidates applying for any JNCASR Courses are required to fill the application form on the official website with the required credentials and details.
2. The process for the JNCASR admission commences in March every year. 

Overview:

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore is a multidisciplinary research institute. The university was established in 1989 by the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India. The research institute is located in Jakkur, Bangalore. JNCASR, Bangalore is an autonomous institute and a centre recognized as a Deemed-to-be-University by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2002. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore was founded by the Bharat Ratna awardee Professor C.N.R. Rao. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore is headed by a President and is Assisted by the Administrative Officer who is in charge of their respective departments. JNCASR, Bangalore missions to undertake and encourage aspirants of Science and Engineering for world-class scientific research and training. It offers various courses under PG Diploma, MS (Research), Ph.D, and Integrated Ph.D programs in the science field. Various courses provided by the institute are awarded by the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Students at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore get an intellectual atmosphere and an opportunity to interact with scientists from famous research institutes around the world. 

Highlights of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR):

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore Campuses:

JNCASR Main Campus at Jakkur:

The JNCASR campus at Jakkur, Bengaluru was gifted by the Government of Karnataka and was inaugurated in 1995. Initially, the main campus was built on a 15.55-acre plot that later expanded across 27.35 Acres. The Jakkur campus offers a peaceful environment for researchers in both Experimental/ Theoretical Work. The campus houses state of art infrastructural facilities for the candidates along with a dining hall, health centre, and daycare centre. 

JNCASR Sahyadri Campus at Jakkur (New Visiting Students Hostel):

The Sahyadri campus is a 1.2 acres campus that houses apartments for Post-Doctoral researchers, Hostel, and residence for visiting students, etc.

JNCASR Chamundi Campus at Chokkanahalli:

JNCASR also has a 10-acre campus that is located at Chokkanahalli, Bengaluru. This campus is around 5 km away from the present campus and is also called the Chamundi campus. The Chamundi campus is the academic campus of the Centre.

JNCASR Arkavati Campus at Shivanapura (CeNS News Campus):

The Arkavati Campus is located at Shivanapura, Bengaluru. It is a 1-acre site that is adjacent to the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter (CeNS) campus. A state-of-the-art innovation centre is coming up on the campus. 

JNCASR Infrastructure Facilities:

JNCASR Hostel Facilities:

JNCASR, Bangalore hostel offers room accommodations and residential facilities for married candidates. The hostel facilities offered by the university have twin-sharing bathrooms, washing machines, Wi-Fi, Gym, Guest Rooms, etc. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore has 4 hostel accommodation facilities:

1. Jawahar Student’s Hostel (IISc Campus): The Jawahar Students Hostel is located at the IISc Gymkhana Campus that has 15 rooms meant for the visiting students. The hostel room is chargeable for the Centre Students. It charges around Rs 100 for a day per person.
2. Student Residence
3. Visiting Student’s Hostel (Sahyadri Campus)
4. Post-Doctoral Accommodation

The JNCASR Hostel also accommodates a gym that has two wings:

• Cardiac Section: This section has 3 treadmills, 1 elliptical cross trainer, and 1 rower.

• Multi Gym Room: It has 10 multi gym trainers, a power tower, bench press, multi-purpose bench press, twister, Ab rollers, dumbbells from 1.5 kg to 25 kg, steel weight plates and rods. Additionally, it has a surround sound music system and RO water facility.  

JNCASR Computer Lab:

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore’s computer lab is responsible for the maintenance of computers and network facilities along with the storage management at the institute. The lab provides support for both Windows and Linux based machines used by the institute’s candidates and the faculty members. 

JNCASR Daycare Centre:

To support the staff members of the institute, JNCASR has an independent daycare facility with a spacious area to play on the campus. The facility is open for children between the age group of 1 and 10. The JNCASR daycare ensures to take care of the children of the staff members. The daycare facility organizes regular meetings with the parents to facilitate a smooth operation to provide top quality facilities. Children at the facility are provided toys, books, and many other things to keep them occupied. The facility has CCTV cameras to assist the staff to keep an eye on each child. 

JNCASR Health Care Facility:

Dhanvantri is the Primary Health Care that provides service to the staff members, staff families, students, and retired members of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore. The JNCASR health care facility is located near its residential area.  Dhanvantri has 3 experienced doctors along with 4 nurses for assistance. The health centre provides outpatient care, provides limited in-patient treatments, and undertakes several clinical investigations. All the minor ailments are treated at the Health Centre. The centre also has a Physiotherapy unit presided by qualified Physiotherapists. 

JNCASR Dining Hall:

JNCASR Dining Hall serves healthy and hygienic vegetarian dishes during breakfast and lunch for university members and visitors. The menu of the dining hall ensures the preparation of traditional dishes for the JNCASR Community. Apart from the dining services, the JNCASR Dining hall also has refreshment points such as Espresso Coffee point and Snack’s point that ensure service during the working hours.  

JNCASR Library:

The JNCASR library is well-stocked, with around 9,662 books in its collection and also has access to over 4,000 scientific journals. The library offers services such as document delivery, interlibrary loan, and bibliometric studies. In 2019-20 around 95 books were newly added along with 167 new subscriptions to the journals. 77 new patents also became part of the library, increasing the total to 699 patents. 

JNCASR Gym:

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research institute believes that health is of paramount importance. The centre has set up a gymnasium that has facilities with modern equipment and gears for both students and residential staff members.The main aim is to provide the members with facilities that can aid in overcoming stress related to work, anxiety, lifestyle diseases etc. The gym is located at the student residence. It also has a gym instructor who assists the students to carry out fitness in a proper manner. One gym is also located in the residential area for the staff members. The gym facilitates Treadmill, Elliptical Cross Trainer, 4 station Multigym, and dumbbells of 1 kg, 2.5 kg and 5 kg.

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JNCASR Ranking and Awards:

1. JNCASR Ranking has been number 4 among the top universities and 11 for the overall category in 2017 by NIRF.
2. The Nature Index 2020 has ranked JNCASR, Bangalore:
1. 4th position under Life Sciences Category
2. 10th under Chemistry and Physical Science Category
3. 469th in the Global Academic Sector, making it the 11th institution from India to be on the list. 
3. Scimago Institutions Ranking 2020 has ranked JNCASR:
1. 3rd across all Sectors in India
2. 1st under Higher Education Sector.
4. Both in the year 2017 and 2018, JNCASR has received the Clarivate Analytics India Innovation Award.