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SAARC students will also benefit significantly. Those enroling in humanities will pay $200 instead of $700, a 71% reduction. In the science stream, the fee is now $300, down from $700 — a 57% cut.Students from West Asian countries will pay $500 for humanities and $600 for science courses — reductions of 66% and 68%, respectively. For students from all other countries, the new semester fees are $1,000 for humanities (down from $1,500) and $1,250 for science (down from $1,900). All international students will now also pay a one-time registration fee of $500.advertisementJNU's Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit said the move is part of the university's strategy to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which promotes global and inclusive classrooms. The decision follows a detailed study of fee practices at international universities and aims to revive the dwindling number of foreign students on campus.Data shows that JNU had 152 foreign students in 2020–21, but the number dropped sharply to just 51 in 2023–24. Several students had blamed the high tuition fees for the decline. The number of countries sending students to JNU also fell from 14 to just eight during the same period.The university hopes that with the new affordable fee structure and its academic reputation, it will become a preferred destination once again for students from across the globe.- Ends
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