Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 1969

A thousand-odd acres of rocky scrubby land make JNU and oasis of calm yet rugged beauty in a city. Its campus spreads out like a clam invitation to reflection and sociability and its students accept and cherish that aspect of JNU.

Jahwahar Lal Nehru University is famous for its campus life and imaginative architecture has contributed to the involvement of students in campus life. The national competition for the architectural design attracted 68 prominent architects, C P Kukreja, the winner, designed the students and facility residences in appealing red brick which went well with the rocky nature of the terrain.

Citation: Chowdhury, Sharmishtha Roy. 2013. “Jawahar Lal Nehru University (New Delhi, India).” In International Dictionary of University Histories, by Carol Summerfield Mary Elizabeth Devine. Routledge.

CP Kukreja Archives/Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Ansal University

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