International Relations at Foreign Universities

Abhi08544
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:28:53 +0000

Glad that I was of help.

Americans aren’t well represented in JNU; much of the international student body is from ex-USSR, China, Japan and Holland. I think it would be comparatively easier for you as an Americans.

JNU has comparatively the [most peaceful](http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/10/stories/2006111022670300.htm) student union elections in India. If it matters last year an [American won for Vice President.](http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/14169.asp)

The only problem that I see with JNU is that the whole campus is painted red ([1,](http://abhishiv.googlepages.com/jnu1.jpg)[2,](http://abhishiv.googlepages.com/jnu2.jpg)[3,](http://abhishiv.googlepages.com/jnu3.jpg)[4,](http://abhishiv.googlepages.com/jnu4.jpg)[5,](http://abhishiv.googlepages.com/jnu5.jpg)[6](http://abhishiv.googlepages.com/jnu6.jpg)). While their passion could be admired; stupidity couldn’t. It’s often said that a JNU is so leftist that it would make UC Santa Cruz look like Princeton. This is also apparent in the academics. In my subject of interest, i.e. History, the marxist slant in the course is very irritating. Although I don’t think that this would affect an IR major much.

From what little I know; Professors are easily available. JNU is also smaller compared to other Asian Universities (5k students compared to NUS which has around 20k students). Also you can expect Indian writers like Arundhati Roy and Historians like William Dalrymple to frequently visit the campus specially during the election season. Student life; well it’s Indian and not America

NUS is also great, but I have problem with their large class size (not sure about Graduate school though). Don’t worry, you wouldn’t be disadvantaged for not speaking Hindi; language of communication is without exception always English.