Jawahar Lal Nehru College, Bhopal, is a prominent affiliated college that caters to a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Most of the courses are offered based on the merit-based admission process; hence, deserving candidates are selected. At Jawahar Lal Nehru College , the general process for accepting new students starts after the ten-plus-two results have been declared.

According to general practice, Jawahar Lal Nehru College admission to the undergraduate programmes depends on the marks students obtained in the qualifying examination (10+2). As for postgraduate programmes, they would require consideration of the marks of the relevant bachelor's degree. Some specific programmes, such as B. Ed, M. Ed, B. P. Ed, and M. P.