Jindal Global University: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission, Placements

Jindal Global University Overview

Established in 2009, O.P. Jindal Global University is recognised as an Institute of Eminence by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. It is also ranked the No. 1 Private University in India in the QS World University Rankings 2021. They have 12 schools, more than 8,000 students, 52 courses with a 1:9 faculty-student ratio. OPJGU is a research-intensive university, deeply committed to institutional values of interdisciplinary and innovative learning; pluralism and rigorous scholarship, globalism and international engagement.

Table of Contents

• Highlights
• Rankings
• Courses
• Schools
• Admission
• Infrastructure
• Placements
• Scholarships
• Collaborations

O.P. Jindal Global University Highlights

The highlights of O.P. Jindal Global University, such as university type, approvals, facilities, etc., are mentioned below.

O.P. Jindal Global University Highlights
Year of Establishment	2009
Type of University	Private
Recognitions	UGC, BCI, AIU, IALS, IDPA, AACU, Law Schools Global League, Institutes of Eminence (IoE)
Accreditations	NAAC- A
Infrastructure	Classrooms, Hostels, Dining Hall, Auditoriums, Recreation, Conference Rooms
Faculty to Student Ratio	1:9
International Collaborations	325+
Campus Area	80 Acres
Research and Capacity Building Centre	3
Interdisciplinary Research Centres	60+
Interdisciplinary Schools	12
Full-time Faculty Members	900
Women Faculty Members	55%
Faculty Publications	4200+
Alumni	5500+
Students	8000
Courses Offered	Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Postgraduate Diploma, PhD

O.P. Jindal Global University Rankings and Awards

JGU is an ‘Institution of Eminence’ as per the ‘UGC (Institutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2017’ for private institutions and ‘UGC (Declaration of Government Educational Institutions as Institutions of Eminence) Guidelines, 2017’ for public institutions. Mentioned below are the awards and rakings honoured to O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat by various organisations over the years.

• JGU is the No.1 Private University in India and the highest-ranked Indian university, which focuses solely on Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities.
• Amongst the Top 300 universities in the world in the faculty-student ratio (1:9) and is ranked amongst the Top 450 universities in the world in employer reputation.
• Amongst the Top 500 universities in the world in international faculty, which makes up 14% of JGU’s total faculty.
• As the only Indian private university in the Top 150 ‘Young Universities in the World’ (under 50 years of age) in the QS Young University Rankings 2021.
• The University was awarded 2nd rank in the Swachh Campus Ranking of 2018.
• Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) is named No. 1 in India.

O.P. Jindal Global University Courses

O.P. Jindal Global University offers undergraduate, postgraduate, postgraduate diplomas and PhD in various disciplines. O.P. Jindal Global University courses include programs in Law, Management, Humanities and Arts, Journalism and Communication, Architecture, etc. The courses offered along with the specializations are mentioned below.

Jindal School of Art and Architecture [JSAA]

Course	Specialization
B.Des	Interior Design, Community and Urban Development
BA {Hons.}	Built Environment Studies
B.Arch	-

Jindal Global Law School [JGLS]

Course	Specialization
BA LLB {Hons.}/ B.Com LLB {Hons.}/ BBA LLB {Hons.}	-
BA {Hons.}	Legal Studies, Human Rights, Gender Studies, Criminology & Criminal Justice
LLB	-
LLM	Residential, Non-Residential, Environmental Law, Energy and Climate Change in collaboration with WWF-India
PhD	-

Jindal Global Business School [JGBS]

Course	Specialization
BBA {Hons.}	Business Analytics, Financial Markets, Family Business, Marketing, Finance, OB&HR
BBA {Hons.} + MBA	-
MBA	General, Digital Finance and Banking, Global in Business Analytics
PhD	-

Jindal School of International Affairs [JSIA]

Course	Specialization
BA {Hons.}	Diplomacy & Foreign Policy, Global Affairs, Political Science
MA (R/ NR)	Diplomacy, Law and Business
PhD	-

Jindal School of Government and Public Policy [JSGP]

Course	Specialization
BA {Hons.}	Economics, Public Policy
MA	Economics, Public Policy
PhD	-

Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities [JSLH]

Course	Specialization
BA {Hons.}	Liberal Arts and Humanities, Sociology
PG Diploma	Research and Innovation (Jindal Fellowship Program)
BFA {Hons.}	-

Jindal School of Journalism and Communication [JSJC]

Course	Specialization
BA {Hons.}	Journalism & Media Studies, Film & New Media

Jindal School of Banking and Finance [JSBF]

Course	Specialization
B.Com {Hons.}	General, Capital Markets in partnership with the National Stock Exchange [NSE], Global with Deakin University, Australia
M.Sc	Behavioural Finance
BA {Hons.}	Finance & Entrepreneurship

Jindal School of Environmental Studies [JSES]

Course	Specialization
BA {Hons.}	Environmental Studies, Sustainable Development

Jindal School of Psychology & Counselling [JSPC]

Course	Specialization
BA {Hons.}	Psychology
MA/ M.Sc	Applied Psychology

Jindal School of Languages and Literature [JSLL]

Course	Specialization
BA {Hons.}	English, Spanish

Jindal School of Public Health & Human Development

Course	Specialization
BPH {Hons.}	-

The Global Immersion Fellowship for Talent & Educational Development [GIFTED] Program

The Global Immersion Fellowship for Talent & Educational Development [GIFTED] Program is a unique opportunity for Indian students to pursue international education in India with defined pathways for the pursuit of higher education in the USA. O.P. Jindal Global (Institution of Eminence Deemed To Be University) and the University of Arizona have collaborated to offer a unique learning experience that allows participants to earn undergraduate U.S. credits through specialized academic streams.

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O.P. Jindal Global University Schools

• Jindal Global Law School
• Jindal Global Business School
• Jindal School of International Affairs
• Jindal School of Government and Public Policy
• Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities
• Jindal School of Journalism and Communication
• Jindal School of Banking and Finance
• Jindal School of Art and Architecture
• Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability
• Jindal School of Psychology & Counselling 
• Jindal School of Languages and Literature
• Jindal School of Public Health and Human Development 

O.P. Jindal Global University Admission

Applicants can fill and submit the application forms for OP Jindal College Admission online on the University website. The online application can be processed through the payment gateway with a valid Credit/ Debit Card/ Net banking facility. The candidates applying for an undergraduate degree must apply with an Online Payment or Demand Draft of INR 3000 in favour of O.P. Jindal Global University payable at Sonipat. The candidates applying for the postgraduate degree will have to pay INR 1,000 as an application form through online payment or demand draft. Admission to the program is through a competitive process conducted over three rounds. The application process with its statement and supplemental information. Jindal Creative Aptitude Test (the entrance exam) is conducted. An interview process includes a portfolio review.

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OPJGU Eligibility Criteria

The courses offered by OPJGU have different eligibility criteria which the students must have qualified to get admission to the college. The eligibility criteria for the courses are mentioned below.

OPJGU LLB Eligibility

• The candidate should have completed graduation in any discipline with a minimum of 45% marks.
• Candidates must have a valid LSAT India score

OPJGU B.Com {Hons.} Eligibility

• The candidate should have passed Class
 XII 
examination 
or 
equivalent (CBSE, State Boards, IB, Cambridge and other Government- recognised school-leaving exams.
• The candidates should have a valid score card of SAT/ JSAT/ ACT/ UGAT/ LSAT- India

O.P. Jindal Global University BBA {Hons.} Eligibility

• The candidates should have passed the Class 12th examination or its equivalent from a recognised board (CBSE, State Boards, IB, Cambridge and other Government- recognised school-leaving exams.
• Candidates must have a valid score of JSAT/ SAT/ ACT/ UGAT.

OPJGU LLM Eligibility

• The candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in Law from any university in India or abroad that is duly recognized under the law and by the regulatory authorities.
• Candidates must have a valid score of LSAT- India, DU LLM/ CLAT PG.

OPJGU MA Eligibility

• The candidate should have completed graduation from any recognized University in India or abroad recognized by UGC.
• For MA (Economics), candidates must Bachelors degree in Economics or in any other social science, or in Statistics, Physics, Maths, Commerce, Business and Engineering.

OPJGU B.Des/BA {Hons.} Eligibility

• Candidates must have completed 10+2 or equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks (CBSE, ISC, State Boards, IB, Cambridge, and any Government Recognized Boards).
• Students completing grade 12th in 2022 are also eligible to apply

OPJGU Infrastructure Facilities

Some of the highlighting features of the O.P. Jindal Global University campus are listed below.

Library

• The Global Library of JGU takes up to an area of approximately 10,000 sq. ft.
• The library has about 52,000 print volumes along with a wide array of electronic volumes
• More than 2.2 lakh e-books are present at the library
• The library has a  print collection of books, law reports, periodicals, back volumes, research reports, monographs, etc
• The library has a Central Block and Four Wings
• In the East and West Wings, the general collection is kept 
• The Hall of International Flags and the Global Reading Room are in the North Wing of the library
• The library is equipped with computers, a reading room, etc and is open 24X7
• The Central Block consists of current and back volumes of periodicals, multimedia resources, reference collection, and teaching aids

Health Care Facilities

• The students and staff of the university are offered consultation and medicines free of cost
• The Health Centre has 15 medical professionals which also includes 4 doctors, 9 nursing staff, 3 physiotherapists
• The University also offers counselling services to its students
• Separate wards for boys and girls,  physiotherapy treatment rooms, minor OT, ICU, pharmacy, and counselling rooms are also there at the centre
• The University has 2 ambulances at the campus for emergencies
• It has tie-ups with major hospitals in Sonipat for emergencies

Common Room

• The common room is situated at the Academic Block
• It has indoor games like a soccer table, pool table, snooker table, table tennis, etc
• The room is equipped with a big art projection screen for playing movies, music, presentations, etc

Hostel Details

• The hostels are offered separately to boys and girls
• OPJGU Facilities include hostels called the University Hall of Residence consists of numerous blocks and is designed by a French Architect
• Each block of the O.P. Jindal Global University hostel consist of corridors, open spaces, and common rooms
• Males and Females and given separate blocks to accommodate
• All the blocks are maintained up to international standards including proper hygiene
• In addition to all this, JGU provides recreation and sports facilities to the O.P. Jindal Global University hostel residents including a gymnasium
• Mentioned below is the layout of the accommodation available at the university

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O.P. Jindal Global University Placements 

OP Jindal college offers numerous placements opportunities. The Office of Career Services [OCS] aims to facilitate national and international internships and placements for the students. The students are given guidance for their career path. The students of OP Jindal Institute also get the chance to attend the International Summer Schools. O.P. Jindal Global University also organizes International Exchange Program in collaboration with many top International Universities and Institutes.

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O.P. Jindal Global University Scholarships

Deserving candidates are provided with OP Jindal Institute Scholarships based on criteria.

• Merit Cum Mean Scholarships for UG and PG Programs

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O.P. Jindal Global University Sonipat Collaborations

The university has International Collaborations with various organizations, universities, and institutes in different countries. The university is recognized globally by many universities and institutions. Mentioned below are some of the universities collaborating with JGU.

Queen Mary University Of London	UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School Of Management	Deakin University
Goethe University	University Of Bologna	UNSW
Macquarie University	University of Otago	University Of New Brunswick
Bond University	Pace University	Queen’s University, Belfast
Ajman University	UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School Of Management	-