O. P. Jindal Global University

This article is about the university in Haryana. Not to be confused with O.P. Jindal University, the university in Chhattisgarh.

O.P. Jindal Global
(Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University)[1]
Former name
O.P. Jindal Global University (2009–2020)
MottoA Private University Promoting Public Service
TypePrivate deemed university (an Institute of Eminence)
Established2009 (2009)
ChancellorNaveen Jindal
Vice-ChancellorC. Raj Kumar
Academic staff
1100+[2]
Students12000+[2]
Location
Jagdishpur, Sonipat
,
Haryana
,
India

28°55′39″N 77°03′23″E / 28.9274°N 77.0564°E / 28.9274; 77.0564
CampusUrban
Faculty:Student Ratio1:9 [3]
Colours   Blue and white
NicknameJGU
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission
Websitejgu.edu.in

O.P. Jindal Global is a private deemed to be university[1] located at Sonipat in Haryana, India, roughly 20 miles (32 km) from New Delhi. It was established in 2009 as a philanthropic initiative of its founding chancellor, Naveen Jindal, in memory of his father, O.P. Jindal. [3] The university offers 45 programmes in law, liberal arts, life sciences and business. In 2020, UGC named JGU as an Institute of Eminence.[4]

Rankings

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In 2020, the university was ranked 751–800 in the QS World Rankings 2020,[5] which made it the youngest university to enter the top 1000 of the QS rankings.[6] The Jindal Global Law School was also ranked as India's number one law school, and was one of only two Indian law schools to make it into the rankings.[7][8] In the QS World University Rankings 2021 Edition, JGU was ranked in the top 651–700 universities across the world.[9] This placed JGU as the highest ranked private university in India.[10] As a result of having been instituted in 2009, JGU was also ranked in the QS Top 150 under 50 Rankings in 2020[11] as well as 2021.[12] Jindal law school ranked 76 out of all law schools globally in the QS World Rankings 2021.[13] In the QS World University Rankings 2024, JGU was ranked in the top 951-1000.

The university was ranked as the number 1 private university in India in QS World Rankings 2022.[14] The university has also been granted the status of Institute of Eminence by the Government of India in 2020.[15]

Student Initiatives

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The university hosts active social service society,[16] legal aid clinic,[17] a Rotaract club,[18] and several cultural societies.[19] The university also hosts two annual festivals: cultural festival Biswamil[20] in the fall semester and sports festival Magnus[21][22] in the spring semester.

Aid clinic

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The university has a fully student-led legal aid clinic. In 2017, the Clinic won the prestigious Herbert Smith Freehills' Community Engagement Award.[23][24] A legal news website noted that the "student run initiative offers legal counselling services, awareness building sessions and assistance in filing PILs. They will also receive a £2,000 cash prize as part of the award."[25] In 2017, the Clinic's student board members and law students Shivkrit Rai and Nipun Arora exposed an admissions scam at the National School of Drama, Delhi, which also helped the Clinic bag the award.[26]

in 2017, a writ petition was filed by the faculty-director of the Clinic before the Allahabad High Court, which led to the landmark decision of Sudheer Kumar v. State of U.P., ruling that even unaided private schools are covered under the Right to Education Act, and for denial of admission, the school ought to cover cost of education till graduation.[27] In July 2020, the Legal Aid Clinic took up the case of a child who was denied admission by Modern School, Delhi under the EWS quota as per Right to Education Act. The Clinic filed a writ petition through alumnus & advocate Nipun Arora.[28]

The Clinic made complaints against police brutality during CAA protests in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh and also made representations to the NHRC.[29][30][31] In April 2020, during the national lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Clinic made a representation to the Home Secretary to exempt the protection officers under the Domestic Violence Act.[32] The Clinic also wrote to the union law minister when three environment-advocacy websites were banned in India.[33]

Moot court society

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The university has a student-run society for moot court competitions and regularly participate in national and international competitions. The society won Oxford Price Media Moot 2014,[34] won Phillip C Jessup International Moot's India rounds in 2015,[35] runners-up in Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration moot in Vienna in 2017,[36] World Finalist in 16th Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Hong Kong in 2019,[37] and runner-up in Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Competition in 2020 and declared the 2nd best speaker (India rounds).[38]

The JGLS moot court society organised the JIRICO Law & Technology Moot Competition (2016),[39] 7th Indian Vis Pre-Moot Competition,[40] Stetson Moot Competition (India Rounds, 2018)[41] and hosted the Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition.[37]

Notable alumni

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Blended learning

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The Jindal Global Business School and Jindal School of Banking & Finance offers MBA degree in Digital Finance and Banking through a blended learning mode through their partnership with ed-tech startup upGrad.[44][45][46][47]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b "About us | O.P. Jindal Global University About O.P. Jindal Global University: Our Mision & Vision".
  3. ^ a b "JGU About Us |". Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  4. ^ "20 Institutionrecommended for status of 'Institutions of Eminence'". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  5. ^ "OP Jindal Global University enters QS World rankings". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
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  19. ^ Singh, Poonam. "'Our Law Students Have Been Placed In Top Firms In India And Abroad'". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  20. ^ Saba (17 August 2018). "JGU announces its annual fest Biswamil 2018 [5th-7th Oct 2018]". SCC Blog. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  21. ^ "Magnus 2020 | Games and Sports | Sonipat | Onspon". www.onspon.com. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  22. ^ "JGU announces Sports Fest Magnus' 18". SCC Blog. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  23. ^ Sahni, Simran (11 September 2017). "JGLS Legal Aid Clinic Wins Herbert Smith Freehills Community Engagement Awards 2017". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  24. ^ University, O. P. Jindal Global. "Jindal Global Law School, India; Bags the 2017 Herbert Smith Freehills Community Engagement Award". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  25. ^ Emmanuel, Meera (25 August 2017). "JGLS Legal Aid Clinic wins 2017 Herbert Smith Community Engagement award". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  26. ^ HSF Nomination 2017 - Legal Aid to Women & Children, retrieved 3 May 2020
  27. ^ "Equity fused with right". The Statesman. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  28. ^ Saxena, Akshita (8 July 2020). "JGLS Legal Aid Clinic Secures Favorable Interim Order For EWS Student Who Was Allegedly Wrongly Denied Admission To Modern School, Delhi [Read Order]". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  29. ^ Ganz, Kian. "CAA round-up: 30 NLS students, 1 prof, 4 Nalsarites detained by cops • Law firm shuts shop • Statements galore + more NUJS, MNLU student politics • ..." www.legallyindia.com. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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  32. ^ Kashyap, Nitish (1 May 2020). "Include Work Of Protection Officers Under Domestic Violence Act As Essential Services; Legal Aid Clinic At JGLS Writes To MHA [Read Letter]". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  33. ^ Malik, Anukriti. "India censors three environmental advocacy groups for criticising draft EIA rules". Newslaundry. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  34. ^ Shrivastava, Prachi. "Jindal moots hard, wins Oxford Price for India hat-trick | Nalsar finally puts Asia in Vis East hall of fame". www.legallyindia.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  35. ^ V, Shreya (2 February 2015). "JGLS wins the Philip C Jessup International Law Moot (India National Rounds), NALSAR clinches second". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  36. ^ University, O. P. Jindal Global. "Jindal Global Law School, India Runners-Up at Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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  38. ^ Reporter, Student (30 January 2020). "Live Updates : Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, 2020 – Indian Rounds". SCC Blog. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  39. ^ University, O. P. Jindal Global. "A First of its Kind Moot on IP and Competition Organised by Jindal University". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  40. ^ Administrator, By (7 December 2016). "7th Indian Vis Pre-Moot (24th–26th Feb, 2017) @ Jindal Global Law School. Deadline: 31st Dec., 2016". LawOF. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  41. ^ "Stetson International Environmental Moot Court [India Rounds] at Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat [Feb 14-16, 2020]: Register by Nov 14". Lawctopus. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  42. ^ "If it is not challenging, it is not changing: In conversation with Parth Singh, Advocate, Supreme Court of India". SCC Online. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  43. ^ "Advocate Parth Singh". Office of Partap Singh. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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