O. P. Jindal Global University
O.P. Jindal Global University is a private deemed university in Sonipat, Haryana, India. It was established in 2009 under the Haryana Private Universities Act, 2009. Named after industrialist Om Prakash Jindal, the university was founded by his son, Naveen Jindal. In 2020, JGU was designated an Institute of Eminence by the Government of India.
Rankings
O.P. Jindal Global University has been included in the QS World University Rankings. It was ranked in the 751–800 band in 2020, 651–700 in 2021, and 951–1000 in 2024. JGU appeared in the QS Top 150 Under 50 Rankings in 2020 and 2021, recognizing its status as a university established within the last 50 years. In India, private universities like JGU have sometimes faced skepticism regarding their academic credibility compared to public institutions.The Jindal Global Law School was ranked as India's top law school in the QS World University Rankings by Subject from 2020 to 2024, and was placed 76th globally in 2021. In 2020, JGU was designated an Institute of Eminence by the Government of India.
Student initiatives
O.P. Jindal Global University supports various student-led activities, including a legal aid clinic, a Rotaract club, and cultural societies. The university hosts two annual festivals: the cultural festival Biswamil in the fall semester and the sports festival Magnus in the spring semester.Legal aid clinic
JGU's student-led legal aid clinic offers legal counseling, awareness programs, and support for public interest litigation. In 2017, it received the Herbert Smith Freehills Community Engagement Award for its efforts, including work by students Shivkrit Rai and Nipun Arora in uncovering an admissions scam at the National School of Drama, Delhi. The clinic contributed to a 2017 writ petition at the Allahabad High Court, leading to the Sudheer Kumar v. State of U.P. decision, which affirmed that unaided private schools are subject to the Right to Education Act. It also made representations to the NHRC regarding police conduct during the CAA protests in 2019–2020.Moot court society
JGU's moot court society competes in national and international competitions. It won the Oxford Price Media Moot in 2014, the India rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Moot in 2015, and was runner-up at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna in 2017, also reaching the world finals in Hong Kong in 2019. The society has hosted events like the Stetson International Environmental Moot Court's India rounds.Blended learning
O.P. Jindal Global University, through its Jindal Global Business School and Jindal School of Banking & Finance, offers an MBA degree in Digital Finance and Banking in a blended learning format in partnership with the ed-tech platform upGrad.JGU's Jindal Global Law School offers a one-year LL.M. programme in both residential and non-residential modes, with the latter described as blended learning. The Bar Council of India and University Grants Commission do not recognize non-residential, Open and Distance Learning, or fully online LL.M. programmes for professional practice in India, which may include JGU's non-residential blended learning offerings.
In July 2025, JGU established the Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies with a US$5 million endowment from philanthropist Asha Jadeja Motwani. Named in honor of computer scientist Rajeev Motwani, the institute promotes research, academic exchange, and policy collaboration between India and the United States.