O. P. Jindal Global University (JGU) is a non-profit global university established by the Government of Haryana and recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). JGU was established as a philanthropic initiative of its Founding Chancellor, Mr. Naveen Jindal, in memory of his father, Mr. O.P. Jindal. Founded in 2009, JGU is a non-profit, global, and research-focused university. JGU maintains the best faculty-student ratio and appoints faculty members from India and different parts of the world with outstanding academic qualifications and experience.

With over 16,000 students and 1,100+ full-time faculty members, studying and living on a fully residential campus, JGU’s twelve schools focus on Law, Business & Management, International Affairs, Public Policy, Liberal Arts & Humanities, Journalism, Art & Architecture, Banking & Finance, Environment & Sustainability, Psychology & Counselling, Languages & Literature and Public Health & Human Development. Over the last decade, JGU has grown into an institution that brings full-time faculty from 50+ countries in the world, students from 100+ countries and has collaborated with 525+ leading institutions in 80+ countries to bring international learning experiences to the Indian higher education system.

In 2020, JGU was recognized as an ‘Institution of Eminence’ by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. JGU is ranked Number 1 in the world with the highest overall score amongst all universities and awarded ‘Gold’ by the Times Higher Education (THE) Online Learning Rankings 2024. JGU has been listed among the Top 150 universities globally under the age of 50 years by the QS Young University Rankings. Among the schools of JGU, Jindal Global Law School has retained its number one rank in India for six consecutive years and remains the only Indian law school listed in the Global Top 100 by the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025. Furthermore, JGU holds the distinction of being India’s top private university for Arts & Humanities and Politics & International Studies (within the Top 201-250 globally) as per QS. It ranks among the top two private universities in India for Economics & Econometrics, among the top three private universities in India (Top 274 in the world) for Social Sciences & Management, and among the top six private universities in India for Business & Management Studies (Top 500 in the world) as per the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.

JGU has been awarded 5-Star Excellent Ratings (Overall) in QS Stars Ratings 2025, which underscores the breadth of our strengths and the holistic nature of our academic ecosystem. Most recently, JGU has been honoured with the 2025 Global Education for Peace Award on the UN International Day of Peace 2025.