JGU becomes the Youngest University to enter QS World University Rankings 2020
S Vishnu Sharma, INN/Chennai, @Svs037
Haryana-based O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) has become the youngest Indian university to break into top 1000 in the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings.
According to sources, QS global rankings 2020 were released on 19 June in London. Out of 50 new entrants globally, JGU is the youngest university which has achieved this distinction.
In the university’s tenth year of existence, JGU is said to have been placed amongst the top 2.67 percent of all universities globally. Out of more than 28,000 universities in the world, only top 1001 were ranked by QS in terms of their performance criteria.
JGU is mainly focused on social sciences and humanities. Historically, university rankings have favoured universities that are oriented towards Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) disciplines and Medicine.
However, JGU is the only Indian university to challenge this tradition solely focusing on social sciences, arts, humanities and professions such as law, business administration and architecture.
Naveen Jindal, founding chancellor of JGU said maiden entry into the QS World University Rankings 2020 is a phenomenal achievement for them as they celebrate their 10th anniversary. When we established the university in 2009 in memory of my father O.P. Jindal, the vision was clearly to build a world class university in India.
This global recognition for JGU is a testament to the power of private philanthropy in the higher education arena. It goes to show that a private university doing excellent work can become a world-class university.
C. Raj Kumar, founding vice-chancellor of JGU said the ranking is an international recognition for a university which is barely a decade old. Our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of excellence since our inception has helped us achieve this distinction.
Registrar of JGU Professor Y.S.R. Murthy said the university has been strongly committed to internationalization and inter-disciplinarity among other things. This achievement has been made possible through extraordinary determination and strong commitment by all members of JGU community to promote excellence.