JGU RANKED NUMBER ONE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN INDIA BY QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2021
JGU RANKED NUMBER ONE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN INDIA BY QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2021
- JGU is India’s Number One Private University.
National, June 10, 2020: O.P. Jindal Global University is ranked as India’s Number 1 Private University by the QS World University Rankings 2021. At a time when the total number of Indian institutions have gone down in the QS World University Rankings 2021, JGU has vastly improved its position in these rankings that were released today by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
Within 11 years of establishment, JGU has been ranked in the top 651-700 universities in the world and has bec ome India’s Number 1 Ranked Private University. JGU is also India’s Number 1 Ranked University with a focus solely on Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities as per the influential QS World University Rankings 2021.
With a jump of a possible 100 ranks to the 651-700 band this year from the 751-800 band last year, JGU is the only ‘Institution of Eminence’ (IOE) that has climbed up significantly in the QS World University Rankings 2021 compared to the rankings last year. In QS World University Rankings 2021, JGU is the highest performing IOE compared to previous year’s QS World University Rankings.
While 24 Indian universities made it to the top 1000 last year, this number has dropped to 21 universities this year. JGU is the high est-ranked Indian university solely dedicated to the study of Social Sciences, Arts, and Hu manities. As an eleven year old, non-STEM and non-Medicine university, JGU has yet again broken stereotypes of what it takes to be a truly Global University by entering into the top 700 universities in the world, and be coming the youngest Indian university to feature in this year’s rankings.
This has become possible due to JGU’s international diversity among its faculty, a phenomenal increase in its reputation, and a steadfast commitment to maintaining a strong faculty-student ratio. As per the QS World University Rankings 2021, JGU was ranked amongst the top 300 universities in the world in faculty-student ratio, amongst the top 450 universities in the world in employer reputation, and amongst the top 500 univ ersities in the world in international faculty.
Out of the 20 IOEs selected by the Government of India, only 13 found a place in the QS World University Rank ings 2021. This includes 4 IITs, IISc, Delhi University, Anna University, University of Hyderabad, MAHE, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, BHU, Jadavpur University and O.P. Jindal Global University. This year, JGU is the youn gest and the highest performing IOE compared to previous year’s Qs World University Rankings 2020.
Welcoming this exciting development, Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice-Chancellor of JGU said, “JGU being recognised among the top 2.5% of universities in the world is testament to its aspiration to be a world-cla ss university. This remarkable achievement of JGU rising to the 651-700 band this yearfrom the 751-800 band last year, as per prestigious QS World University Rankings 2021 is a watershed moment and is indeed a lan d mark development and an important milestone in our brief institutional journey. We are deeply humbled by this international recognition for our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of excellence in higher edu cation.
Being a decade-old, private, non-STEM, non-Medicine University, we are elated to have broken all ster eotypes of what it takes to become a world-class university. Our constant endeavour will be to further streng th en our teaching, learning outcomes, international collaborations and quality.” Referring to the unprecedented chall enges and current uncertainties during a pandemic, Professor Raj Kumar affirmed the institutional commitm ent to promoting excellence at JGU and said, “At 11 years of age, a youthful and dynamic JGU is leading the path for a re surgent and emerging India to make a mark in the global higher education space. As the world fights the ramifications of a global pandemic, JGU, as the highest-ranked Indian university that solely focuses on social sciences, arts & humanities in the second-most populous country, has a significant role to play in building India and the world.”
