JINDAL GLOBAL LAW SCHOOL RANKS 70TH GLOBALLY, NO.1 IN INDIA
Sonipat, (Haryana), India, April 6, 2022: Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) ha s once again retained the No.1 position in India while its global ranking this year improved to 70th, a jump of six places from 2021, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject (Law) 2022 released today . The re is no other Indian law school including none of the National Law Schools that have been able to find any place in the top 75 law schools in these prestigious global rankings.
- JGLS jumps six places to be ranked 70thin the world by QS World University Rankings by Subject (Law) 2022.
- JGLS retains No.1 position in India for three years in a row.
- The 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject ranked a total of 340 law schools after evaluating 1,118 institutions.
- JGLS scored 77.9 in academic reputation, 79.3 in employer reputation, 60.3 in citations, and 45.4 in h-index, leading to a total score of 72.6 which helped the No.1 law school in India to secure the 70thposition globally.
- Starting its journey with 10 faculty members and 100 students in 2009, JGLS today has nearly 5,000 students and 500 faculty members.
- It offers a range of undergraduate, post-graduate, masters’ and doctoral degrees in law, jurisprudence and legal studies.
- To offer the best international learning experience to its students, JGLS has forged international collaborations with over 250 leading law schools/universities in the world.
- Being ranked 70thamong the world’s best is a reflection of the growing stature of JGLS among the students, academics and employers in the world.
The improvement in Jindal Global Law School’s global ranking marks a continuity in its ascent for the past seve ral years. Before making it to the global top 70 in 2022, JGLS was ranked 76th in 2021, and in the 101-150 brack et in 2020. Its domestic ranking as the No.1 law school in India has, however, remained unchanged for the past three years.
Overall, the 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject analysed over 14.7 million unique papers, producing close to 96 million citations. A total of 1,543 institutions were ranked across 51 subjects in five broad subject are as, creating over 17,700 ranked entries.
For law, QS ranked a total of 340 law schools after evaluating 1,118 institutions in the world in 2022.
Reacting to this remarkable achievement, Mr. Naveen Jindal, Founding Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global Universit y, said, “Congr atu lations to Jindal Global Law School for once again being ranked for the third year consecutively as Indi a’s Number 1 Law School. The improvement in the global ranking of Jindal Global Law School this year goes on to prove that the spirit of excellence with which it was established 12 years ago remains undiminished even in the face of numero us challenges associated with the global pandemic. This has only been possible due to the relentless efforts of the univer sity’s lead ership and management team, outstanding works of our distingu ished faculty members and the hard work of our students. It’s the commit ment to the greater good that continuously inspires JGLS to scale new heights in academic excellence, legal training and research. To see the name of an Indian university among the 70 best law schools in the worl d is a matter of immense pride for all of us. I congratulate our Vice-Chancellor, Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, and each me mber of the broader JGU community, including its faculty, students and staff for making it happen. I would also like to tha nk all the partner institutions in the world which have collaborated with JGU to create unprecedented opportunities for our students.”
To produce the rankings by subject, QS primarily considers academic reputation, employer reputation, citations and h-index, an index that attempts to measure the stability of impact and quality of the work published by the institution’s scholars.
On reaching this important milestone, Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice-Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University, said, “The rise of JGLS to the 70th position among the world’s top law schools in a span of just 12 years be ars tremendous significance as it marks the emergence of India as an important destination for pursuing legal educa tion of global standards and conducting cutting-edge research. Even during the testing times of the Covid-19 pandemic, JGU has not only shown its resilience but has also continued its mission of expanding opportunities for students through inter disciplinary learning, world-class faculty and global collaborations. One of the major factors that has propelled JGLS to the 70th position in the world in the prestigious QS World University Rankings is the quality of research produced by the faculty members. It is heartening to note that during 2020-21, JGLS faculty members produced over 300+ academic research publications, of which 280+ are indexed in Scopus, which is the largest database of peer-reviewed literature in the world,” he said.
“These are not small numbers for a young law school. The 280+ publications signify that JGLS alone has produced doub le the number of similar Scopus-indexed publications listed by all of India’s 23 National Law Universities combined. The persistent efforts of JGLS faculty members are a testament to the commitment and dedication of India’s number one ran ked law school to ensure high-quality research and scholarship,” Professor (Dr.) Raj Kumar said.
Starting its journey with 10 faculty members and 100 students in 2009, JGLS today has nearly 5,000 students an d 500 faculty members. It offers a range of undergraduate, post-graduate, masters’ and doctoral degrees in law, jurisprudence and legal studies. To offer the best international learning experience to its students, JGLS has forg ed international collaborations with over 250 leading law schools/universities in the world.
“Providing world-class legal education in Indian soil appeared to be a distant dream just a few years ago. Today we are living with this beautiful reality, thanks to the vision of our founding Chancellor and benefactor, Mr. Naveen Jindal, extra ordinary efforts of JGU’s faculty members, and sincerity and dedication of our students,” Professor (Dr.) Raj Kuma r added.
Reflecting on JGU’s achievements, Dr. Ashwin Fernandes, Regional Director, Middle East, Africa & South Asia, QS Quacquarelli Symonds observed, “It is a moment of immense pride and glory for India to have O.P. Jindal Global University rise to rank 70th in the world and 1st in India in our 2022 edition of QS World University Rankings by Subj ect. As the saying goes – Age is no barrier, but a limitation you put in your mind; and this aptly says a lot about JGU ach ieving great heights in just its 12 years of existence. QS evaluated over 1118 institutions for law globally and ranked 340 of them, making it a very exclusive and elite list of top law schools of the world. My congratulations to all at JGU and a special mention to Prof C Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor, for his stellar efforts for envisioning and working tow ards a building a world-class institution in India.”
