O. P. Jindal Global University
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| Motto | A private university promoting public service |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | January 2009 |
| Chancellor | Naveen Jindal |
| Vice-Chancellor | C. Raj Kumar |
Academic staff | 220[1] |
| Students | 2800[2] |
| Location | , , 28°55′39″N 77°03′23″E / 28.9274°N 77.0564°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission |
| Mascot | Pheasant |
| Website | www |
O. P. Jindal Global University (JGU) is a non-profit global university established by the Haryana Private Universities (Second Amendment) Act, 2009. JGU is established in memory of Om Prakash Jindal as a philanthropic initiative of Naveen Jindal, the Founding Chancellor. The University Grants Commission has accorded its recognition to O. P. Jindal Global University. The vision of JGU is to promote global courses, global programmes, global curriculum, global research, global collaborations (at last count JGU had partnerships with over 44 foreign universities), and global interaction through a global faculty. JGU is situated on an 80 acre state-of-the art residential campus in the National Capital Region of Delhi.[3]
Constituent colleges
The University consists of six schools:
- Jindal Global Law School (JGLS)
- Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA)
- Jindal Global Business School
- Jindal School of Government and Public Policy
- Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities
- Jindal School of Journalism and Communication
Centres in Jindal University
- Centre for African, Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Centre for Refugee Studies
- Taiwan Centre
- Centre for Afghan Studies
- Centre for Middle eastern studies
- Centre for international trade and economic laws
- Jindal Center for Israel studies
Rankings
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The university's law school, Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), was ranked sixth by Careers360's "Top Law Colleges in India 2017", first among private institutes.[4]
Extracurricular activities
JGUMUN is a Model United Nations (MUN) held in O. P. Jindal Global University. JGUMUN 2017 held from 1 March to 2 April 2017 was organized by Jindal School of International Affairs.[5]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.jgu.edu.in/JGU/CMS/Overview/JGUatGlance
- ^ http://www.jgu.edu.in/JGU/CMS/Overview/JGUatGlance/
- ^ https://www.jgu.edu.in/JGU/CMS/Overview/JGUatGlance
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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