Jindal varsity gets ‘gold’ in online ranking

OP Jindal Global University (JGU) has been ranked No.1 in the world and awarded ‘Gold’ in the inaugural Times Higher Education (THE) online learning rankings (OLR)-2024, scoring highest overall among all universities of the world in the four key areas considered for the rankings — resources, engagement, outcomes and environment. The rankings reflect the teaching excellence of JGU’s online programmes and efforts to deliver world-class higher education.

With an overall score of 287.7 in the four areas combined, JGU has emerged as the top scorer among all the 120 universities which participated in the rankings. In the online rankings, JGU has scored higher than any other university ranked, including Arizona State University (Tempe, USA), University of Essex, University of Liverpool and University of South Australia, among others. Apart from JGU, only one other university from India has made it to the ‘Gold’ category.

Naveen Jindal, Founding Chancellor of OP Jindal Global University, said, “In 15 years, JGU has evolved into a globally recognised and internationally ranked multidisciplinary university, setting benchmarks in higher education in India and beyond. This prestigious recognition of JGU being ranked No.1 globally and achieving the gold standard in online education is a testament to our pursuit of excellence in institution building for nation building for India.”

Professor C Raj Kumar, founding Vice-Chancellor, said, “JGU’s achievement in THE Online Learning Rankings is extraordinary, especially considering that JGU is just 15-years-old, with our journey into online education spanning only four years.”

Dean of Academic Governance Professor Padmanabha Ramanujam said, “It would not have been possible for JGU to excel in delivering online programmes catering to an incredibly diverse cohort of learners globally without our world-class faculty.”