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OP Jindal Global University achieves historic milestone in QS Subject Rankings 2025

Sonipat, March 13 (IANS) O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) has achieved a historic milestone in the prestigious QS Subject Rankings 2025, reaffirming its position as a global leader in higher education.

In a groundbreaking performance, JGU has not only retained its long-standing dominance in Law but has also secured top rankings in multiple new disciplines, marking a remarkable expansion of its academic excellence and global influence.

JGU’s stellar performance in the QS Subject Rankings 2025 reflects its unwavering commitment to academic excellence, research innovation, and global collaboration. This year’s recognition across a broad range of disciplines underscores JGU’s growing status as a multidisciplinary powerhouse and a beacon of higher education in India and the world.

Historic Performance in QS Subject Rankings 2025

The QS Subject Rankings evaluate university performance based on rigorous indicators, including academic reputation, employer reputation, research impact (citations and H-index), and international collaborations. QS analysed over 5,200 institutions and, of these, ranked 1,747 universities across 55 narrow subjects and 5 broad faculty areas.

QS Subject Rankings evaluate university performance at two levels:

Broad Subject Rankings reflect a university’s overall strength in major faculty areas: Arts & Humanities; Engineering & Technology; Life Sciences & Medicine; Natural Sciences; and Social Sciences & Management. Narrow Subject Rankings provide a more detailed assessment of 50+ specific disciplines within the 5 broad areas, such as Law, Politics, and Business.

JGU offers more than 40+ Degree programmes. These programmes fall under two of QS’s five broad faculty areas:

JGU has been ranked #1 private university in India and 360th in the world for Arts & Humanities. The recognition reflects JGU’s commitment to fostering creativity, critical thinking, and intellectual exploration in literature, philosophy, history, and the arts.

In our first-ever ranking in Social Sciences & Management, JGU has been recognized as the #3 private university in India and 274th in the world. This ranking underscores JGU’s dynamic and forward-thinking approach to studying social systems, human behavior, and management sciences.

Under the Social Sciences & Management broad faculty area, there are 16 Narrow Subjects that QS ranks. Based on the programmes offered and research output, JGU is eligible to participate in 4 Narrow Subjects.

For the sixth consecutive year, Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) has been ranked as the #1 Law School in India and top 100 in the world (78th in the world) Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) continues to lead legal education in India and remains a global powerhouse for jurisprudence and legal studies. JGLS offers nine undergraduate and postgraduate programs in law, delivered through a cutting-edge curriculum and global partnerships. For the first time ever, JGU has been ranked as the #1 private university in India for Politics & International Studies and placed in the 201-250 category in the world. This ranking is a clear recognition of Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA), Jindal School of Government and Public Policy (JSGP), & Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities (JSLH) as schools that are shaping global policy discourse, governance, and diplomacy.

For the first time, Economics & Econometrics at JGU has been ranked #2 among private universities in India and within the 551-700 category in the world. JSGP and Jindal School of Banking and Finance (JSBF) have established JGU as a leader in economic research, policy analysis, and financial studies. Jindal Global Business School (JGBS) continues to excel in business education, securing #6th position among private business schools in India and being placed in the 451-500 category in the world.

Jindal Global Business School (JGBS) continues to excel in business education with a focus on industry-oriented curriculum and global partnerships.

Global Recognition and Strategic Impact

Reflecting on this extraordinary achievement, Naveen Jindal, Chancellor of JGU, expressed his immense pride: “The recognition of JGU in the QS Subject Rankings 2025 across multiple disciplines is a testament to the dedication and excellence of our faculty, students, and staff. It is heartening to see our university being acknowledged for its commitment to academic rigor, research, and global engagement. The continued success of JGLS as India’s No. 1 law school for six consecutive years reaffirms our commitment to providing world-class legal education. Furthermore, our ranking as the No. 1 private university in India for Arts & Humanities and Politics & International Studies reflects our expanding influence in shaping the intellectual landscape of the country.”

Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice-Chancellor of JGU, added: “JGU’s consistent success in the QS Subject Rankings reflects our strategic focus on academic innovation, global partnerships, and impactful research. Our entry into the global rankings in Politics, Economics, and Business underscores our expanding influence beyond law and legal studies. This recognition is a clear affirmation of JGU’s emergence as a global leader in higher education.”

Professor Padmanabha Ramanujam, Dean of Academic Governance at JGU, highlighted the strategic importance of these rankings: “Achieving these rankings reinforces JGU’s position as a global leader in higher education. Our focus on fostering a multidisciplinary learning environment, strengthening research, and enhancing global partnerships has been instrumental in securing this recognition. This success will further motivate us to drive innovation and excellence in academia.”

–IANS

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Ramdev agrees to pull down videos linking ‘Rooh Afza’ with ‘Sharbat Jihad’

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Patanjali founder Baba Ramdev on Tuesday agreed before the Delhi High Court to pull down videos from social media in which he had reportedly linked pharmaceutical and food company Hamdard’s popular drink Rooh Afza with ‘Sharbat Jihad’.

A Bench of Justice Amit Bansal was hearing a plea filed by Hamdard seeking removal of the Yoga guru’s controversial videos from social media platforms.

Earlier this month, Ramdev, while promoting Patanjali’s ‘Gulab Sharbat’, claimed that Rooh Afza’s parent company Hamdard was using its gain for building mosques and madrasas.

Later, Ramdev defended his speech, saying that he did not mention any brand or community.

During the course of hearing, the single-judge Bench of Justice Amit Bansal, earlier in the day, slammed Baba Ramdev for using communal slurs against Rooh Afza.

“It shocks the conscience of the Court. This is indefensible,” said Justice Bansal.

Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Hamdard, said that such videos should not be allowed “even for a moment”, adding that Ramdev had earlier attacked herbal health company Himalaya because it is also owned by a Muslim.

Rohatgi referred to the contempt proceedings initiated by the Supreme Court against Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved’s Managing Director Acharya Balakrishna over continued publication of misleading advertisements and targeting allopathy.

In August last year, the duo were discharged of the contempt of court notice in view of the apology tendered personally before the apex court and the public apology published by Patanjali in leading newspapers.

After Justice Bansal of the Delhi HC warned of a strong order, Ramadev’s counsel agreed to pull down the controversial video and advertisements.

The Delhi High Court asked Ramdev to file an undertaking on affidavit that he will not issue such statements, advertisements and social media posts in future. The matter will be heard next on May 1.

–IANS

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Bills to sack arrested ministers aim to end democracy, need to be burned: Shiv Sena(UBT) in Saamana

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Shiv Sena(UBT) on Thursday slammed the BJP-led government at the Centre for tabling three bills for the removal of PM, CMs and ministers arrested/detained on serious criminal charges, saying that it is an insult to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s constitution.

Thackeray camp in a hard-hitting editorial in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ alleged that the government has moved these bills to “cover up its corruption and misdeeds” as it is shaken by the opposition unity, uprising of the people and the sins they themselves have committed.

“This is treason. This is a sham. These bills have been tabled to end democracy and individual freedom in India and lead the country towards dictatorship, and therefore, they must be burned,” Saamana editorial said.

The Thackeray camp questioned the government’s intentions, claiming that they are not clean. “The Modi-Shah combine has tied this new noose to imprison their political opponents. We have to look at these bills as a new form of arbitrariness, dictatorship and inhumanity. The programme of arresting the person holding the post of Chief Minister started during the Modi-Shah era. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was arrested by the ED in the Raj Bhavan itself, and today, CP Radhakrishnan, who is the NDA nominee for the Vice President of India post, was the Governor of Jharkhand at that time. Hemant Soren reached the Raj Bhavan of Jharkhand to resign from the post of Chief Minister, but the Central Investigation Agency reached the Raj Bhavan and arrested the Chief Minister. Why is there such a hurry?” asked the Thackeray camp.

Further, the editorial said, “Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in the alleged liquor scam. Even after his arrest, he did not resign from the post of Chief Minister for a long time and was running Delhi from Tihar Jail. DMK Minister Senthil Balaji in Tamil Nadu was arrested by the ED. Chief Minister Stalin did not accept Balaji’s resignation. Later, Balaji himself resigned. As soon as he was released from jail, Chief Minister Stalin reinstated him in the cabinet. Now, according to these new bills, ministers and Chief Ministers will have to resign after their arrest.”

Thackeray camp alleged that HM Amit Shah will use the threat of these new bills to force the entire government to join the BJP by giving the mantra of ‘Aya Ram’.

The party, in the editorial, gave a call to raise a voice against this. “We should expose the new terrorism in India at the international level. Amit Shah is going to arrest the opposition Chief Ministers and Ministers in the name of morality. Amit Shah and Devendra Fadnavis had earlier said that those involved in corruption would be sent to jail, but ironically, they are now sitting with them. So what morality is Shah talking about? Will the scams and crimes committed by Assam Chief Minister Hemant Biswa Sarma, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Shinde and their ministers be weighed in a golden scale?” asked the editorial.

“Eknath Shinde looted five thousand acres of land of poor project victims in Raigad district, and in that transaction, he and his minister Sanjay Shirsat made thousands of crores of rupees. The central government will suppress all these crimes. This is an insult to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s constitution,” claimed the editorial.

The Thackeray camp said that the most corrupt are those who are talking about culture and morality. “We are experiencing in the current Modi regime that those who have cruelty and dictatorship in their veins are preaching about democracy and individual freedom. To curb tainted leaders, PM Modi and Amit Shah are getting a new Constitution Amendment Bill passed. Those who are facing serious crimes will not be able to remain in office after being arrested. They will have to leave their posts. After being in jail for thirty days in a serious case, they will have to resign under any circumstances. If they do not resign, such ministers will be dismissed by the President’s order. The ruling party is claiming that these bills are being brought to maintain morality in politics. But for whom have these bills been tabled?” asked the editorial.

–IANS

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