QS World University Rankings 2023: OP Jindal Global University top private university from India

NEW DELHI: OP Jindal Global University (JGU) has emerged as top private university from India for the third year in a row in the QS World University Rankings 2023 that was released on Wednesday.

London-based Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has ranked a total of 41 institutions from India this year, including 7 new entrants. JGU has retained its top position among the Indian private universities despite the rise in the number of ranked institutions. For the 2023 edition, QS analysed a total of 2,462 institutions and ranked 1,422 institutions in the world. JGU is ranked in the 651-700 band this year, making it the only private university from India, which has found a place among the world’s top 700 universities.

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JGU has ranked with a focus solely on social sciences, arts and humanities, as per the QS World University Rankings 2023. Out of the 41 institutions which have been ranked from India, 11 are Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). JGU is also the only Indian non-STEM and non-Medicine university to have found a place in the QS World University Rankings 2023.

In faculty-student ratio, JGU is the second highest-ranked university from India while In international faculty ratio, JGU is the third highest-ranked university from India. JGU is ranked among the top 250 universities in the world in faculty-student ratio while it is ranked among the top 450 universities in the world in employer reputation.

Reacting to the performance of Indian universities in the QS World University Rankings 2023, the Founding Chancellor of OP Jindal Global University and its benefactor, Naveen Jindal, said, “It is a remarkable day for Indian higher education as the QS World University Rankings 2023 have shown that the numbers of Indian institutions which have found a place in the global rankings have grown. Out of the 41 institutions from India which have been ranked this year, 7 are new entrants. It indicates a conscious effort by Indian higher education institutions to improve the quality of teaching and research to a level that matches global standards. If this trend continues, Indian universities will soon bring greater glory to the nation through global recognition.”

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"To be recognised as India’s No. 1 private university for the third year in a row by the prestigious QS World University Rankings is quite an achievement for JGU. The fact that a non-STEM and non-Medicine university has emerged as India’s top private university year after year proves that the study of humanities and social sciences has tremendous relevance for employment generation as well as for creation of knowledge needed for solving the complex problems that the world faces today. I wish to congratulate the Vice Chancellor, faculty, and staff of JGU for their commitment to making world-class education in India possible for our students," he added.