Jindal Global Law School

Overview

Jindal Global University's (JGU) academic journey began with Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) in 2009. The founding Chancellor Mr. Naveen Jindal had established JGU in memory of his father Mr. OP Jindal. It has been accredited with the highest grade 'A' by NAAC. It is one of the Top 100 Law Schools of the World. True to its name, the vision of JGLS is to impart globalized education. They strive to produce world-class professionals, scholars, and academics in law and other disciplines. The institute equips its students to face the challenges and opportunities thrown open by globalisation.With this vision in mind, the JGLS has not only recruited the best faculty but also entered into research partnerships, exchange programs, and collaborations with top universities of the world.    

Academic Performance

The model for achieving academic excellence of Jindal Global Law School is very simple. They have assembled faculty with outstanding academic qualifications and skills. Jindal Global Law School has 327 full-time faculty members and the faculty to student ratio is 1:9. World-class facilities are provided and academic freedom is given to the students. Together with it is the Indian academic value system. A unique feature is the International Board of Advisors (IBA) which supports the school in strengthening its international partnerships. To inculcate a sense of social responsibility among the students, the Legal Aid Clinic and Social Services Society at JGLS aim at empowering the communities living near the campus. The library, which has a collection of about 48,000 print volumes and vast electronic resources, occupying around 10,000 square feet of area, plays an important role in the scholarship of JGLS. The courses offered by JGLS are 5-year integrated BA / BBA, LL. B., BA (Hons.) Legal Studies, LL. B., LL. M., and Ph. D.      

Course Eligibility

Admission Procedure

• The candidates seeking admission to the Jindal Global Law School need to apply online for their desired course.
• The Candidates need to appear for the law entrance examination tests like the LSAT / CLAT / JSAT.
• The admission takes place based on the merit list prepared from the scores of the tests.

Ranking

The Jindal Global Law School is ranked 2nd amongst all of the private law colleges in India by the IIRF  (Indian Institutional Ranking Framework 2024) center of institutional ranking. 

Research & Development

The Research Centers of JGLS aim at generating a lively meeting of minds from the international arena. The work of these rich minds is solving problems in the legal field thrown open by the questions coming from global corporate and financial law and policy to laws around women and social changes, penology, criminal justice, police studies, etc. Research is undertaken through schools, research centers, and institutes. Researches done in JGLS are both internally and externally funded or are self-funded. Researchers have taken up projects with public, private, and non-profit organizations in India and abroad.  

Placement Highlights

JGLS prides itself on facilitating a diversified range of professional opportunities to its graduates, and a brilliant track record as far as placement or career achievement by the students of this institution. Many law firms of national and international repute have recruited JGLS graduates. To name a few - Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, AZB Partners, Trilegal, Khaitan & Co. But the opportunities for the graduates are not limited to law firms alone. Many corporate recruiters are vying for JGLS graduates as well. Star India, Thomson Reuters, Volkswagen, I-PAC, and Ruia Group are among them. Several organizations have signed MOUs with the university for offering internships to their students.  

Alumni

Several alumni of Jindal Global Law School are pursuing higher studies in prestigious institutions and working in renowned organisations. Some of the successful graduates are mentioned below. 

• Anagha Nandakumaran studied at the prestigious Harvard Law School and the University of Toronto.
• AC Chummar received the Pearson VUE Merit Scholarship in 2009 and studied at NYU.
• Harsh Nankani, BA - LL. B. class of 2019, attended summer school at Columbia and Melbourne Law Schools.
• Parthan Shiv Vishvanathan received the Best Advocate Award.
• Kudrat Dev worked at Khaitan & Co. He received the prestigious Chevening Scholarship and is pursuing his LL. M. from SOAS, London.
• Raveena Sethia, BA, LL. B. (Hons.) class of 2017, works with Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Co.
• Shiva Tokas, BA, LL. B.class of 2016 was placed with Khaitan and Co.
• Sneha Bhawnani, LL. B.class of 2016 is working with Aquilaw.
• Chitrangada Singh, BA, LL. B. class of 2016 is working with a Mumbai-based Corporate Law Firm.
• Shubham Arya, BA, LL. B. (Hons.) class of 2017, is an AV Production and Content Creation Entrepreneur.