Haryana-based OP Jindal Global University (JGU) has been bestowed with the status of Institution of Eminence (IoE) by the Ministry of Education.
The IoE Policy was undertaken to implement the commitment of the government to empower and certify universities and higher educational institutions to help them become world-class teaching and research centers.
With the confirmed status as an ‘Institution of Eminence’, JGU is now in a group of top 10 private institutions in the country that has attained full autonomy and remain free from regulatory controls.
"This is an incredible recognition for JGU and is a tribute to the achievements of the university. In our journey towards becoming a world-class university, we will leave no stone unturned and make every effort to enable JGU with resources, academic freedom and autonomy that will help JGU flourish further,” said Naveen Jindal, founding chancellor.
"This recognition will serve as an inspiration for us and JGU will continue to reach new pinnacles of success in learning and knowledge creation and will be a benchmark for excellence as India's Global University," said C Raj Kumar, founding vice-chancellor.
“IoE his is a recognition of our pursuit of excellence in the field of education where our decade- long journey has today culminated into 10 inter-disciplinary schools, with more than 6500 students and over 730 full-time faculty members,” said Dabiru Sridhar Patnaik, registrar.
Institutions that found a place among the top 50 in the National Institute Ranking Framework rankings or those figuring in the top 500 in certain reputed international ratings were eligible to apply for IoE.
Finally, only 10 public and 10 private institutions were selected.
The government will support the public universities financially and in the case of the private institutions chosen as Institutions of Eminence, will not receive any monetary support, but they will be entitled to more independence as a special category Deemed University.