O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat
Also known as Jindal Global University, JGU, OP Jindal Global University
- Fees / year
- ₹3.5L - ₹7L
- Courses
- 51+
- Established
- 2009
About O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat
O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) is a non-profit private university at Sonipat, Haryana. It was established on 30 September 2009 by the Government of Haryana and is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). In 2020 the Ministry of Education recognised it as an Institution of Eminence, and JGU's own pages style it an "Institution of Eminence Deemed To Be University". The campus is on Sonipat Narela Road, near Jagdishpur Village, Sonipat, Haryana 131001. JGU describes it as fully residential, with 16,000+ students and 1,100+ full-time faculty members across twelve schools.
Schools and programmes
The 2026-27 admissions page lists these full-time programmes:
- Jindal Global Law School: the five-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), BBA LL.B. (Hons.) and B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.), the 3-year LL.B. (Hons.), the 3-year B.A. in Legal Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, and AI and Law, and ten one-year LL.M. specialisations.
- Jindal Global Business School: four-year BBA (Hons.) programmes, the five-year Integrated BBA (Hons.) + MBA and the two-year full-time MBA.
- Other schools: International Affairs, Government and Public Policy, Liberal Arts and Humanities, Journalism and Communication, Design and Architecture, Banking and Finance, Environment and Sustainability, Psychology and Counselling, Languages and Literature, and the Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences, offering four-year B.A./B.Sc. (Hons.), B.Com. (Hons.), B.Arch, B.Des and B.F.A. degrees and one- and two-year master's programmes.
M.A. Public Policy, M.Sc. Finance and the Master of Public Health are taught at JGU's New Delhi centres, and the online, blended and doctoral programmes are separate, so none of these is in the course list of this page.
Accreditation and rankings
JGU announced a NAAC "A" grade on 21 March 2016. The announcement gives no CGPA or validity date, and no later NAAC cycle appears on the pages checked on 15 October 2026. JGU does not appear in the NIRF 2025 University, Overall, Law or Management lists. For its law school, JGU cites the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 (35th in the world).
Sources: JGU About Us (https://jgu.edu.in/about-us); JGU admissions page (https://jgu.edu.in/admissions?programme=undergraduate); JGU NAAC announcement (21 March 2016) (https://jgu.edu.in/blog/2016/03/21/o-p-jindal-global-university-accredited-with-a-grade-by-naac/); JGLS admissions page (https://lawadmissions.jgu.edu.in/ll-b). Checked on 15 October 2026.
Highlights
The essentials students check first.
- Established
- 2009
- Institution type
- Deemed
- Location
- Sonepat, Haryana
- Approvals
- UGC, BCI, COA
- Programmes
- 51Management, Science, Commerce, Arts & Humanities
- UG fees
- ₹3.5L – ₹7L a year
- PG fees
- ₹3.5L – ₹5L a year
- Also known as
- Jindal Global University, JGU, OP Jindal Global University
- Website
- jgu.edu.in
Fees: first-year tuition as listed for each programme.
Courses and Fees
51 programmes offered, with first-year tuition
| Course | Level | Specialisations | First-year tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts (Hons) | Undergraduate | 12 | ₹3,50,000 – ₹6,00,000 |
| Master of Law | Postgraduate | 10 | ₹5,00,000 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration | Undergraduate | 4 | ₹5,00,000 |
| Bachelor of Science (Hons) | Undergraduate | 4 | ₹3,50,000 – ₹5,00,000 |
| Bachelor of Arts | Undergraduate | 3 | ₹5,00,000 |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) | Undergraduate | 3 | ₹5,00,000 |
| Master of Science | Postgraduate | 3 | ₹3,50,000 |
| Bachelor of Design | Undergraduate | 2 | — |
Admission 2027
Admission to JGU is programme-wise. The five-year law degrees and the 3-year LL.B. admit through LNAT-UK, the LL.M. through CLAT PG or JSAT Law, the MBA through CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, GRE, GMAT or NMAT scores, and most other programmes through a holistic process with a JSAT, SAT, ACT or CUET score and an interview.
- B.A. LL.B., BBA LL.B., B.Com. LL.B. and 3-year LL.B.: Class 12 with 45% (a bachelor's degree with 45% for the LL.B.) and an LNAT-UK score. JGLS states that it accepts no other law admission test. The 3-year B.A. programmes (Legal Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, AI and Law) name LNAT-UK, JSAT-Law, CLAT UG and CUET UG on their 2026-27 pages, while the 2027 law landing page names LNAT-UK.
- LL.M.: a JSAT Law or CLAT PG score (70% weight; the 2026-27 brochure also lists CUET PG) plus a statement of purpose and CV (30%).
- BBA, B.Com., B.A./B.Sc. (Hons.) and other undergraduate programmes: a three-round review of the application, a qualifying score and a faculty interview. The business and finance programmes ask for JSAT (50% or more), SAT (1100 or more), ACT (27 or more) or UGAT/CUET (60 percentile or more). Other schools name JSAT, SAT and ACT, and some add CUET.
- B.Arch and B.Des: NATA or JEE Main Paper 2 for B.Arch; JCAT or a UCEED, NID or NIFT score, with a portfolio review, for B.Des.
- MBA and master's programmes: graduation with 50%, and for the MBA CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT or ATMA at 50 percentile, GRE 295, GMAT 450 or NMAT 160. Psychology master's programmes use Jindal PMAT or GRE, GMAT or CAT.
JGU had not published 2027 deadlines on the pages checked on 15 October 2026; the law landing page reads "Admissions Open for 2027". In the 2026 cycle the JGLS admissions deadline was 31 May 2026 and the notified last date of admission was 31 July 2026. JSAT has no fixed national test date: each candidate books a slot after applying.
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(10)O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the B.A. LL.B. fee at O.P. Jindal Global University?
The Jindal Global Law School brochures for 2026-27 list tuition of Rs 7,00,000 a year for the five-year B.A. LL.B., BBA LL.B. and B.Com. LL.B. and for the 3-year LL.B., and Rs 5,00,000 for the 3-year B.A. in Legal Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, and AI and Law. Accommodation (Rs 2,31,100) and other allied services (Rs 1,24,900) are extra. The programme pages now print Rs 7,50,000 for the five-year degrees without naming a session.
What are the BBA, B.Com. and B.A. (Hons.) fees at JGU?
Tuition per year in the 2026 brochures: BBA (Hons.) Rs 5,00,000; Integrated BBA (Hons.) + MBA Rs 4,50,000; B.Com. (Hons.) Rs 5,00,000; B.A. (Hons.) Global Affairs Rs 4,00,000; Political Science Rs 3,50,000; Economics Rs 4,00,000; Liberal Arts and Humanities Rs 6,00,000; Journalism Rs 4,00,000; Psychology Rs 5,00,000; English Rs 3,50,000. Accommodation and allied services are extra.
What is the LL.M. fee at JGU?
The LL.M. at Jindal Global Law School carries a programme fee of Rs 5,00,000 for 2026-27 (two instalments of Rs 2,50,000), plus a residential fee of Rs 3,06,000 and a refundable security deposit of Rs 50,000. The fee table is headed "Fee Structure 2026-2027" and applies to ten residential specialisations.
What is the hostel fee at JGU?
For 2026-27 the brochures list accommodation of Rs 2,31,100 and other allied services (food, laundry, security, housekeeping, electricity) of Rs 1,24,900 a year, Rs 3,56,000 in total, with a refundable deposit of Rs 50,000. One-year postgraduate programmes list Rs 3,06,000. Pages for the 2027 intake show Rs 2,32,000 and Rs 1,53,000.
What is JSAT at JGU?
JSAT (Jindal Scholastic Aptitude Test) is JGU's own online test: 120 multiple-choice questions in 120 minutes, split into English verbal ability, logical reasoning and quantitative skills (40 each), with no negative marking. It is proctored by AI from home, the candidate chooses the slot after applying, and programme pages ask for 50% or more. Many undergraduate programmes also take SAT, ACT or CUET scores instead.
Which entrance test does Jindal Global Law School accept?
For the five-year B.A. LL.B., BBA LL.B., B.Com. LL.B. and the 3-year LL.B., JGLS accepts LNAT-UK only and states that it takes no other law admission test. The LL.M. uses CLAT PG (programme pages also name JSAT Law). LSAT India is not listed on the JGLS 2026-27 pages.
Does JGU publish placement figures?
No university-wide salary figures were found on the pages checked on 15 October 2026. The Office of Career Services lists recruiters school by school for the Class of 2025. Programme-level figures include M.A. Public Policy (batch 2022-24): average Rs 7.5 lakh, median Rs 6.6 lakh and highest Rs 11 lakh a year.
What are the NAAC grade and NIRF rank of JGU?
JGU announced a NAAC "A" grade on 21 March 2016, with no CGPA or validity date given and no later cycle found. It does not appear in the NIRF 2025 University, Overall, Law or Management lists.
Is JGU a private or a deemed university?
JGU was established by the Government of Haryana in 2009 and is recognised by the UGC. The Ministry of Education named it an Institution of Eminence in 2020, and JGU's own pages call it an "Institution of Eminence Deemed To Be University".
What is the admission process at O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat?
Admission to JGU is programme-wise. The five-year law degrees and the 3-year LL.B. admit through LNAT-UK, the LL.M. through CLAT PG or JSAT Law, the MBA through CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, GRE, GMAT or NMAT scores, and most other programmes through a holistic process with a JSAT, SAT, ACT or CUET score and an interview.
Which courses does O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat offer?
O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat offers 51 programmes in Management, Science, Commerce, Arts & Humanities, Law, Design and Architecture, including Bachelor of Business Administration, BBA + MBA Integrated, Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science (Hons), Master of Science and Bachelor of Commerce (Hons).
Which bodies approve or accredit O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat?
O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat lists approval or accreditation from UGC, BCI and COA.
Do students at O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat get scholarships or fee waivers?
The college lists Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship and JGBS BBA scholarship.
What other names is O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat known by?
O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat is also known as Jindal Global University, JGU and OP Jindal Global University.
Sources
Courses and fees: as listed for O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat on CollegeChalo; confirm current fees with the college before applying.
Last updated 15 October 2026.
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