O.P. Jindal Global University Sonepat

No, OP Jindal Global University is known as a private university founded under the Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2009 and is not a government institute as it does not receive funding from the government allowing it to have more flexibility when it comes to their policies and curriculum. The university was named after industrialist Om Prakash Jindal and was founded by his son, Naveen Jindal.

BA (Hons) programme offered at Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, OP Jindal Gloabl University comes with three specialisations. This programme has a duration of four years and is spread across eight semesters. Find below the specialisations offered:

• BA (Hons) in Liberal Arts and Humanities
• BA (Hons) Fine Arts and Philosophy
• BA (Hons) Politics and Economics.

The minimum eligibility fopr PhD at Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, OP Jindal Global University is having;

• Master's Degree in:

  (a) Business Administration or Economics or Commerce or in allied subjects or in Engineering/ Technology with at least 55% marks 

OR

(b) Post Graduate Diploma in Management recognised as equivalent to MBA by AICTE with 55% marks.

OR

• Professional qualification such as CA/ICWA/ CFA/ CS (both 5 year integrated or 3 years after graduation) with minimum 55% marks.

Applicants with more than 3 years of industry / teaching / practicing/ managerial / professional experience will be given preference.

Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities offers courses at UG, PG and Doctoral levels. The courses cover the domains of Humanities and Liberal Arts. JSLH has on offer three UG courses, one PhD course and one PG course. 

Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, OP Jindal Global University offers entrance based admissions. The school conducts its own entrance examination for admission, i.e. JSAT. The university also accepts ACT and SAT scores for the same.

JSLH, OP Jindal Global University offers a merit-cum-means Scholarship to its students. The eligibility criteria for the scholarship takes into account annual family income, XII board score, JSAT or standardized examination results and faculty interview score. Weightage will also be given to curricular and non-curricular achievement. Scholarship applications will be opened by the University by 1st June and will be awarded to eligible students in July every year. 

Yes, JSLH, OP Jindal Global University does conduct its own entrance exam, JSAT. Admissions at the school are entrance based, with the university accepting JSAT scores for the same. JSAT is a home proctored online exam, which means that candidates can appear for it from any location. All they need is a laptop/desktop with webcam and internet connection. 

JSLH, OP Jindal Global University, does offer an internship programme for UG students. The programme is designed such that students across all UG programmes complete five mandatory internships in the tensureof the course. Pursuing these internships in the winter and summer breaks allows students to engage in experiential learning, bridging the gap between theory and practice. 

The OP Jindal Global University placements are quite good though the 2025 placement statistics have not been fully released yet. The 2024 placement data showed a high placement rate of 80% with a median package of INR 6.6 LPA.with top recruiters from industry leaders and notable companies of the field.

A few companies who recently visited the campus during placement drives were Amazon, Google, EY, etc. While other top recruiters who participated who have regularly participated in Jindal Global University Sonepat placements included Dabur, Square Yards, M & C Saatchi, etc.