Celebrating Ten Years of

Excellence in Institution Building

RECRUITMENT OF FACULTY MEMBERS FOR

JINDAL GLOBAL LAW SCHOOL OF O.P. JINDAL GLOBAL UNIVERSITY
SONIPAT, DELHI NCR, INDIA | FALL 2020
Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), India has commenced the hiring
process of faculty members for the academic session 2020-2021. We are interested in hiring LL.M./ S.J.D
(or equivalent) Graduates passing out in 2019/2020 for faculty positions (Senior Research Associate/
Research Associate) who are willing to take up teaching and/or research assignment from Fall 2020.
A JGU delegation will be in London on November 17 & 18, 2019. We would be happy to meet the
students who are interested in applying for these positions at JGLS/JGU.
Interested students can e-mail their curriculum vitae and a letter of interest (teaching & research) to
Nishant Kapur at [email protected] or at [email protected].
O.P. Jindal Global University
O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) is a non-profit global university established by the Government of Haryana and recognised by
the University Grants Commission (UGC). JGU was established as a philanthropic initiative of its Founding Chancellor, Mr. Naveen
Jindal in memory of his father, Mr. O.P. Jindal. JGU is one of the few universities in Asia that maintains a 1:10 faculty-student ratio and
appoints faculty members from India and different parts of the world with outstanding academic qualifications and experience. JGU
is a research intensive university, which is deeply committed to its core institutional values of interdisciplinarity and innovative
pedagogy; pluralism and rigorous scholarship; and globalism and international engagement. JGU has established eight schools:
Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), Jindal Global Business School (JGBS), Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA), Jindal School
of Government and Public Policy (JSGP), Jindal School of Liberal Arts & Humanities (JSLH), Jindal School of Journalism &
Communication (JSJC), Jindal School of Art & Architecture (JSAA) and Jindal School of Banking & Finance.

Jindal Global Law School

Located in the vibrant National Capital Region, Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), part of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), imparts
a rigorous and multi-disciplinary legal education with a view to producing world-class legal professionals, scholars, and public
servants. JGLS empowers its students with knowledge, skills, and vision to meet the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly
changing world. The School’s expert faculty comes from across the globe and engages in critical scholarship that contributes to
public debates both in India and abroad. Research centres at JGLS have been established to inject new ideas into cutting edge
issues of law and policy ranging from women’s rights to international trade. To facilitate learning and research, JGLS has entered
into collaborations, exchange programmes, and research partnerships with elite universities and institutions from across the globe.

Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar

Founding Vice Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University &
Dean, Jindal Global Law School

Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, a Rhodes Scholar was appointed as the Founding Vice Chancellor of O. P. Jindal
Global University in India at the age of 34. Professor Kumar also serves as the Founding Dean of Jindal
Global Law School (JGLS) and the Director of the International Institute for Higher Education Research &
Capacity Building (IIHEd). Professor Kumar has academic qualifications from the University of Oxford,
Harvard University, University of Hong Kong, University of Delhi and Loyola College. He obtained his
Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.) degree at the University of Oxford, UK. He was a Landon Gammon Fellow at the Harvard Law School,
USA, where he obtained his Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree and a James Souverine Gallo Memorial Scholar at the Harvard
University. He was awarded the Doctor of Legal Science (S.J.D.) by the University of Hong Kong. He also obtained a Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.) degree from the University of Delhi, India; and a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) degree from the Loyola College of the
University of Madras, India. Professor Kumar's areas of specialisation include, human rights and development, terrorism and
national security, corruption and governance, law and disaster management, comparative constitutional law and higher
education. He has over one hundred and fifty publications to his credit including six books and has published widely in journals and
law reviews in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan and USA.
Professor Kumar has held consultancy assignments in the field of human rights and governance. He has been a Consultant to the
United Nations University (UNU), Tokyo; United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); UN Office of the High Commissioner of
Human Rights, Geneva; and the International Council for Human Rights Policy (ICHRP), Geneva. He has advised the Commission
to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in Sri Lanka and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in
India on issues relating to corruption and good governance. Professor Kumar is an Attorney at Law and is admitted to the Bar
Council of Delhi, India and the Bar of the State of New York, USA.

Professor (Dr.) Sanjeev P. Sahni

Principal Director, Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences &
Advisor to the Vice Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University

Professor (Dr.) Sanjeev P. Sahni, is a philanthropist with a global vision for the educational sector. He is of a
firm belief, that “Nation's progress depends on the education of the youth for all classes of the society”. He
furthermore believes that there is a strong need to train teachers on different behavioral parameters. He has
been able to fulfill this vision through his capacity as a Principal Director of Jindal Institute of Behavioural
Sciences (JIBS) at the O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat. He is also the Director for “Center for Innovative
Leadership and Change”, “Center for Victimology and Psychological Studies”, “Center for Community
Mental Health”, Member of the Governing Body and Advisor to the Vice Chancellor of the O.P. Jindal Global University.
He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and a Post Graduate degree in Psychology with specialization in Counseling Psychology
from Punjab University. He has 30+ years of extensive experience in the field of human resources and behavioral management. He
has dedicated 14 years as a scientist in Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) and Sports Authority of India (SAI). He has
worked as a research scientist at several universities like University of Houston, Texas, University of Illinois, Chicago to name a few.
Dr. Sahni was conferred the award of “Edupreneur of the Year 2015” by ASSOCHAM. He was awarded the Medal of Honor presented
by the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts the most prominent national academic institution in Serbia. He has published over 25
research articles in different International Journals and over 10 books spanning in field of behavioral sciences. He has conducted over
1000 training workshops, faculty development programs, seminars, and training sessions for leaders, school principals, teachers,
civil servants, defense personnel and corporate executives in over 50 countries.
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14 Undergraduate Programmes
4320 21
Programmes
6 Postgraduate Programmes
Doctoral Programme
Students
46% 54% 8
Schools

435 49% 51%

Faculty

1:10 37
Faculty-Student
ratio
Average age of
faculty
members
2900 Alumni

Faculty

55% 71
(16%) International
Alumni from
the top 200 faculty from
global universities 30 countries
Research
Students
3000+ 55+
Publications Interdisciplinary
research centres

85% 15%
3 Research & capacity building institutes
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR

60%
Students
29
Indian States &
Union Territories
J ILDEE
JINDAL INSTITUTE OF LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
IIHEd
HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH &
CAPACITY BUILDING
Institution Building for Nation Building

O.P. JINDAL GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

on scholarships represented by students

International Collaborations
Accreditation & Rankings
250+ 10
Collaborations with
International Universities & Forms of
Higher Education Institutions Global Partnerships

Granted Ranked 2nd Accredited “A” Grade by 50+ 200+

Faculty & Student Countries
20
Autonomy by Swachh Campus Ranking 2018 National Assessment Countries exchange represented
University Grants Commission Government of India and Accreditation Council collaborations by students