Two law schools of India have featured for the first time in the QS World University Subject Rankings, 2020. OP Jindal University's Global Law School has been ranked between 101 and 150 in a global list of around 12,000 law schools, while Bangalore's National Law School has been ranked between 150 and 200. The QS list gives rankings for the top 50 positions, then brackets them in groups of 50s.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) is a British company specialising in education and is most often known for its rankings of educational institutions, called the QS World University Rankings. Its rankings are considered among the top influential rankings in the world, and the ranking is, therefore, a rather prestigious certification to acquire.
The two law schools are not the only institutions to feature in the roll of honours. If fact, the rather exhaustive list includes a host of schools within reputed institutions like IIT Delhi, Mumbai, Kharagpur, University of Delhi, JNU, several IIMs and the Institute of Science, Bangalore. The highest ranking an Indian institute has got this year is the 41st rank globally. This is shared by both Delhi University's School for Developmental Studies and IIT Bombay's Mining and Minerals Department. IIT Kharagpur's Mining and Mineral Department got a global position of 46 while IIT Delhi's Electrical and Electronics Department got the 49th rank globally. IIT Bombay's Chemical Engineering Department stands in the 50th position. However, this is the first time that any law school from India has featured in this list.
OP Jindal University vice chancellor Raj Kumar said that the university, though only around a decade old (it was established in 2009), had made itself a world class educational centre. He said they formed a department to specifically understand how Chinese institutions were getting listed in world rankings, and used that as the benchmark for themselves. He said that they worked diligently at not just ensuring high education and employability standards for students, but also at submitting data to ranking organisations.
Ashwin Fernandes, regional director of QS said that the rankings were very influential and that it was important for Indian educational institutions to apply for these rankings. He noted that several Indian institutions have been consistently featuring in the listings. The QS World University Rankings were established 16 years ago.