Education is the foundation that most people are built on, as it enhances a person's personality, thoughts and prepares them for life experiences. An educated person perceives a problem in the way it should be and offers a satisfactory solution by exercising the knowledge they have gained. Right education also improves a person's understanding of the world around them helping them be less susceptible to misconceptions and more aware of reality and things as they are correct information and interpretation of information is necessary to better understand their abilities, purpose in the society and their rights.

Building an Educational Legacy
Nestled in this space is OP Jindal University, founded by the Jindal Education and Welfare Society, which was set up to bring high quality education to its students based on a world class curriculum, the latest teaching methodology and committed faculty members. The multidisciplinary university aims to develop young professionals and future leaders who will not only power growth and development in the state, but also make a mark globally. At the core of the university's philosophy and approach lies the belief that students learn best when exposed to real world situations and when nurtured through enriching interactions with practitioners and professors. OPJU believes that every student has innate potential that can be unlocked through quality teaching and mentor ship. According to Dr.R.D.Patidar, Vice Chancellor, “From the inception in 2014, it was clear to us that we are bestowed with an enormous opportunity to truly leverage our key strengths location, industrial assets, and the supporting ecosystem to re-imagine the role of an institution of higher education can play to truly build a world-class institution with a specific focus.

No institution has the commitment, vision, or execution capabilities like OPJU to deliver on the vision of becoming India's First and Only Private University catering to the needs of the Indian Steel and Power Industries. The University will consciously create resources that address problems unique to the Steel industry whether in the areas of engineering and technology or in the fields of Management practices. OPJU will deliver on its promise through industry aligned academic programs, industry-focused research, skill development efforts, scholarship, and advocacy initiatives. Benchmarked with the course of studies of various institutions of repute, our curriculum is extremely contemporary, industry linked, and is a result of brainstorming efforts of great think-tanks a large number of faculty members, experts from industries, and research level organisations",

OPJU is India's only university dedicated to Steel Technology with India being the world's second largest producer of steel and is geared towards tripling its production in this decade itself. This huge growth plan has propelled OPJU in aiming to play a crucial role in providing well-trained people meet the industry challenges by developing new technologies that can efficiently increase productivity, while building a globally competitive Indian steel industry. The university is determined to continually create resources who can address problems unique to the steel industry, be it in the field of engineering and technology, or the field of management practices. All academic programs of OPJU follows the `Learning by Doing' pedagogy, while focusing diligently on industry based research, promotion of scholarship and knowledge creation, along with short duration skill development programs that can aptly used to meet the human capital needs of the steel industry.

OPJU focuses on providing opportunities to meritorious students and has so far provided scholarships worth Rs.4.39 Crore. In 2022 itself, it has provided scholarships to 504 students worth Rs.1.39 Crore. It has the highest placements in the Chhattisgarh area, and is the only university in that location to have provided more than 86 percent guaranteed placements.

The multidisciplinary university aims to develop young professionals and future leaders who will not only power growth and development in the state, but also make a mark glob

Forward, Current & Diligent
Committed to excellence, OPJU is persistent on delivering industry aligned academic programs by the virtue of its industry focused research, skill development efforts, scholarship, and advocacy initiatives. OPJU takes pride in its curriculum that is extremely contemporary, industry linked, and is a result of brainstorming efforts of great think tanks: a large number of faculty members, experts from industries, and research level organisations. OPJU has three verticals of School of Engineering, School of Management and School of Science, all delivering future ready study formats and materials that will enable students to be career ready when the time comes. The School of Engineering offers both undergraduate, post-graduate, PhD programs to students who are aspiring to learn and excel in core and service industries.


The Engineering School delves deep into learning by doing and has consequently incorporated experiential interventions across all programs. The faculty of SoE is also engaged in fundamental and applied research, enabling the students to pursue careers in industries, entrepreneurship, startups and research. The School of Management was developed to meet the unique challenges that pose in core industries. All programs have real world case studies and live projects to prepare the students in the areas of Marketing and Sales, Human Resource Management, Finance, Accountancy, Taxation, Audit, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Operations Management and Family Business Management. The School of Science offers undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programs and aims at imparting basic knowledge in sciences along with its applications in different sectors which will enable students to contribute to the betterment of the society and nation. The curriculum encompasses significant practical components that train students in experimental skills which is essential for the science stream.

With such a foundationally strong settings, OPJU is set to soar and further fine tune its offerings based on dynamic shifts in the industries. It believes that to move with the times is the way forward and that will holistically help students further their careers and lives.