University of Wollongong(UoW), Australia and O.P Jindal Global University(JGU) signed memorandum of understanding today to frequently conduct exchange programmes for students and faculty members from each university in either short or long term programmes.

Receiving the JGU’s contingent for Wollongong, Professor Paul Wellings, Vice Chancellor, UoW said, “We are delighted with this first step-in and we hope will be a long term friendship with a very fine Indian higher education institution. JGU, though a young university, has already made a solid name for itself in many areas of teaching, research and community engagement.”

This partnership will allow swiftly JGU and UoW students to take up joint research, teaching, and opportunities for joint publications with big international names. The initiative takes ahead the remarkable work of Professor Shaun Star, Head, JGU’s Centre for India Australia Studies (CIAS). Three years ago, he founded CIAS in order to develop India-Australia bilateral relationship with respect to exchange among higher educational institutes in India.        

Speaking on the occasion, Professor C. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, JGU said “JGU celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and we are a private not-for-profit university distinguished by its core multidisciplinary and philanthropic missions. As the youngest Indian university to break into the QS Asia and QS BRICS rankings, today’s signing reflects JGU’s genuine commitment to foster partnerships of mutually beneficial value with leading global universities.”

Professor Colin Picker, Dean, Faculty of Law at the University of Wollongong added to this, “Wollongong is delighted with the partnership and we look forward to it as a step toward strengthening collaboration with the leading set of Indian and indeed Asian universities, including JGU.”