Study Abroad: 7 Leading Japanese Universities Ink MoUs with JGU

The seven Japanese universities include - the University of Yamanashi, ⁠Yamanashi Gakuin University, ⁠Hiroshima University, ⁠Ritsumeikan University, ⁠Ryukoku University, ⁠Kwansei Gakuin University, and ⁠Kansai Gaidai University.

A total of seven leading universities in Japan signed a Memorandum of Understandings and Student Mobility Agreements with the O.P. Jindal Global University.

An Indian delegation led by the Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University Professor Dr C Raj Kumar visited Japan to make educational ties. The delegation aimed at intellectual engagement, academic collaborations, and cultural exchanges between Japanese and Indian universities. The team comprised deans and senior faculty members of JGU.

The delegation visited various cities in Japan including Kyoto, Osaka, Yamanashi, Tokyo and Hiroshima - and interacted with the top academics and leadership teams from 14 Japanese universities. The university representatives met with the JGU delegation.

Deans, Presidents and senior leaders of the following universities met with the Indian team - Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Doshisha University, University of Tokyo, Temple University Japan, United Nations University, International Christian University, and Osaka Gakuin University.

O.P. Jindal Global University alliances with top Japanese universities

JGU signed the agreement with the following universities - ⁠Ritsumeikan University, ⁠Ryukoku University, ⁠Kwansei Gakuin University, Kansai Gaidai University, University of Yamanashi, ⁠Yamanashi Gakuin University, and ⁠Hiroshima University.

Professor (Dr) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor of JGU observed, “Our visit to Japan had five major objectives: first, to introduce the Indian higher education system and universities to the key leaders of Japanese universities and policymakers of Japan; second, to create substantive opportunities for the students and faculty of JGU to collaborate with the leading Japanese universities; third, to build international partnerships with Japanese universities that will promote exchange programmes, joint, dual and pathways degree programmes and short-term study abroad programmes; fourth, to collaborate with Japanese universities to promote research and scholarship through the advancement of faculty engagement by organising joint conferences and joint lectures leading to joint research projects and publications; and fifth, to promote collaborations among all stakeholders within Japan that includes government agencies, public institutions, private corporations, think tanks and research institutions with a view to establishing a strong intellectual presence and institutional imagination of India in Japan and for Japan in India," as reported by Live Law.

Japan is famous for offering courses related to Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Business, and Public Policy.

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