OP Jindal University
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], November 17: In a serious increase to India-Japan tutorial cooperation and scholar mobility, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) at present introduced the launch of 5 new Short-Term Study Abroad Programmes (ST-SAPs) throughout main Japanese universities for Summer 2026. It is likely one of the Largest Japan-Focused Internationalisation Initiatives by an Indian University. This represents probably the most expansive Japan-focused larger schooling initiatives undertaken by any Indian college and marks a major milestone in JGU’s internationalisation journey.
JGU is proud to announce Five New ST-SAPs for Summer 2026 which can be held between 15 June and three/4 July 2026, these programmes provide rigorous tutorial publicity, cultural immersion, and worldwide studying experiences throughout 5 main Japanese establishments.
1. The University of Tokyo, TokyoTheme: Japan in a Globalized WorldDates: 15 June – 3 July 2026
2. Chuo University, TokyoTheme: Global Japan: Understanding Law, Economics, and SocietyDates: 15 June – 3 July 2026
3. University of Yamanashi, YamanashiTheme: AI and Humanities: Applications in SDGsDates: 15 June – 4 July 2026
4. Kyorin University, TokyoTheme: Tradition Meets Tomorrow: Exploring Japan’s Heritage, Economy, and SocietyDates: 15 June – 3 July 2026
5. Musashi University, TokyoTheme: To be announcedDates: 15 June – 3 July 2026
These choices spotlight: The mental range of Japan’s tutorial ecosystem, distinctive alternatives to discover governance, expertise, society, heritage, and sustainability, Japan’s famend mix of custom and innovation. The programmes additionally develop Student mobility, Faculty collaboration and Cross-border analysis.
Strengthening JGU’s Internationalisation Footprint
Highlighting the strategic significance of this growth, Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor of JGU, stated: ‘This vital growth of our research overseas choices in Japan displays JGU’s steadfast dedication to globalising Indian larger schooling and creating significant pathways for our college students to interact with the world. Japan stands on the forefront of innovation, governance, tradition, and sustainable growth, and these programmes characterize a rare alternative for immersive studying. By constructing {one of the} largest India-Japan tutorial networks, JGU is contributing to strengthening bilateral relations and making ready globally minded graduates geared up to deal with the complicated challenges of our time.’
India-Japan Relations have witnessed a Decade of Growing cooperation and partnerships throughout a number of areas. This features a collection of Prime Ministerial Engagements (2014-2025) which has led to a decade of unprecedented diplomatic momentum together with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first official go to which reaffirmed cooperation in schooling, tradition, expertise, and international affairs in 2014. During the G20 Osaka Summit in 2019, there was additional progress of bilateral deliberations and this additionally noticed strengthening of the Special Strategic and Global Partnership in 2020. In 2023, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida visited New Delhi, increasing collaboration in digital partnerships, connectivity, and youth mobility. This 12 months in August 2025, PM Modi’s go to for the fifteenth India-Japan Annual Summit resulted within the signing of the Japan-India Joint Vision for the Next Decade, emphasizing tutorial cooperation and scholar exchanges.
JGU’s Expanding Academic Presence in Japan This broad diplomatic basis has enabled Indian universities–most notably JGU–to considerably deepen their tutorial and cultural engagement throughout Japan. JGU has adopted a deliberate, long-term technique to cement its engagement with Japanese larger schooling, together with steady exchanges with college leaders and institutional collaborations. Over the previous two years, JGU has undertaken a collection of strategic engagements–including senior-level delegations, partnerships with eminent Japanese establishments, and the profitable internet hosting of two editions of the India-Japan Higher Education Forum in Tokyo in 2024 and 2025.
JGU now has greater than 25 institutional partnerships throughout Japan–one of essentially the most in depth Japan-focused college networks in India. These embrace: University of Tokyo, United Nations University, Chuo University, Doshisha University, University of Yamanashi, Ritsumeikan University, Osaka Gakuin University, Hiroshima University and lots of others throughout the nationwide, public, and personal establishments.
The basis was laid by First ST-SAP with Temple University Japan (2025) when JGU despatched a 40-student cohort, the largest-ever scholar delegation from the college to Japan. The programme marked a major step towards deeper cultural publicity, tutorial engagement, and scholar mobility.
To spotlight the educational governance dimension of this growth, Professor Padmanabha Ramanujam, Dean of Academic Governance, famous: ‘The introduction of 5 new ST-SAPs in Japan displays the educational maturity and international ambition of JGU. These programmes have been fastidiously designed to keep up the best tutorial requirements whereas providing interdisciplinary publicity throughout expertise, society, financial system, and tradition. This initiative strengthens the educational ecosystem of the college and reinforces our dedication to structured, high-quality internationalisation that advantages each scholar who seeks a globally knowledgeable schooling.’
Emphasizing the centrality of world engagement in JGU’s mission, Professor (Dr.) Akhil Bhardwaj, Vice Dean and Director of the Office of International Relations and Global Initiatives, commented: ‘These programmes characterize an essential step ahead in our long-term imaginative and prescient for international mobility and significant cross-cultural studying. Japan provides a exceptional mental surroundings, and our college students will profit immensely from this publicity. At IAGI, we’re dedicated to designing experiences that broaden horizons, deepen tutorial inquiry, and foster worldwide understanding. The launch of those 5 ST-SAPs strengthens JGU’s position as a very international college.’
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