O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) has won the “Digital Innovation of the Year” award at the distinguished Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Awards 2021 for creating a free, cloud-based application to help schools and universities manage data. JGU was the only Indian University to be shortlisted for the “Digital Innovation of the Year”.
JGU’s win at the THE Awards is a recognition of JGU’s successful digital transformation and impact over the last 2 years. This award is also a reflection of JGU’s commitment to ensure continued education for its students during the ongoing pandemic. In March 2020 we were faced with one of the most unprecedented crises of our time.
Times Higher Education Awards Asia 2021 winners:
| Category | Winner |
| Leadership and Management Team of the Year | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (India) |
| Workplace of the Year | Saint Joseph University of Beirut (Lebanon) |
| International Strategy of the Year | Hangzhou Dianzi University of Hong Kong |
| Teaching and Learning Strategy of the Year | National University of Singapore |
| THE Datapoints Social Impact Award | Institute Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (Indonesia) |
| THE Datapoints Improved Performance Award | University Utara (Malaysia) |
| Excellence and Innovation in the Arts | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| Technological or Digital Innovation of the Year | O.P. Jindal Global University (India) |
| Outstanding Support for Students | University Teknologi Petronas (Malaysia) |
| Student Recruitment Campaign of the Year | Hanoi University of Science and Technology (Vietnam) |
