Education Ministry clears way for 3 foreign universities to open campuses in Mumbai, Bengaluru

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Education Ministry on Tuesday issued Letters of Approval (LoPs) to three globally renowned Foreign Higher Education Institutions, with Minister Dharmendra Pradhan describing the development as a step towards advancing the internationalisation vision of NEP 2020.

He said the establishment of campuses by the University of Bristol, the University of York, and the University of New South Wales in India will further strengthen quality education, global learning partnerships, and research collaboration.

He noted that, with Bristol and York establishing campuses in Mumbai and UNSW setting up its campus in Bengaluru, these universities were aligning with two of India’s most dynamic knowledge, technology, and innovation hotspots.

Describing Bengaluru as the new Silicon Valley of the eastern world, Pradhan welcomed the three Universities to India and congratulated them on becoming part of the country’s growing global higher education ecosystem.

The Letters of Approval were handed over by the Secretary, Department of Higher Education and Chairman, University Grants Commission, Vineet Joshi, said an official statement.

The University of Bristol will establish its Mumbai Enterprise Campus, with proposed programmes in areas including Immersive Arts, Finance, Data Science, Economics, Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

The University of York will establish its first overseas campus in Mumbai, with proposed programmes in areas such as Finance, Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Business, Economics, Creative Industries and Management.

The University of New South Wales will establish UNSW Bengaluru, scheduled to open from August 2026 at Manyata Business Park, Bengaluru.

The campus will offer programmes in areas including Business, Computer Science and Cyber Security, while also enabling deeper engagement with India across renewable energy, health, transport and education.

The establishment of these campuses is part of the broader internationalisation agenda under NEP 2020, which places strong emphasis on attaining the highest global standards in higher education and on promoting India as a global study destination.

The UGC Regulations for the setting up and operation of campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India provide a transparent, streamlined, and time-bound framework for globally renowned institutions to establish campuses in the country, while maintaining institutional autonomy and global standards.

These campuses are expected to expand access to high-quality international education within India, promote two-way academic mobility, strengthen research and innovation, create new opportunities for Indian students, and deepen India’s education partnerships with the UK and Australia, said the statement.

--IANS

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