University of Bristol, York, South Wales to set up campuses in India

In a major move, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has given approval to the University of Bristol, University of York, both from the United Kingdom (UK), and the University of New South Wales from Australia, to set up their campuses in India.

The government granted Letters of Approval to the universities in the presence of the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the education ministry wrote on its X account.

As part of the agreement, the University of Bristol, and the University of York will set up campuses in Mumbai, while the University of South Wales will open its campus in Bengaluru.

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“The campuses will offer future-focused academic and research opportunities in areas such as AI, Cyber Security, Data Science, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Creative Industries, Immersive Arts, Renewable Energy, Health, Transport and Education Technology,” the ministry said in its post.

On June 5, the University of Liverpool received approval from the education ministry to establish its branch campus in Bengaluru. The move was aimed to expand opportunities for Indian students seeking an international education experience without leaving the country.

The foreign universities were granted approval under the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP), which aims to internationalise Indian higher education by inviting globally reputed foreign universities to operate within the country, it said.

“With campuses in Mumbai and Bengaluru, these institutions will connect global education with India’s leading knowledge, technology and innovation hotspots,” it added.

In addition, in May this year, an America-based Illinois Institute of Technology had also received the formal approval from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to set up a new campus.