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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicForeign universities in India

Topic: Foreign universities in India

Australia’s UWA & Victoria University to start campuses in India in 2026; focus on IT & business

University of Western Australia is setting up campuses in Chennai & Mumbai, Victoria University will establish a campus in Gurugram. UWA will be 1st foreign university to start 2 campuses in India.

Three more foreign universities from UK, Australia set to open campuses in India

University of Lancaster, Surrey & Western Australia will open new campuses in Bengaluru, GIFT City, Chennai & Mumbai. Nine UK-based universities have gotten approval so far.

UK’s University of Bristol, 3 Australian universities get UGC nod to start India campuses 

They were given Letters of Intent during an event held in Delhi to mark 5 years of NEP 2020. They will set up campuses in Noida, Greater Noida, Mumbai & Bengaluru. 

With fee layout set in ‘local context’, University of Liverpool’s Bengaluru campus to begin ops in 2026

Vice chancellor Tim Jones tells ThePrint that the university aims to develop its India campus into a global institution, with the enrolment target of 10,000 students in 10 years.

After UK’s University of Southampton, 5 more foreign varsities planning campuses in India

They are expected to receive letters of intent in coming months & begin operations between 2026 & 2027, officials say. Additionally, 5 more universities are in early stages of talks.

Global media on why India risks ‘growing old before getting rich’ & its Basmati battle with Pakistan

International publications also look at why left extremism in India is currently at its ‘weakest’ & how UK universities are rushing to open campuses here.

University of Southampton has 10-yr plan for Gurugram campus. ‘Lower fee than if students go to UK’

Campus to open in Gurugram next year, website to be launched this October with details on admission process & scholarships. University will take in 150-200 students in the first year.

Kem cho mate! Australia’s Deakin comes to Gujarat as 1st foreign university to open campus in India

Envoy Philip Green inaugurates GIFT City campus. Indian students will be able to pursue Master of Business Analytics & Master of Cybersecurity (Professional) courses here starting July.

‘Need to see exact regulations’ — UK universities await UGC’s final norms for foreign campuses

UGC chairman Professor M. Jagadesh Kumar says regulations for foreign universities looking to set up campuses in India 'in final stage & will be announced soon'.

What Oxford & other foreign universities have suggested to UGC to pave way for their entry into India

UGC's draft norms for foreign universities to set up India campuses came out in Jan. Feedback includes suggestions like spelling out faculty eligibility criteria, cluster college approval.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.