In a historic move to strengthen educational ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that nine leading British universities, including the University of Southampton, will open campuses in India. The Gurugram campus of Southampton University has already been inaugurated, with the first cohort of students now enroled.
This initiative marks a significant step in India-UK educational collaboration and aligns with India’s National Education Policy 2020. It aims to provide Indian students access to world-class education without leaving the country, while promoting collaborative research and academia-industry partnerships to boost innovation and skill development.
Five prestigious UK universities have committed to setting up campuses across major Indian c