UK’s University of Southampton Breaks Ground with First Indian Campus

UK’s University of Southampton Breaks Ground with First Indian Campus

Last Updated Aug - 30 - 2024, 04:57 PM | Source : NDTV | Visitors : 19

The University of Southampton has made history as the first UK institution to receive Indian government approval to establish a campus in India, aligning with t
UK’s University of Southampton Breaks Ground with First Indian Campus

The University of Southampton has become the first UK university to receive approval from the Indian government to establish a comprehensive campus in India, marking a significant milestone in the Indian education sector. This move aligns with the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) initiative to invite the top 500 foreign universities to set up campuses in India. A letter of intent (LoI) was handed over to the University of Southampton today, marking the formal beginning of this collaboration.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the significance of this development under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, expressing confidence that such endeavor’s will further prepare Indian youth for global challenges and foster international cooperation.

The University of Southampton will establish its campus in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), focusing on education, research, knowledge exchange, and enterprise activities. Mark E Smith, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Southampton, highlighted the importance of this initiative, stating that no university can be truly global without engaging with India. Professor Andrew Atherton, vice-president of International and Engagement, emphasized the campus’s role in fostering academic collaboration and enhancing the Indian higher education system.

So far, only Australian universities, Deakin University and the University of Wollongong, have set up their campuses in India, located in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). Malaysia’s Lincoln University College was the first foreign university to apply through the UGC’s dedicated portal to set up a campus in India.

READ MORE| IIT Madras Receives Huge Donation from Former MTech Student

 

Share :

Trending this week

CBSE Invites Nominations for National Teacher Award 2025

Jun - 27

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has initiated the self-nomination process for the National Teacher Award 2025, aimed at recognising... Read More

JEECUP Counselling 2025 Begins

Jun - 27

The Uttar Pradesh Joint Entrance Examination Council (JEECUP) has officially launched the counselling process for admissions to diploma-level polyt... Read More

Delhi University Faces Academic Rift

Jun - 26

A controversy has erupted at Delhi University following its decision to remove several elective postgraduate papers from the Political Science syll... Read More