A total of nine universities will set up campuses in India, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a joint presser with UK PM Keir Starmer. The establishment of UK university campuses in India under the India-UK Vision 2035 roadmap will provide Indian students easy access to global education and to promote collaborative research between Indian and UK institutions, PM Modi said.
"Issues that featured prominently in our talks included technology, defence, AI, sustainable development, renewable energy and more. It was also a delight to meet the Vice Chancellors of various UK universities. We will keep furthering educational and cultural linkages with the UK," PM Modi in a post on X mentioned.
"The path-breaking India-UK CETA will create new job opportunities for youth, expand trade and benefit both our industries as well as consumers. In this context, PM Starmer and I discussed trade linkages and economic ties between our nations in the times to come," he added.
List of universities to open campuses in India
- University of Southampton in Gurugram
- University of Liverpool in Bangalore
- University of York, Aberdeen, Bristol in Mumbai.
The letters of intent have already been signed with five institutions- University of Southampton, University of Liverpool, University of York, University of Aberdeen, and University of Bristol.
The University of Southampton has already opened its campus in Gurugram this year. The programmes offered are- B.Sc courses in Computer Science, Economics, Accounting & Finance, and Business Management, as well as M.Sc courses in Finance and International Management. The University of Liverpool has already got the UGC nod to open a campus in Bengaluru. The institute aims to enrol students from the 2026-27 academic session.
Speaking about the India-UK agreement, PM Modi said the pact will bring down import costs between the two countries, create new employment opportunities for the youth and increase trade while benefiting industries and consumers."Your visit to India within just a few months of signing the Agreement, with the biggest business delegation ever accompanying you, is a symbol of the new vigour in India-UK partnership," he added.
Keir Starmer said It is significant that we are meeting in Mumbai as India's economic and financial capital, because India's growth story is remarkable. "I want to congratulate the PM on his leadership, aiming to be the world's 3rd largest economy by 2028. Your vision of Viksit Bharat is to make it a completely developed country by 2047," he said.
The UK PM said everything he has seen is absolute proof that India is on track to succeed in that. "We want to be partners on that journey. My visit this week is about doubling down on the potential of our trade deal for the benefit of all of us. That's why I have brought a record 126 British businesses with me to India this week," he added.
