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News18
17-07-2025
- Business
- News18
Education Minister Opens India Campus Of University Of Southampton In Gurugram
Last Updated: The Gurugram campus of University Of Southampton will allow students to spend up to one year at the University's campuses in the UK or Malaysia. Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, inaugurated the India campus of the University of Southampton in Gurugram, Haryana, alongside Nayab Singh Saini, Chief Minister of Haryana, on Wednesday, as stated by the Ministry of Education, reported ANI. The University of Southampton, a QS Top 100 global institution and founding member of the UK's Russell Group, becomes the first foreign university to establish a campus in India under the University Grants Commission's regulations. The Gurugram campus will allow students to spend up to one year at the University's campuses in the UK or Malaysia. Programmes starting in 2025 include undergraduate (BSc) courses in Computer Science, Economics, Accounting & Finance, Business Management, and postgraduate (MSc) courses in Finance and International Management. Pradhan highlighted that this occasion marks a crucial step towards the internationalisation of education in India under NEP 2020 and strengthens the educational collaboration between India and the UK, as outlined in the India-UK Roadmap 2030. He lauded the University of Southampton for setting up the campus swiftly and expressed confidence that it will become a leading institution shaping future leaders with its advanced courses and academic excellence. He added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi views education as a vital bridge between India and the UK, and today's inauguration further solidifies this connection. The Gurugram campus will foster new synergies, a culture of curiosity and excellence, and provide students access to world-class education at a more affordable cost, closer to home and family. Pradhan encouraged the University of Southampton to introduce STEM courses at the Gurugram campus and aspire to become a hub for global solutions, the report added. Pradhan emphasised that education is central to India's development and, through the internationalisation of education at home, India is poised to become a global knowledge destination, reviving its historical intellectual heritage from Pushpagiri and Nalanda to Gurugram. Vineet Joshi, Secretary, Higher Education and Chairman UGC, congratulated the University of Southampton and the UK Government on the opening of their campus in India, calling it a proud milestone in the India-UK education partnership. He noted that this is the first campus set up under the UGC's new regulations, enabling foreign universities to establish branch campuses in India, a key reform under NEP 2020 proposed by Prime Minister Modi. Joshi stated that NEP 2020 positions India as a global hub for education, research, and innovation, and emphasised that the UGC has streamlined the process to facilitate such initiatives. He praised the proactive support of the Haryana Government and expressed confidence that the University of Southampton will provide quality education in critical areas such as Computer Science, Economics, International Business, and Management, contributing to India's goals in digital innovation and global leadership. He hoped the new campus would foster collaboration between Indian and international academia, becoming a beacon of excellence and a bridge between nations. The University plans to hire over 75 full-time faculty members who meet UK academic standards and will undertake the University's Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, bringing experience from global academic centres in the UK, UAE, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Germany, Japan, and the United States. The University of Southampton boasts a global alumni network of over 290,000 graduates, including more than 1,700 from India. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
New Indian Express
16-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Co-operation between Indian, UK in education boosted with launch of Southampton campus
NEW DELHI: The launch of the India campus of the University of Southampton strengthened the cooperation between India and the UK in the education sector, said Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday. The Minister inaugurated the campus at Gurugram in Haryana, said a PIB release. 'The launch marks a momentous milestone towards internationalisation of education at home under National Education Policy 2020, and also towards strengthening the education pillar of India-UK cooperation as envisioned in the India-UK Roadmap 2030,' Pradhan said. The University - a QS Top 100 global institution and founding member of the UK's Russell Group - becomes the first foreign university to operationalise a campus in India under the University Grants Commission's `Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India' Regulations, the release said.
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Business Standard
16-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
University of Southampton first to set up full Indian campus in Gurugram
The University of Southampton, based in the United Kingdom, officially inaugurated its campus in Gurugram on Wednesday, becoming the first foreign university to establish a fully operational campus in India under the University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations. The launch event was attended by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who both welcomed the development as a key moment in India's higher education reforms, according to a report by the Press Trust of India. The university had received a Letter of Intent (LoI) last year, following the UGC's guidelines for foreign higher education institutions setting up campuses in India. "This marks a momentous milestone towards internationalisation of education at home under NEP 2020, and also towards strengthening the education pillar of India-UK cooperation as envisioned in the India-UK Roadmap 2030," said Pradhan. He also praised the swift establishment of the campus, noting that it was built within a year of receiving the LoI. "University of Southampton has set up this state-of-the-art campus within a year of receiving the LoI. I am confident that the campus, with its basket of forward-looking courses and Southampton's legacy of academic excellence, will emerge as a distinguished institution shaping leaders of tomorrow," he added. Focus on STEM and global problem-solving Pradhan encouraged the university's leadership to introduce STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) courses at the Gurugram campus and said it should serve as a centre for addressing global challenges. "Education has been placed at the heart of India's development. Through the internationalisation of education at home, India is being envisioned as a global knowledge destination, reviving its civilisational legacy and reigniting its intellectual heritage from Pushpagiri and Nalanda to Gurugram," he said. "I invite other leading universities across the world to come to India for co-creating ecosystems of innovation, research and education," Pradhan added. Courses and global opportunities for students The Gurugram campus will provide undergraduate and postgraduate degrees that align with UK academic standards. Students will also have the opportunity to spend up to one year at the University of Southampton's campuses in the UK or Malaysia. From 2025, the campus will offer BSc programmes in Computer Science, Economics, Accounting & Finance, and Business Management. It will also provide MSc courses in Finance and International Management. Support from Haryana and UGC CM Saini expressed his support for the initiative and reiterated the state's commitment to developing Gurugram as a hub for global education and innovation. "NEP 2020 positions India as a global hub for education, research, and innovation," he said, while Higher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi added, "I am confident that the University of Southampton, with its legacy of academic excellence, will offer quality education in critical areas like Computer Science, Economics, International Business, and Management, contributing to India's priorities in digital innovation and global leadership." Joshi also highlighted the UGC's streamlined process for enabling such partnerships and noted that the new campus would strengthen ties between Indian and global academic communities. Diverse student body and global faculty The first intake at the Indian campus includes high-performing students from across India and countries such as the UAE and Nepal. The university plans to recruit more than 75 full-time faculty members, all of whom will meet UK academic benchmarks and undergo the University's Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice. These educators bring experience from countries including the UK, UAE, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Germany, Japan, and the United States. The University of Southampton boasts a global alumni network of over 290,000, including more than 1,700 from India. Many alumni are expected to support the new campus by acting as mentors and industry liaisons.
