New Delhi, June 9: In a significant step towards advancing the internationalisation agenda of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Ministry of Education has issued Letters of Approval (LoAs) to three globally reputed foreign universities — the University of Bristol, the University of York and the University of New South Wales — to set up campuses in India, officials said on Tuesday.

The approvals were handed over by Higher Education Secretary and UGC Chairman Vineet Joshi in the presence of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Senior representatives from the British High Commission, Australian High Commission, British Council, Ministry of Education, UGC and the three universities attended the ceremony.

The University of Bristol will establish its Mumbai Enterprise Campus, offering programmes in immersive arts, finance, data science, economics, business management, entrepreneurship and innovation. The University of York will also set up its first overseas campus in Mumbai, with courses in finance, computer science with artificial intelligence, cyber security, business, economics, creative industries and management. The University of New South Wales will open its Bengaluru campus at Manyata Business Park in August 2026, with programmes in business, computer science and cyber security, alongside collaborations in renewable energy, health, transport and education.

Pradhan welcomed the institutions, noting that their presence in Mumbai and Bengaluru — two of India’s most dynamic knowledge and innovation hubs — would strengthen quality education, global learning partnerships and research collaboration. He described Bengaluru as the “new Silicon Valley of the eastern part of the world.”

The initiative reflects growing confidence among leading global institutions in India’s regulatory and academic ecosystem. Under UGC’s streamlined framework, foreign universities are assured autonomy while maintaining global standards. The campuses are expected to expand access to international education, promote two‑way academic mobility, strengthen research and innovation, and deepen India’s partnerships with the UK and Australia.
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With these approvals, five LoAs have now been issued under the UGC regulations, including earlier approvals for the University of Southampton and University of Liverpool. Southampton has already commenced operations from the 2025–26 session.

In addition, 10 Letters of Intent have been issued to other institutions from the UK, US, Australia and Italy, while Deakin University, University of Wollongong and Queen’s University Belfast have begun operations in GIFT City.