University of Western Australia to Set Up Campus in India

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is making headlines with its exclusive plan to establish multiple branch campuses across India. The University is looking to headquarter this move by building a main branch in Mumbai. Upon doing so, UWA will become the first among Australia's elite Group of Eight universities to plant its flag on Indian soil. 

Official Steps Forward

Ranked 77th globally and sitting comfortably in the top one percent of Australian universities, UWA brings world-class education and graduate employment rates to the Indian market. The university has already submitted its application to India's University Grants Commission (UGC). This follows the regulatory framework established in 2023 that allows foreign universities to operate from campuses in India. "We are proud for UWA to have chosen our first global branch campuses to be established in India," said UWA Chancellor Smith-Gander. 

Part of a Growing Movement

The University of Western Australia is not alone in recognizing India's potential as an upcoming education destination. The UK's Southampton University is also in the process of establishing a campus. Australian universities like Deakin and Wollongong already operate in Gujarat's GIFT City. Queen's University Belfast and Coventry University have also received approval for campuses there. Interestingly, no American university has yet established an offshore campus in India. This makes the University of Western Australia's move all the more significant.

Looking Forward

As India now overlooks a plausible UWA University campus in the country, the timing couldn't get any better. As India implements the National Education Policy (NEP) with a vision to further its higher education capacity, the arrival of prestigious institutions like the UWA are proof that we are headed in the right direction. With UWA leading the way among Australia's top universities, we might soon see more international institutions following their path to India.