The Ministry of Education today issued three Letters of Approval to three globally reputed Foreign Higher Education Institutions. These institutes are the University of Bristol, the University of York and the University of New South Wales. The Letters of Approval were handed over by University Grants Commission Chairperson, Dr Vineet Joshi, in the presence of Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Pradhan said that the setting up of campuses by these Universities in India marks a significant step in advancing the internationalisation of education vision of NEP 2020. He said that these institutions will further strengthen quality education, global learning partnerships and research collaboration in India.
The Ministry said that these universities will be established in different states including Maharashtra and Karnataka. The Ministry noted that these universities will offer programmes in multiple areas including Business, Computer Science and Cyber Security. It said that the initiative reflects the growing confidence of leading global institutions in India’s regulatory and academic ecosystem and contributes to the creation of a globally competitive, inclusive and future-ready higher education landscape.
