GIFT CITY · IFSCA Operational

Deakin University

GIFT City, Gujarat

India's first operational Australian university campus, offering postgraduate programmes in Business Analytics and Cyber Security within GIFT City's IFSCA-regulated financial district.

QS 264 World rank 2 Programmes 2024 First intake Australia Home country
GIFT CITY · IFSCA Operational

University of Wollongong

GIFT City, Gujarat

University of Wollongong's GIFT City campus offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes spanning FinTech, Financial Engineering, Data Analytics, and Applied AI at India's global financial hub.

QS 196 World rank 5 Programmes 2024 First intake Australia Home country
MAINLAND · UGC Operational

University of Southampton

Gurugram, Haryana

Ranked QS 81 globally and the first UGC-approved IBC to enrol students (140 enrolled, Sep 2025), Southampton's Gurugram campus offers 10 programmes spanning UG Business, Economics, and Engineering through to PG Computer Science, Finance, and Data Science.

QS 81 World rank 10 Programmes 2025 First intake United Kingdom Home country
MAINLAND · UGC UGC Approved

University of Liverpool

Bengaluru, Karnataka

A Russell Group institution opening its UGC-approved Bengaluru campus in August 2026, offering seven programmes including BSc Computer Science, BSc Game Design, BSc Biomedical Sciences, and MSc Accounting & Finance.

QS 176 World rank 7 Programmes 2026 First intake United Kingdom Home country
MAINLAND · UGC UGC Approved

University of York

Mumbai, Maharashtra

University of York's Mumbai campus opens September 2026 with nine programmes across BSc Computer Science (including AI and Cyber Security variants), BA Business, BSc Economics, and MSc programmes in AI, Finance, and Management.

QS 197 World rank 9 Programmes 2026 First intake United Kingdom Home country
MAINLAND · UGC UGC Approved

University of Aberdeen

Mumbai, Maharashtra

One of Scotland's ancient universities with 500+ years of heritage, Aberdeen's Mumbai campus opens September 2026 with four-year honours degrees in Computing, Data Science, Economics, and Business Management, plus MSc AI and MBA.

QS 314 World rank 6 Programmes 2026 First intake United Kingdom Home country
MAINLAND · UGC UGC Approved

University of Bristol

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Ranked QS 54 and among the UK's top 10, Bristol's Mumbai campus opens August 2026 with programmes in Data Science, Economics, FinTech with Data Science, Finance & Investment, and MA Immersive Arts.

QS 54 World rank 6 Programmes 2026 First intake United Kingdom Home country
MAINLAND · UGC UGC Approved

University of Western Australia

Mumbai, Maharashtra

A member of Australia's elite Group of Eight research universities, UWA's Mumbai campus opens September 2026 with eight programmes across Computer Science, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Economics, and MBA.

QS 90 World rank 8 Programmes 2026 First intake Australia Home country
GIFT CITY · IFSCA In Principle

Queen's University Belfast

GIFT City, Gujarat

Queen's University Belfast has in-principle IFSCA approval for a GIFT City campus targeting January 2026 intake, offering four PG programmes in Financial Analytics, Finance, Business Analytics, and Construction & Project Management.

QS 209 World rank 4 Programmes 2026 First intake United Kingdom Home country
GIFT CITY · IFSCA In Principle

Coventry University

GIFT City, Gujarat

One of the UK's most internationally active institutions, Coventry University has in-principle IFSCA approval for a GIFT City campus. Programme list subject to IFSCA discipline-fit confirmation.

QS 601 World rank Programmes 2026 First intake United Kingdom Home country
MAINLAND · UGC UGC Approved

Illinois Institute of Technology

Mumbai, Maharashtra

The first US university approved under UGC FHEI regulations (May 2025), Illinois Tech's Mumbai campus opens Fall 2026 with eight programmes including BS and MS in AI, Computer Science, Data Science, and MBA.

QS 651 World rank 8 Programmes 2026 First intake United States Home country
MAINLAND · UGC UGC Approved

Victoria University

Gurugram, Haryana

Victoria University's Gurugram campus brings its distinctive Block Model teaching approach — one unit at a time — to India. Approved under UGC regulations, opening mid-2026 with Business and IT programmes.

QS 821 World rank 3 Programmes 2026 First intake Australia Home country
MAINLAND · UGC UGC Approved

La Trobe University

Bengaluru, Karnataka

La Trobe University's Bengaluru campus opens 2026 under UGC approval, offering programmes in Business, Computer Science, and Public Health.

QS 217 World rank 3 Programmes 2026 First intake Australia Home country
MAINLAND · UGC UGC Approved

Western Sydney University

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Western Sydney University's Greater Noida campus opens August 2026 under UGC approval, with a focus on Business, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and Information Technology.

QS 410 World rank 3 Programmes 2026 First intake Australia Home country