Eruditus, the global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments worldwide, today announced strategic partnerships with seven leading global universities to support the establishment of their campuses in India across Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Gurugram.

Under these partnerships, Eruditus will work closely with each university to enable on-ground campus operations in India as part of the universities’ global campus networks. These campuses will offer the same academic standards and degree programmes as their home campuses.

Each year, around 11 million students complete Grade 12, with approximately 1.7 million scoring in the top 15 percent. However, only about 200,000 of these high-achieving students gain admission to India’s most prestigious higher education institutions. This leaves nearly 1.5 million strong academic performers enrolling in well-regarded regional public and private institutions while actively seeking more globally relevant education options.

At the same time, studying abroad has become increasingly expensive and uncertain for many families due to rising costs and ongoing geopolitical challenges. The new India campuses will allow students to earn internationally recognised degrees under global academic standards while studying on campus in India and building strong academic and professional networks.

Globally, universities are shifting beyond student recruitment towards establishing long-term academic presence in key markets. In India, recent reforms under NEP 2020 and the UGC’s 2023 framework have enabled foreign universities to set up campuses, supporting sustained, on-ground academic delivery aligned with global standards. With over 1.2 million Indian students enrolled in higher education abroad, according to Ministry of External Affairs data, this shift delivers tangible benefits—expanding high-quality options within India, retaining academic talent and research capacity, and strengthening alignment between universities and fast-growing domestic and global industries.

Universities and Proposed Campuses (in alphabetical order)

• Illinois Institute of Technology — Mumbai Campus (applications now open)

• University of Aberdeen — Mumbai Campus (applications now open)

• University of Bristol — Mumbai Campus (applications now open)

• University of Liverpool — Bengaluru Campus (applications now open)

• University of New South Wales (UNSW) — Register interest

• University of Victoria — Delhi NCR (Gurugram Campus) (applications now open)

• University of York — Mumbai Campus (applications now open)

The India campuses will begin operations from August–September 2026, with student intakes and programmes introduced in phases across partner universities. Initial offerings will include Business Management, Economics, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Game Design, Data Science, Biomedical Sciences, MBA, Accounting and Finance, Business of Creative Industries, Information Technology, Immersive Arts, and Financial Technology, with additional programmes to be rolled out over time.

Academic delivery at these campuses will be governed by the partner universities’ curriculum frameworks, assessment processes, and academic oversight mechanisms, ensuring consistency with global standards.

Teaching, academic oversight, and research engagement will follow the partner universities’ global faculty models and governance standards, with a strong focus on applied learning, industry collaboration, long-term academic impact, career outcomes, and lifelong success. Over time, the campuses are expected to support research initiatives and industry partnerships aligned with the universities’ global priorities.

Commenting on the announcement, Ashwin Damera, Co-founder and CEO of Eruditus, said,
“Global student mobility is undergoing a structural shift. Rising costs and policy barriers are keeping more Indian students at home, even as demand for high-quality education in India continues to grow. For Eruditus, partnering with global universities is a long-term nation-building effort—strengthening India’s innovation ecosystem by enabling students to study, research, and commercialise technology at home while serving the global ecosystem. These partnerships go beyond teaching, driving research, industry collaboration, and real upward social mobility.”

Eruditus will support partner universities in establishing and operating their India campuses, drawing on its extensive experience in programme innovation and management, enrolment, and academic support. This will enable universities to scale high-quality, campus-based education in India while maintaining global academic standards.

Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Gurugram were selected as initial campus locations due to their strong academic ecosystems, proximity to key industry clusters, and ability to support global universities with on-ground operations and industry collaboration. Across these campuses, programmes are designed to serve a broad spectrum of learners—from high-performing students constrained by limited seats at top institutions to working professionals seeking globally aligned, career-relevant education without leaving the country.

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