Eruditus Partners with 7 Foreign Universities to establish Campuses in India, expands access to international education 

MUMBAI: Eruditus, the global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world, today announced strategic partnerships with seven leading global universities to enable the establishment of their India campuses 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, enabling them to offer the same academic standards and degree programmes as their home campuses. 

Each year, around 11 million students clear Grade 12, with 1.7 million students scoring in the top 15%. Only about 200,000 of these high‑quality students are accepted into India’s most prestigious higher education institutions that leaves 1.5 million high‑achieving students who, despite strong academics, enroll in well-regarded regional public and private institutes and are actively seeking stronger, more globally relevant options.  At the same time, studying abroad has become more expensive and uncertain for many families due to rising costs and ongoing geopolitical uncertainties. The newly established India campuses will enable students to earn internationally recognised degrees under global academic standards, while studying on campus in India and building strong academic and professional networks. 

Global universities are increasingly moving 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 establish campuses, supporting sustained, on-ground academic delivery aligned with global standards. With over 12 million Indian students enrolled in higher education abroad as per Ministry of External Affairs data, this shift creates tangible outcomes for learners by expanding high-quality options in India, for the country, by retaining academic talent and research capacity, and for businesses through closer alignment between universities and fast growing domestic and global industries in India and beyond.

Universities and Proposed Campuses In Alphabetical Order: 

1. Illinois Institute of Technology — Mumbai Campus, applications now open 
2. University of Aberdeen —Mumbai Campus, applications now open  
3. University of Bristol - Mumbai Campus, applications now open 
4. University of Liverpool — Bengaluru Campus, applications now open 
5. University of New South Wales (UNSW) — register interest
6. University of Victoria - Delhi NCR (Gurugram campus), applications now open 
7. University of York - Mumbai Campus, applications now open 

The doors to the new India campuses will open from August/September 2026, with student intakes and programmes introduced in phases across partner universities. Initial offerings will focus on Business Management, Economics, Computer Science, A.I, Game Design, Data Science, Biomedical Sciences, MBA, Accounting & Finance, Business of Creative Industries, Information Technology, Immersive Arts and Financial technology with additional programmes to roll-out over time. Academic delivery at these India campuses will be governed by the partner universities’ curriculum frameworks, assessment processes and academic oversight mechanisms, ensuring consistency with their global standards. 

Teaching, academic oversight and research engagement will be guided by the partner universities’ global faculty models and governance standards, with a focus on applied learning, industry collaboration, long-term academic impact, strong 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, Cofounder & CEO of Eruditus, said, “Global student mobility is structurally shifting. Rising costs and policy barriers are keeping more Indian students at home, even as demand and opportunities for high-quality education in India grows. 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 commercialize 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 these universities in establishing and operating their India campuses, drawing on its extensive experience in programme innovation and management, enrolment, learning and academic support in partnership with global institutions. Thereby,  enabling universities to scale high-quality, campus-based education in India while maintaining global academic standards. 

Mumbai, Bengaluru and Gurugram are the initial campus locations selected for their strong academic ecosystems, proximity to key industry clusters, and ability to support global universities with on-ground campus 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.