These nine leading UK universities will set up campuses in India, see details
At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Keir Starmer MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom paid an official visit to India from 08-09 October 2025. PM Starmer was accompanied by a high-level delegation including125 CEOs, entrepreneurs, university Vice Chancellors and cultural leaders.
This is Prime Minister Starmer’s first official visit to India. The visit follows the visit of PM Modi to the United Kingdom on 23–24 July 2025, during which both sides signed the historic India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and adopted the India – UK Vision 2035 and a Defence Industrial Roadmap.
Progress in opening of campuses of nine leading UK universities
Acknowledging education as a key area of bilateral cooperation, both sides expressed happiness on the progress in opening of campuses of nine leading UK universities in India. The University of Southampton has welcomed its inaugural cohort of Indian students to its campus in Gurugram.
The University Grants Commission has also handed over Letters of Intent (LoI) for establishment of branch campuses of University of Liverpool, University of York, University of Aberdeen and University of Bristol in India. Further, Queens University of Belfast and Coventry University have been authorised to open their branch campuses in GIFT City.
During the visit, Indian authorities also handed over the LoI for opening of campus of Lancaster University in Bengaluru and accorded in-principle approval for opening campus of University of Surrey in GIFT City.
Both Leaders recognised the Indian diaspora in the United Kingdom as a living bridge between the two countries and appreciated its contribution to strengthening bilateral economic, cultural, and societal links. The Leaders acknowledged the potential of the UK-India Programme of Cultural Cooperation to bring together the talent in both countries in the areas of Culture, Creative Industries, Arts, Tourism and Sports.
Prakash Kumar Pandey

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