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Campus tracker

Foreign universities with campuses in India and the Gulf, from letter of intent to approval and opening. Every entry is sourced to the regulator or the university and dated to the stage it has reached.

Map of India and the Gulf showing 44 international branch campuses: 32 open, 4 approved and 8 with a letter of intent.AFG College with the University of Aberdeen, Doha: Open, 2017MIE-SPPU Institute of Higher Education, Doha: Open, Sep 2021Amity University Dubai: Open, 2011Bath Spa University Academic Centre, Ras Al Khaimah: Open, 2014BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus: Open, 2000De Montfort University Dubai: Open, 10 Dec 2021Heriot-Watt University Dubai: Open, 2005IIM Ahmedabad, Dubai: Open, Sep 2025IIT Delhi, Abu Dhabi: Open, Jan 2024IMT Dubai: Open, 2006London Business School Dubai: Open, 2007Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai: Open, 2000Middlesex University Dubai: Open, 2005Strathclyde Business School UAE Centre, Dubai: Open, 1995Symbiosis International University, Dubai: Open, Sep 2024University of Birmingham Dubai: Open, Sep 2018University of Bradford Regional Hub, Dubai: OpenUniversity of Greater Manchester Academic Centre, Ras Al Khaimah: Open, 2008University of Manchester Middle East Centre, Dubai: Open, 2006University of Stirling, Ras Al Khaimah: Open, 2018University of West London, Ras Al Khaimah: Open, 2017Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Dubai: Letter of intent, May 2025University of Liverpool, Bengaluru: Open, 15 Oct 2026UNSW Sydney, Bengaluru: Open, Aug 2026Birkbeck, University of London, Bengaluru: Approved, 1 Sep 2026La Trobe University, Bengaluru: Letter of intent, Jul 2025Lancaster University, Bengaluru: Letter of intent, 9 Oct 2025Deakin University, GIFT City: Open, 8 Jul 2024Queen’s University Belfast, GIFT City: Open, 2026University of Wollongong, GIFT City: Open, Nov 2024Coventry University, GIFT City: Letter of intent, Apr 2025University of Surrey, GIFT City: Letter of intent, 9 Oct 2025Illinois Institute of Technology, Mumbai: Open, 7 Sep 2026University of Bristol, Mumbai: Open, 10 Sep 2026University of Western Australia, Mumbai: Open, 18 Sep 2026University of York, Mumbai: Open, Sep 2026University of Aberdeen, Mumbai: Approved, 28 Jul 2026Istituto Europeo di Design, Mumbai: Letter of intent, 14 Jun 2025University of Colorado Denver, Hyderabad: Letter of intent, Oct 2026University of Southampton, Gurugram: Open, 2025Victoria University, Gurugram: Open, Aug 2026Western Sydney University, Greater Noida: Letter of intent, 31 Jul 2025University of Strathclyde, Riyadh: Approved, 21 Oct 2025University of Western Australia, Chennai: Approved, 5 Oct 2026
  • Open
  • Approved
  • Letter of intent
  • UAE 20
  • Mumbai 6
  • Bengaluru 5
  • GIFT City 5
  • Delhi NCR 3
  • Doha 2
  • Hyderabad 1
  • Riyadh 1
  • Chennai 1
Each dot is one campus. Nearby cities are grouped: Delhi NCR (Gurugram and Greater Noida) and the UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah).
Open
32
Approved
4
Letter of intent
8

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Every campus

44 entries, the most recent movement first. Select a campus for its programmes, partner and sources.

CampusHost cityHome countryStageStage reachedFirst intakeRegulator
University of Liverpool, BengaluruBengaluruUnited KingdomOpen15 Oct 20262026University Grants Commission (UGC)
University of Western Australia, ChennaiChennaiAustraliaApproved5 Oct 2026October 2026University Grants Commission (UGC)
University of Colorado Denver, HyderabadHyderabadUnited StatesLetter of intentOct 2026August 2027University Grants Commission (UGC)
University of Western Australia, MumbaiMumbaiAustraliaOpen18 Sep 2026September 2026University Grants Commission (UGC)
University of Bristol, MumbaiMumbaiUnited KingdomOpen10 Sep 2026August 2026University Grants Commission (UGC)
Illinois Institute of Technology, MumbaiMumbaiUnited StatesOpen7 Sep 2026September 2026University Grants Commission (UGC)
Birkbeck, University of London, BengaluruBengaluruUnited KingdomApproved1 Sep 20262026/27 academic yearUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)
University of York, MumbaiMumbaiUnited KingdomOpenSep 2026September 2026University Grants Commission (UGC)
UNSW Sydney, BengaluruBengaluruAustraliaOpenAug 2026August 2026University Grants Commission (UGC)
Victoria University, GurugramGurugramAustraliaOpenAug 2026August 2026University Grants Commission (UGC)
University of Aberdeen, MumbaiMumbaiUnited KingdomApproved28 Jul 2026September 2026University Grants Commission (UGC)
Queen’s University Belfast, GIFT CityGIFT City, GandhinagarUnited KingdomOpen2026International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)
University of Strathclyde, RiyadhRiyadhUnited KingdomApproved21 Oct 2025Saudi Cabinet (approval to establish the branch)
Lancaster University, BengaluruBengaluruUnited KingdomLetter of intent9 Oct 2025University Grants Commission (UGC)
University of Surrey, GIFT CityGIFT City, GandhinagarUnited KingdomLetter of intent9 Oct 2025International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)
IIM Ahmedabad, DubaiDubaiIndiaOpenSep 2025September 2025
Western Sydney University, Greater NoidaGreater NoidaAustraliaLetter of intent31 Jul 20252027University Grants Commission (UGC)
La Trobe University, BengaluruBengaluruAustraliaLetter of intentJul 2025University Grants Commission (UGC)
Istituto Europeo di Design, MumbaiMumbaiItalyLetter of intent14 Jun 2025University Grants Commission (UGC)
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, DubaiDubaiIndiaLetter of intentMay 2025Indian clearances from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs and UGC
Coventry University, GIFT CityGIFT City, GandhinagarUnited KingdomLetter of intentApr 2025International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)
University of Southampton, GurugramGurugramUnited KingdomOpen2025August 2025University Grants Commission (UGC)
University of Wollongong, GIFT CityGIFT City, GandhinagarAustraliaOpenNov 2024November 2024International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)
Symbiosis International University, DubaiDubaiIndiaOpenSep 2024September 2024UAE Ministry of Education and KHDA (as reported by Gulf News and Arabian Business)
Deakin University, GIFT CityGIFT City, GandhinagarAustraliaOpen8 Jul 2024July 2024International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)
IIT Delhi, Abu DhabiAbu DhabiIndiaOpenJan 2024January 2024 (MTech)
De Montfort University DubaiDubaiUnited KingdomOpen10 Dec 2021Licensed by MoHESR in cooperation with KHDA (February 2025)
MIE-SPPU Institute of Higher Education, DohaDohaIndiaOpenSep 2021September 2021Qatar Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE)
University of Birmingham DubaiDubaiUnited KingdomOpenSep 2018September 2018KHDA (Higher Education Permit)
University of Stirling, Ras Al KhaimahRas Al KhaimahUnited KingdomOpen2018Ras Al Khaimah Department of Knowledge (RAK DOK) directory listing
AFG College with the University of Aberdeen, DohaDohaUnited KingdomOpen2017
University of West London, Ras Al KhaimahRas Al KhaimahUnited KingdomOpen2017Ras Al Khaimah Department of Knowledge (RAK DOK)
Bath Spa University Academic Centre, Ras Al KhaimahRas Al KhaimahUnited KingdomOpen2014Ras Al Khaimah Department of Knowledge (RAK DOK) directory listing
Amity University DubaiDubaiIndiaOpen2011Licensed by MoHESR and KHDA
University of Greater Manchester Academic Centre, Ras Al KhaimahRas Al KhaimahUnited KingdomOpen2008Ras Al Khaimah Department of Knowledge (RAK DOK) directory listing
London Business School DubaiDubaiUnited KingdomOpen2007UAE Ministry of Education (institutional licensure and programme accreditation for the Executive MBA)
IMT DubaiDubaiIndiaOpen2006UAE Ministry of Education (licence)
University of Manchester Middle East Centre, DubaiDubaiUnited KingdomOpen2006Licensed by MoHESR in cooperation with KHDA (February 2025)
Heriot-Watt University DubaiDubaiUnited KingdomOpen20052005MoHESR (accreditation of all programmes)
Middlesex University DubaiDubaiUnited KingdomOpen2005KHDA
BITS Pilani, Dubai CampusDubaiIndiaOpen2000Licensed by MoHESR in cooperation with KHDA (February 2025)
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, DubaiDubaiIndiaOpen2000Licensed by MoHESR
Strathclyde Business School UAE Centre, DubaiDubaiUnited KingdomOpen1995Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR)
University of Bradford Regional Hub, DubaiDubaiUnited KingdomOpenLicensed by MoHESR in cooperation with KHDA (February 2025)

Stages. Letter of intent: cleared in principle, not yet admitting students. Approved: final approval given, not yet teaching. Open: teaching. Stage reached is the date the source gives for that step.

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