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Today’s edition18 Oct 2026

Campus tracker

University of Aberdeen, Mumbai

UGC Letter of Approval, described by Aberdeen as final, announced 28 July 2026 for a campus in Powai with a September 2026 intake. Letter of intent issued June 2025.

Stage
Approved
Stage reached
28 Jul 2026
First intake
September 2026
Regulator
University Grants Commission (UGC)

Campus details

InstitutionUniversity of Aberdeen
Home countryUnited Kingdom
Host city and countryMumbai, India
ProgrammesMA (Hons) Business Management, BSc Computing Science, BSc Data Science; MSc Artificial Intelligence, MBA
Local partnerEruLearning Solutions Pvt Ltd (Eruditus/Emeritus Group), joint venture partner
RegulatorUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)

Sources

Stages, dates and programmes are as stated in the sources below and can change before a campus opens. Entry reviewed 17 October 2026.

  1. University of Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen in Mumbai receives final regulatory approval for September 2026 intake (28 July 2026)
  2. University of Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen's campus in India to open in summer after official signing (13 January 2026)
  3. Press Information Bureau: Under the Visionary Leadership of the Prime Minister, India is making Premium Global Education Available at an Affordable Cost: Shri Dharmendra Pradhan (14 June 2025)

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