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Today’s edition18 Oct 2026

Campus tracker

Deakin University, GIFT City

Registered by IFSCA on 9 January 2024 as GIFT IFSC's first international branch campus (FUI2024IBC0001); classes began on 8 July 2024.

Stage
Open
Stage reached
8 Jul 2024
First intake
July 2024
Regulator
International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

Campus details

InstitutionDeakin University
Home countryAustralia
Host city and countryGIFT City, Gandhinagar, India
ProgrammesMaster of Cyber Security (Professional), Master of Business Analytics
RegulatorInternational Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

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. Deakin University: Deakin delivers on India promise as classes begin for GIFT students (8 July 2024)
  2. IFSCA Division of Foreign University: List of registered International Branch Campuses (IBCs) of foreign universities in GIFT IFSC (March 2026)
  3. Press Information Bureau: Letters of Approval handed over in the presence of the Union Education Minister, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan to University of Bristol, University of York and University of New South Wales to set up campuses in India (9 June 2026)

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