Campus tracker
University of Surrey, GIFT City
Surrey said on 9 October 2025 it had in-principle approval from IFSCA for an international branch campus in GIFT City; it is not on IFSCA's March 2026 registered list.
- Stage
- Letter of intent
- Stage reached
- 9 Oct 2025
- Regulator
- International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)
Campus details
| Institution | University of Surrey |
|---|---|
| Home country | United Kingdom |
| Host city and country | GIFT City, Gandhinagar, India |
| Local partner | GUS Global Services, a subsidiary of Global University Systems (ancillary services) |
| Regulator | International 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.
- University of Surrey: Surrey joins new UK Universities in India Alliance while on UK trade mission to India (9 October 2025)
- University of Surrey: University of Surrey unveils plans for International Branch Campus (IBC) in GIFT City, with GUS Global Services as strategic partner (28 January 2025)
- IFSCA Division of Foreign University: List of registered International Branch Campuses (IBCs) of foreign universities in GIFT IFSC (March 2026)
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