The business of education in India, the UK and the Gulf

The Education Daily

For the people who run, fund, regulate and supply education.

Today’s edition18 Oct 2026

Campus tracker

University of Wollongong, GIFT City

Registered by IFSCA on 8 November 2024; UOW announced the GIFT City campus opening on 15 November 2024, with classes due to begin that week.

Stage
Open
Stage reached
Nov 2024
First intake
November 2024
Regulator
International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

Campus details

InstitutionUniversity of Wollongong
Home countryAustralia
Host city and countryGIFT City, Gandhinagar, India
ProgrammesMaster of Financial Technology, Master of Financial Technology (Extension), Graduate Certificate in Financial Technology
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. University of Wollongong: University of Wollongong India opens India campus in GIFT City (15 November 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)

Morning Assembly

The weekday briefing for people who run, fund and supply education in India, the UK and the Gulf: the stories that matter before the day starts, and the figures behind them.

In preparation. Leave your work email and the first edition will reach you when it launches.

One email each weekday once it launches. Unsubscribe at any time.

Search The Education Daily

Searches stories, organisations, institutions, campuses and suppliers. Try UGC, Pearson or Dubai.

Your reading list

Stories you save with the bookmark button appear here. The list stays in this browser only.