- Monday, March 03, 2025
Two Australian universities – Deakin and Wollongong – already have campuses in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City
By: India Weekly
UK-BASED University of Surrey will open its campus in Gujarat’s GIFT City, in collaboration with GUS Global Services, officials said on Tuesday (28).
The University of Surrey will be the third UK institution to plan an offshore campus in GIFT City, with Gujarat’s International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) already granting approval to Queen’s University Belfast and Coventry University.
Two Australian universities – Deakin and Wollongong – already have campuses in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).
GQ Max Lu, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Surrey, and Dr Sharad Mehra, regional CEO (Asia and Australia) of Global University Systems (GUS), announced the collaboration on the sidelines of the QS India Summit – 2025 in Goa on Tuesday.
“The University of Surrey campus at GIFT City will be a shining example of British education excellence and impact, contributing to transnational education in a more globalised world,” Lu said.
Lu and representatives from GUS Global Services will meet with IFSCA in GIFT City on Friday for further discussions.
All teaching and academic assurance will be delivered and led by Surrey University staff.
Ancillary services, such as strategic advice on India entry, student enrolment, campus establishment and operations management, will be provided by GUS Global Services. (PTI)
