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Five foreign universities get Letter of Intent to set up branch campuses in Mumbai

Updated On: 17 June, 2025 12:39 AM IST | Divya Nair

Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday handed over Letter of Intent (LoI) to five foreign universities to set up their branch campuses in Mumbai. They include Chicago's Illinois Tech, Scotland's University of Aberdeen, UK's University of York, University of Western Australia and Italy's IED Instituto Europeo di Design (PICS/X)

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Officials from foreign universities with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. PIC/X

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Officials from foreign universities with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. PIC/X
In a post on social media platform X, Pradhan wrote, "Delighted to hand over the 'Letter of Intent' to 5 prestigious foreign universities for setting up campuses in Mumbai EduCity"

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In a post on social media platform X, Pradhan wrote, "Delighted to hand over the 'Letter of Intent' to 5 prestigious foreign universities for setting up campuses in Mumbai EduCity"

In 2023, the University Grants Commission had announced setting up and operation of campuses under the Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India Regulations

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In 2023, the University Grants Commission had announced setting up and operation of campuses under the Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India Regulations

Fadnavis said the five foreign universities, which will set up their campuses on a 250-acre plot in Navi Mumbai, will help the Mumbai Metropolitan Region emerge as a global education hub

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Fadnavis said the five foreign universities, which will set up their campuses on a 250-acre plot in Navi Mumbai, will help the Mumbai Metropolitan Region emerge as a global education hub

Later, while addressing a press conference with Pradhan, the CM said talk about collaborating with foreign universities was on since 2004 but it was National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 that was making this happen

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Later, while addressing a press conference with Pradhan, the CM said talk about collaborating with foreign universities was on since 2004 but it was National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 that was making this happen

The Minister further said,"We are not just inviting foreign universities, we are co-creating ecosystems for driving innovation, entrepreneurship and research"

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The Minister further said,"We are not just inviting foreign universities, we are co-creating ecosystems for driving innovation, entrepreneurship and research"

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