University of Liverpool to Establish First Indian Campus in Bengaluru

The University of Liverpool which is one of the United Kingdom’s leading universities has received the Letter of Approval (LoA) from the Ministry of Education to establish the its campus in Bengaluru, Karnataka. This approval marks one another important step in implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 which aims to internationalize higher education by encouraging globally reputed institutions to establish their campus in India.

University of Liverpool Receives Official Approval for Bengaluru Campus

The Ministry of Education has formally handed over the Letter of Approval (LoA) to the University of Liverpool and enabling it to establish the its branch campus in Bengaluru.

This approval was presented by the Dr. Vineet Joshi, Secretary, Department of Higher Education and Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), to Professor Richard Grose, Provost of the University of Liverpool Bengaluru.

The ceremony was witnessed by the,

• Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education
• Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister
• Yvette Cooper, UK Foreign Secretary

Major Milestone Under National Education Policy 2020

The establishment of the Liverpool campus represents the important achievement under NEP 2020, which strongly emphasizes the internationalization of the India’s higher education system.

One of the main objectives of the policy is to attract the globally reputed universities to establish their campuses in India and promote international academic collaboration.

The arrival of foreign universities is expected to,

• Improve the access to global-quality education
• Increase the student mobility
• Encourage international research collaboration
• Enhance academic competitiveness
• Reduce the need for students to study abroad

The Liverpool campus is also one another step towards the realizing these goals.

Journey from Letter of Intent to Letter of Approval

The University of Liverpool was initially granted the Letter of Intent (LoI) on 26 May 2025 under the UGC (Setting Up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations of 2023.

Over the past year, the University has completed the,

• Academic planning
• Infrastructure development
• Regulatory compliance requirements
• Operational readiness assessments

Following the detailed review by the University Grants Commission the institution was granted the final Letter of the Approval to begin operations in India. This demonstrates the implementation of the India’s new regulatory framework for the foreign universities.

Strengthening India-UK Educational Cooperation

In the recent times Education has also become an increasingly important pillar of the India-UK bilateral relations.

The establishment of the University of Liverpool campus is expected to deepen the collaboration between the two countries in areas such as the,

• Academic exchange
• Research partnerships
• Student mobility
• Innovation and technology
• Faculty collaboration

The move aligns with the broader efforts by both nations to strengthen their cooperation in education, science and skill development.