Overture from foreign varsities in response to education policy push

While foreign universities are still non-committal on setting up campuses here, more delegations of higher education experts are expected to visit India to explore possibilities accorded by the NEP

Foreign universities in Australia and the United Kingdom are beginning to respond to India’s push for internationalisation under the National Education Policy (NEP) by exploring new opportunities here.

One of the largest delegations of higher education leaders from the UK is on a visit to India. Comprising representatives from the Universities UK International, Department for Education and Department for International Trade, the delegation is meeting Indian officials, policymakers and university officials from 10 Indian states to discuss partnerships and collaborations that meet the NEP’s vision of internationalisation of higher education institutions.

Welcoming the delegation, University Grants Commission (UGC) joint secretary Manju Singh