University releases plans for campus in India
University of SurreyThe University of Surrey has announced plans to open a campus in India.
The international branch is set to be in the central business district of Gujarat.
Prof Max Lu, president and vice chancellor of the University of Surrey and Dr Sharad Mehra, CEO of Global University Systems (GUS) Asia Pacific, unveiled the plans during the 2025 QS India Summit in Goa.
Prof Tim Dunne, provost and senior vice president of the university told the BBC that "India is a massive educational marketplace" and that a campus in Gujarat would give the university "a great opportunity to be present in that market".
Prof Dunne said the campus would offer undergraduate, postgraduate and master degrees in areas of finance, business and technology.
He said these areas were identified by the Indian government as being of the biggest need.
Prof Lu says the campus "will be a shining example of British education excellence and impact, contributing to a transnational education in a more globalised world."
Students are set to be taught by a blend of Indian and Surrey academics with existing content that has been designed by Surrey staff.
"It's being taught to a cohort who we wouldn't otherwise be able to teach", Prof Dunne explained.
Once permission is secured, the University hope to have the first cohort of students on the Indian campus in Summer 2026.
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