Birkbeck, University of London Gets UGC Approval for Bengaluru Campus
Birkbeck, University of London received the Letter of Approval from the University Grants Commission to set up and run a campus in Bengaluru, Karnataka, under the UGC's 2023 regulations for Foreign Higher Educational Institutions. The approval is the final regulatory step, allowing admissions and academic operations to begin. Located at Sattva Tech Park, the campus will offer undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in business, with degrees awarded by the University of London under Birkbeck's academic oversight at up to 60% lower cost than studying in the UK. The Education Centre of Australia provides funding and operational support. The move supports NEP 2020 and strengthens India–UK education ties.
The UGC was set up in 1953 and made a statutory body by the UGC Act, 1956; it is headquartered in New Delhi | Foreign universities were permitted to open Indian campuses under UGC regulations notified in 2023, enabled by NEP 2020 | Birkbeck is a constituent college of the federal University of London, founded in 1823