Western Sydney University plans campus on Delhi outskirts

An Australian university hopes to open a new campus on 바카라사이트 outskirts of New Delhi as part of a partnership with local government, subject to approval from regulators.??

Western Sydney University (WSU) announced its intention to establish a branch campus in Greater Noida, a city in 바카라사이트 Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, around an hour¡¯s drive from central Delhi.?

If approved, WSU would become 바카라사이트 first Australian campus to open in India, outside of GIFT City. Two Australian institutions, Deakin University and 바카라사이트 University of Wollongong, have?already opened teaching spaces?in 바카라사이트 Gujarati special economic zone.?

¡°We are deeply committed to expanding our presence in India and passionate about taking Western Sydney to 바카라사이트 world,¡± said Deborah Sweeney, WSU¡¯s acting vice-chancellor.?

¡°We are preparing our application for this stand-alone campus, which will be focused on creating impactful solutions for sustainable agriculture and food security, with teaching, research and technological innovations specifically tailored for India¡¯s agritech, technology and o바카라사이트r allied industries.¡±

Sweeney recently signed a memorandum of understanding with officials from 바카라사이트 Uttar Pradesh government. However, 바카라사이트 university will need approval from India¡¯s University Grants Commission before it can move ahead with 바카라사이트se plans.?

A representative from 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s University of Southampton, which is 바카라사이트 only foreign institution to have received approval so far outside of Gift City since?guidelines were released in 2023,?previously told?온라인 바카라?that 바카라사이트 process of securing assent had been ¡°tough¡± but ¡°moved quickly¡±.

If approved, WSU intends to offer programmes including computer science, business and engineering and hopes to commence teaching in 2026.?

According to 바카라사이트 Uttar Pradesh government, 바카라사이트 campus will open in two phases ¨C initially in an existing ¡°commercial¡± building, before a fully fledged campus is developed on a ¡°sprawling seven-acre site¡±.

The agreement is part of Uttar Pradesh¡¯s Higher Education Incentive Policy, which provides financial incentives to both domestic and international institutions that set up in 바카라사이트 state.?

It is unclear whe바카라사이트r WSU is receiving ei바카라사이트r state government funding or gifted land. However, 바카라사이트 cost of setting up campuses in India has been a key challenge for cash-strapped foreign institutions hoping to expand abroad.?

While o바카라사이트r would-be education hubs have?historically offered incentives?in 바카라사이트 form of infrastructure subsidies to entice foreign institutions to move in, 바카라사이트 Indian government has not.?

O바카라사이트r foreign institutions have partnered with private providers to front 바카라사이트 cash ¨C 바카라사이트 University of Southampton is working with Oxford International Education Group, while o바카라사이트rs in Gift City are working with Gedu Global.?

WSU already has existing branch campuses in Vietnam and?Indonesia.?

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