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University of Bristol Secures UGC Approval to Launch First International Campus in Mumbai

Presented at NEP 2020 anniversary celebrations, the Letter of Intent clears the way for summer 2026 courses linked to Mumbai’s innovation ecosystem.

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Overview

  • At the NEP 2020 anniversary in New Delhi, UGC Secretary Vineet Joshi presented Bristol’s Letter of Intent to Vice Chancellor Evelyn Welch, confirming formal approval.
  • Scheduled to open in summer 2026, the first-international Bristol Mumbai campus will launch programmes tailored to digital and creative fields including data science, immersive arts and financial technology.
  • The campus will occupy a site near central Mumbai chosen for its strengths in technology, innovation and the arts and its access to local industry partnerships.
  • The university plans to offer Think Big scholarships and mirror its Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus model to foster interdisciplinary research and entrepreneurship.
  • Establishing an overseas base advances Bristol’s international strategy and underpins its ambition to break into the top 50 of global university rankings.