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University of Southampton Opens Gurugram Campus as First UGC-Approved Foreign Branch

Enrolling its inaugural cohort of 140 students in six UK-aligned programmes, the campus is expanding its faculty roster before opening its first academic session.

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Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan during the inauguration of Southampton University Campus on Wednesday. (Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)
The University of Southampton has opened its first foreign campus in Gurugram. It will begin its academic session in September 2025 with an inaugural cohort of 140 students. (Photo-University of Southampton)

Overview

  • University of Southampton inaugurated its Gurugram campus on July 16 under the UGC’s new regulations, becoming the first foreign university to operationalise a full-fledged branch in India.
  • The campus has enrolled an inaugural cohort of about 140 students from India, the UAE and Nepal across four undergraduate and two postgraduate UK-aligned programmes.
  • Integrated mobility pathways allow students to spend up to one year at Southampton’s UK or Malaysia campuses.
  • More than 75 full-time faculty members meeting UK academic standards are being recruited, each completing the university’s Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice.
  • The university aims to scale annual enrolment to 5,000 by 2035, reflecting India’s National Education Policy 2020 commitment to internationalise higher education.