India has notified regulations allowing foreign higher educational institutions (“FEI”) to set up campuses in the country in November 2023. A summary of the regulations with our thoughts is available here.Continue Reading Key pointers for setting up Foreign Higher-Ed Campus in India
In November, India opened its doors to foreign universities and institutes by permitting them to set up campuses in the country.
The light-touch ‘The UGC (Setting Up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations, 2023’ (“2023 Regulations”), are in line with the commitments set out in the National Education Policy, 2020 (“NEP”), and the government’s vision of internationalisation of education in India.Continue Reading Crackling News: India allows Foreign Higher Educational Institutions to set up in-country campus
On October 11, 2022, the International Financial Services Centres Authority (“Authority”) notified the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Setting up and Operation of International Branch Campuses and Offshore Education Centres) Regulation, 2022 (“IBC-OEC Regulation”), permitting foreign universities and educational institutions to open a branch in Gujarat International Financial Tec-City (“GIFT City”) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. This stems from the proposal to allow the entry of foreign universities and institutions in GIFT during the FY 23 Union Budget announcements.Continue Reading Gift City: Foreign Universities’ Gateway to India?