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The growing importance of transnational education for HE

The PIE News

Over the last few years, interest in transnational education has surged. Some of this can be attributed to very pragmatic reasons, such as attempts by universities to diversify income, especially in countries that have historically attracted large numbers of international students but, in recent years, have seen softening or falling demand.

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Johns Hopkins University in talks to establish India campus

The PIE News

With the National Education Policy , introduced in 2020, promoting transnational education to establish India as a global hub of education, efforts are being made to attract international universities to the South Asian country. The delegation actively discussed establishing an offshore JHU campus in India.”

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“Third Mumbai” set to welcome UK, US, Australian campuses

The PIE News

The Maharashtra government is inviting universities to establish campuses in Third Mumbai” a new urban development planned on the outskirts of Navi Mumbai, a planned city in Mumbai Metropolitan Region. We have entered into an agreement with five foreign universities, which are in the top 50 ranks globally, stated Fadnavis.

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University of Southampton awarded licence to establish India campus 

The PIE News

The awarding of a licence from the University Grants Commission now paves the way for planning to progress for the University of Southampton Delhi NCR campus. “In In the 21st century, no university can be truly global without engaging with India,” said Mark E.

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India explores initiatives to promote special visas for int’l students

The PIE News

We are actively exploring ways to spread more awareness of this initiative via the Indian Embassies abroad through education fairs, webinars, and social media campaigns targeted at student communities in key countries, Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, chairman, University Grants Commission , told The PIE News.

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Sri Lanka’s TNE opportunities attract international universities

The PIE News

According to a report by the British Council, while 171,532 students in Sri Lanka qualified for university education in 2022, state universities had a limited capacity of 44,000 spots. It opens up opportunities for institutions to fill that gap through private education and TNE in the South Asian country.

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The Bombay Club 2.0: How valid are misgivings about branch campuses?

The PIE News

The sheer number of international vice-chancellors touring the country illustrates the length of the queue at the University Grants Commission’s door. Just five years on from the New Education Policy (NEP) announcement , the rapid proliferation of global university brands in India is ramping up.