Lok Sabha Question No. 2517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Foreign Universities Campus in India
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Subrata Pathak, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, Adoor Prakash, Jayant Sinha, Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Manoj Rajoria, Sunil Kumar Singh, Lallu Singh, P. C. Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No-2517

ANSWERED ON- 18/12/2023

## FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES CAMPUS IN INDIA

2517. SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK: SHRI JAYANT SINHA: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE: SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRI LALLU SINGH: SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  applications/proposals/interest  from  Foreign Universities to establish campuses in India;
- (b) if so, the details of the said applications/proposals received along with the details of the standards  fixed  for  Indian  Students  to  receive  assured  affordable  and  high  quality education;
- (c)  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  to  assess  the  said  applications  from  Foreign Universities;
- (d) the details of cretaria being laid for such foreign universities to open campus in India;
- (e) whether the Government is working on any policy or guidelines for the same, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether any foreign university has communicated their interest to set up their campuses in the country, if so, the details thereof and the time by which foreign university campus will be functioning?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a)  to  (f):  In  the  Union  Budget  2022-23  it  was  announced  that  world-class  Foreign Universities and Institutions will be allowed in the Gujarat International Finance Tech-City (GIFT  City)  to  offer  courses  in  Financial  Management,  FinTech,  Science,  Technology, Engineering and Mathematics free from domestic regulations, except those by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA). Foreign Universities and Institutions can set up their Branch Campuses in GIFT City as per the criteria and standards laid down in the IFSCA  (Setting  up  and  Operation  of  International  Branch  Campuses  and  Offshore Education Centres) Regulations, 2022.  Deakin University and University of Wollongong from Australia have received in principle approval from IFSCA to establish their campus in GIFT City.

Further, to facilitate the entry of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions (FHEIs) in India for providing an international dimension to higher education, enabling Indian students to obtain foreign qualifications at affordable cost and making India an attractive global study destination, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified the UGC (Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations, 2023  dated  07.11.2023.  These  Regulations  specify  the  eligibility  and  procedure  for approval  for  the  FHEIs  intending  to  establish  campus  in  India  and  are  available  at https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/Setting%20up%20and%20Operation%20of%20Campuse s%20of%20Foreign%20Higher%20Educational%20Institutions%20in%20India.pdf .

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