Coventry University
Credit: coventry.ac.uk
Mumbai: The Coventry University of England will set up the first English university campus in GIFT City at Gandhinagar - recognition of their long-standing relationship of Britain with India and marks another significant milestone of bilateral cooperation in the field of education.
Prof John Latham was among a group of UK business and university leaders who flew to Mumbai along with British premier Keir Starmer to meet counterparts and build on the strong links already forged between the two nations.
During the trip, Prof Latham met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and announced that Coventry University has teamed up with Study World – an academic infrastructure provider - to help deliver its first campus in India.
Coventry University became the first English institution to gain in-principle approval for a campus in GIFT City in April this year - this brings the level of planned investment by partners in the university’s branch and branded campuses around the world over the last five years to £1 billion.
This includes campuses in Egypt, Morocco, China, Kazakhstan, Singapore and now India.
"It is a huge honour to be invited by Sir Keir Starmer to be part of this major delegation to India, as well as to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the visit,” said Prof Latham.
Dr Kate Gerrard, Group Chief Operating Officer of Study World Education Holding Group, said: “Study World has over two decades of experience in delivering a wide range of educational services in partnership with leading international universities around the world. This association with Coventry University in India will be highly beneficial for students in India and the wider region.
Alison Barrett, Country Director of the British Council in India, said: "Coventry University's in-principle approval to establish the first English university campus in India’s GIFT City is recognition of their long-standing relationship with India and marks another significant milestone in the India–UK partnership. Thousands of students will benefit from the world-class education Coventry University provides and I am confident this campus will serve as a vital platform, equipping students with the skills needed to thrive in an increasingly globalised world."