“In a significant step toward internationalisation of higher education under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Ministry of Education today handed over the letter of approval (LoA) to the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, to establish its branch campus in Bengaluru, Karnataka,” the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry said the Bengaluru campus will offer undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in business management, computer science, game design, finance and biomedical sciences.
“It also plans to introduce additional disciplines in the coming years,” it added. The establishment of the Bengaluru campus marks another important milestone in the implementation of NEP 2020, which prioritises internationalisation of higher education through greater academic collaboration, enhanced student mobility and the presence of reputed global institutions in India, according to the ministry.

It further said “opening of Liverpool University Campus in India is expected to further boost the bilateral relations” between India and the UK. The ministry said the University of Liverpool was granted a letter of intent (LoI) on May 26, 2025 in New Delhi under the UGC (Setting Up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations, 2023.

“Over the past year, the University completed the required academic, infrastructure and regulatory preparations. It has now been granted the LoA to commence operations in India, following an assessment of its readiness and compliance with the provisions of the Regulations by the UGC,” it added. “Opening of world-class institutions in India is expected to expand educational opportunities for students and deepen international academic cooperation,” it said.