NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan met with a delegation from the University of Southampton and the British Council in India on January 30 in New Delhi.
Secretary of the Department of Higher Education Vineet Joshi; President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Southampton, Prof. Mark E. Smith; Country Director of the British Council in India, Ms. Alison Barrett MBE; along with other officials from the Ministry were also present.
Dharmendra Pradhan highlighted that as a globally top-100 university and the first foreign institution to establish a campus in India, the University of Southampton Delhi NCR campus will provide high-quality education rooted in research, innovation, and real-world applications for both Indian and international students.
He emphasised that this initiative marks a crucial step in India’s journey toward the internationalisation of education, supporting the Study in India programme and advancing global education standards domestically, as envisioned in NEP 2020.
“Pleased to meet Professor Mark E Smith, President & VC, @unisouthampton along with Ms. Alison Barrett MBE, Country Director, @inBritish, today in @EduMinOfIndia.Professor Smith briefed me about the progress of the University of Southampton Delhi NCR campus. As the global top-100 university and the first foreign university to open a campus in India, UoS Delhi NCR campus will offer high quality education driven by research, innovation and real-world applications to both Indian and international students,” Dharmendra Pradhan posted on social media platform X.
Pleased to meet Professor Mark E Smith, President & VC, @unisouthampton along with Ms. Alison Barrett MBE, Country Director, @inBritish, today in @EduMinOfIndia.
Professor Smith briefed me about the progress of the University of Southampton Delhi NCR campus. As the global… pic.twitter.com/Ej8VUocE5F
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) January 30, 2025
During the discussion, Prof. Smith briefed the Union Minister on the progress of the University of Southampton’s Delhi NCR campus.
In August 2024, the University of Southampton became the first UK university to receive a licence from the Indian government to establish a campus in India.
The Delhi NCR campus aims to bridge academic expertise with industry needs, preparing students for global challenges, the university said.
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