Day 8
Health & SocialSkim2025-08-16
Commencement of University of Southampton India Campus
What Happened
The University of Southampton (UK) officially commenced academic operations at its new campus in Gurugram, Haryana, on August 16, 2025. This marks the establishment of the first comprehensive offshore branch campus by a top-tier UK university in India.
Why It Matters
It represents a major milestone in the internationalisation of higher education under NEP 2020, aiming to make India a global education hub and reduce the brain drain of students seeking foreign degrees.
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