UK’s Coventry University will open its first Indian campus at GIFT City

The branch campus will be at the heart of the smart city in the Indian state of Gujarat and could see the first students enrolled and learning in 2026.

Two courses will initially be launched at Coventry University GIFT City – a BSc Honours in International Business Management and BSc Honours in Business and Finance - with plans to add further courses in the future.

The new campus, which has been given in-principle approval by the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA Official), would add to Coventry University Group’s current presence in the country following the opening of the Group’s India Hub in New Delhi earlier this year.

It also 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.

The approval was officially announced at the 13th UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) which took place today at the London Stock Exchange where guests and speakers included the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves, the Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, and the Indian Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman.

Professor John Latham CBE, Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University and Group CEO, said: “The opportunity to make a real difference for the next generation of learners in India is one that we have grasped with both hands and will continue to do so.

“GIFT City will bring the investment by our various partners into Coventry University branded or branch campuses to £1 billion in just five years which is a massive vote of confidence in us and the value of quality UK higher education.”

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