Bengaluru: The University of New South Wales (UNSW), one of Australia’s prominent educational institutions, will open its Bengaluru campus at Manyata Tech Park in Aug this year.

At a programme at Vidhana Soudha Monday, UNSW vice-chancellor Prof Attila Brungs and industries department principal secretary S Selvakumar exchanged an MoU on the arrangement. Initially, the university will offer UG programmes in commerce, media, computer science, and data science, along with a PG programme in cybersecurity.

Industries minister MB Patil said the academic council of UNSW would directly oversee the Bengaluru campus, with the same curriculum taught here as at the parent university. With several leading companies located at Manyata Tech Park, students will benefit from strong industry exposure and skill-oriented learning, he said. UNSW is also expected to establish a campus at the upcoming KWIN City in the near future.

Patil noted that an education and research cooperation programme between India and Australia for 2025-30 is currently in force.

Higher education minister Sudhakar said: “UNSW is widely recognised across the Asia-Pacific region for its strong employability outcomes, with graduates actively sought after by leading employers. The opening of its Bengaluru campus will further strengthen the city’s innovation ecosystem and encourage more international universities to establish a presence here.”

The University of Liverpool and the University of Lancaster have also announced campuses in Bengaluru. Imperial College London has a research wing in the city. The University of Wolverhampton has expressed interest in setting up a research wing at the Dr Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University.

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