After Deakin University and University of Wollongong, Australia’s Western Sydney University (WSU) is planning to set up a campus in India. If approved, the WSU will have their campus in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The update was shared by the Australian High Commissioner, Philip Green to the microblogging site X.
Another Australian University is coming to India! Excited to see this announcement of @westernsydneyau planning to set up a campus in Greater Noida – this will be the third 🇦🇺 university campus in India & first in the state of #UttarPradesh. @dpradhanbjp @JasonClareMP @CMofficeUP pic.twitter.com/7RY7Beq88X
— Philip Green OAM (@AusHCIndia) January 7, 2025
The WSU acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Sweeney has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh from the Uttar Pradesh Government (GoUP) for the same.
Academic Collaborations between Indian and foreign universities are in full swing
Professor Sweeney said they are interested in focusing on creating impactful solutions for sustainable agriculture and food security, with teaching, research and technological innovations specifically tailored for the country’s agritech, technology and other allied industries.
Incidentally, Deakin University has started its campus in GIFT City in Ahmedabad. Programmes offered by Deakin University are Master of Business Analytics and Master of Cyber Security (Professional). Application are open, Candidates can apply online
