Mumbai to become global education hub as top universities receive LoIs

Mumbai, the commercial capital of the country, is all set to become a world-class education hub with the Government on Friday paving the way for five globally renowned universities from the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, and Italy to establish campuses in the city.

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At an event held in Mumbai today, Dharmendra Pradhan Union Education Minister issued Letters of Intent (LoIs) to the prestigious institutions including University of York (UK), University of Aberdeen (UK), University of Western Australia (Australia), Illinois Institute of Technology (USA) and Instituto Europeo Di Design (IED) (Italy), as per a statement issued here.

The move is part of the vision outlined in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, and it will help to elevate India’s higher education landscape and attract students from both within the country and abroad, said Pradhan at the event ‘Mumbai Rising: Creating an International Education City’.