INDIAN EDUCATION GOES ABROAD

Indian academic degrees, particularly in engineering and technology, have been accepted well internationally

- PROF PREETI AGHALAYAM

The 21st century has brought with it significant changes in the landscape of higher education. As 2025 settles in around us, we are a quarter-way into the century! We have raced ahead from 'Y2K', which came at a time when the Indian dominance of the IT revolution was at its peak. The strategic growth of Indian education into global markets may well helm the next vista of our worldwide impact. In this milieu, Indian campuses abroad represent a coming-of-age of modern Indian education.

The IITs have not been the first off the blocks when it comes to setting up physical campuses abroad. Private institutions such as the Birla Institute of Technology Pilani (BITS Pilani), Amity University, and Manipal University, spread their wings beyond Indian shores, a few years ago. Each of these foreign campuses is unique, in terms of the programmes they offer, the clientele they attract, and the plans for evolution.