A Once-in-a-Generation Regulatory Window.
India's National Education Policy (NEP 2020) has — for the first time — opened the door for foreign universities to establish degree-granting campuses.
What's Changed
NEP 2020 has rewritten the rules of engagement.
FHEI Corridor Now Operational
Foreign Higher Educational Institutions can apply for full degree-granting status in India for the first time.
State Governments Actively Courting Partners
Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana are competing to attract anchor universities with land, incentives, and regulatory fast-tracks.
1M+ STEM Graduates Annually
The question is no longer access — it's depth and research quality. India produces more STEM graduates than any other nation.
First Wave Was Speed; Next Phase Is Substance
The institutions that enter now will define the landscape for decades. Early movers set the standards.
State Government Partners
Three states competing to host your campus.
Karnataka
Home to Bangalore — India's technology capital
Andhra Pradesh
Aggressive education infrastructure investment
Telangana
Hyderabad's research and pharma ecosystem
Institutional presence across India
Institutions in NIRF 100 management list
STEM graduates annually
GDP growth annually
Why It Matters for Your University
India is not just a market. It is the future of global scientific energy.
Talent Pool Access
Access to the world's largest young, English-speaking talent pool — a pipeline that feeds global research and industry.
Research Collaboration
Opportunities with India's IITs, IIMs, and national labs — institutions producing world-class research at scale.
Alumni Network Expansion
Build an alumni network in a market growing at 6–7% GDP annually — Asia's most consequential democracy.
Long-term Institutional Presence
Establish a permanent academic footprint in a nation that will shape the 21st century's knowledge economy.
"This is not talent extraction. It is talent circulation — India to the US, the US to the world, and back again."