University Of Bristol Opens Mumbai Campus, Welcomes First Batch Of Students

The University of Bristol has officially opened its Mumbai Enterprise Campus and welcomed its first cohort of students, marking the UK university’s first international campus. Located at Cignus Powai, opposite IIT Bombay, the campus is part of the university’s long-term India strategy, with a focus on education, research, innovation and industry collaboration. Its partnership with IIT Bombay will support translational research and innovative teaching, aligned with India’s National Education Policy.

The launch comes ahead of the University of Bristol’s 150th anniversary next month. The university also recently opened its Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus in central Bristol. Both campuses are designed to prepare students for rapidly developing fields,

including data science and finance.

The inaugural cohort also includes four recipients of the University of Bristol-Government of Maharashtra Scholarship. Scholarship recipient Neha Kushe, who is pursuing a Master’s in Finance and Investment after studying Physics, said the opportunity had given her confidence to take a new academic direction.

Before beginning their studies, students participated in a three-week Bristol Global Futures Lab programme featuring industry-led sessions on self-awareness, strengths and relationship-building.

During the inauguration, the university also conferred an honorary degree on alumna Shanta Gokhale, writer, translator, journalist and theatre critic.

Selected undergraduate students will have access to Global Mobility opportunities, including the possibility of studying part of their programme at the University of Bristol’s UK campus.

Professor Evelyn Welch, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol, said: “Today marks a defining moment in the University of Bristol’s 150-year history and an important milestone in our relationship with Maharashtra. We are confident in India’s extraordinary talent, ambition and growing role in shaping the future of education, research and innovation.

“Through our Mumbai Enterprise Campus, we aim to create new opportunities for research, innovation and knowledge exchange while providing students with a world-class Bristol education that is focused on the opportunities and challenges of the future.”