Who benefits from the influx of foreign universities in India? Not students
Update: 2025-11-10
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In 2025, the University of Southampton became the first British university to open a campus in India. It was more than a milestone.
After a single policy change, foreign universities are rushing to claim their place in India’s higher-education market. States are competing to host them, and universities are chasing new revenue abroad. Everyone seems to be winning.
But beneath the glossy partnerships and big promises, what does this experiment really mean for students? And what happens when a “foreign degree” no longer means going abroad?
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