Australian university UNSW to open campus at Manyata Tech Park in Bengaluru

Bengaluru

The University of New South Wales (UNSW), one of Australia’s premier higher education institutions, will open its Bengaluru campus at Manyata Tech Park by August this year. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed on Monday in the presence of Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil and Higher Education Minister Dr M.C. Sudhakar.

The MoU was exchanged at a programme held at Vidhana Soudha between UNSW Vice-Chancellor Prof. Attila Brungs and Industries Department Principal Secretary Dr S. Selvakumar.

In the initial phase, the Bengaluru campus will offer undergraduate programmes in commerce, media, computer science and data science, along with a postgraduate programme in cyber security.

Minister Patil said the academic council of UNSW would directly oversee the Bengaluru campus, ensuring that the same curriculum as the parent university in Australia is delivered. Located within Manyata Tech Park, the campus will provide students with strong industry exposure and skill-oriented learning due to the presence of several leading companies in the area. He also announced that UNSW plans to establish another campus at the upcoming KWIN City in the near future.

Patil noted that the India–Australia education and research cooperation programme for 2025–30 is currently in force and highlighted UNSW’s existing collaborations with institutions such as IIM Bengaluru, IISc, the National Law University, and various Union and State government bodies.

Minister Sudhakar said UNSW is well regarded across the Asia-Pacific region for its graduate employability and added that the Bengaluru campus would further strengthen the city’s innovation and higher education ecosystem.

Industries Department Commissioner Gunjan Krishna, Invest Karnataka Forum CEO Jyotsna and other senior officials were present.