University of Liverpool Breaks Ground for Bengaluru Campus, Strengthening India–UK Education Ties
Bengaluru, December 15, 2025:
The University of Liverpool on Monday marked a key milestone in its India expansion with a ground-breaking ceremony for its upcoming Bengaluru campus at Alembic City, reinforcing growing India–UK collaboration in higher education and research.
The event was attended by senior leadership from the University of Liverpool, UK government representatives, academic partners and industry leaders, reflecting the university’s focus on building a future-ready education ecosystem aligned with India’s talent and innovation needs.
Among the prominent guests was Chandru Iyer, Deputy British High Commissioner to Karnataka and Kerala, who had earlier signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the university at its launch event in May this year. Students from The School of Raya, Bengaluru, added a cultural dimension to the ceremony with a special performance.
The Bengaluru campus, scheduled to begin academic operations in 2026, will be designed as a next-generation learning and research hub combining global academic standards with India’s higher education ambitions. The campus will feature smart classrooms, advanced laboratories, research and innovation spaces, collaboration hubs and access to Bloomberg terminals, creating an integrated environment for academic learning and industry engagement.
Professor Tim Jones, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, said Karnataka’s reputation as a knowledge and technology hub made Bengaluru an ideal location for the university’s India campus. He added that the ground-breaking marked the first step towards creating a world-class learning environment for future students.
Campus architect Ram Joshi said the design draws inspiration from Liverpool’s maritime heritage and Bengaluru’s intellectual energy, transforming the former glass factory site into a space where industry evolves into knowledge.
A member of the prestigious Russell Group, the University of Liverpool will offer UK-accredited degree programmes in Computer Science, Business Management, Accounting and Finance, Biomedical Sciences and Game Design. The Game Design programme, a first for UK universities in India, will focus on coding, creativity and critical theory to prepare students for the global gaming and interactive media industry.
The University of Liverpool, ranked among the top 150 universities globally in the QS World University Rankings, received approval from the Union Ministry of Education in May 2025 under the UGC’s 2023 regulations, in line with the National Education Policy 2020. Applications for the 2026 academic year are now open.
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