The official approval for Coventry University’s GIFT City campus was announced on 9th April 2025 during the 13th UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD), held at the London Stock Exchange.
Professor John Latham CBE, the University’s Vice-Chancellor and Group CEO, shared, “We are delighted approval has been given to commence the set-up process for Coventry University GIFT City and know that many students will benefit from the high-quality education we can offer over the years to come as we expand our course offering to students.”
Coventry University’s India-based campus will operate in Gujarat’s smart city – Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) – offering two programs at the onset. These two programs – the BSc Honours in International Business Management and BSc Honours in Management and Finance – are slated to start enrolments and classes in 2026. The University plans to expand program offerings for Indian students in the future.
The Coventry University Group had earlier this year established its India Hub in New Delhi. The new campus’ in-principle approval by the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) further establishes the University’s presence in India. The GIFT City campus brings the total investment the Group has made towards branch and branded campuses around the globe in the last five years to £1 billion. Other countries where Coventry University operates international campuses include China, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Morocco, and Singapore.
Coventry University is among several global higher education providers keen to establish an international branch campus in India’s GIFT City. It follows in the footsteps of Australia’s Deakin University and the University of Wollongong, which operate a branch campus each in the smart city. Earlier this year, the University of Surrey (UK) also announced a GIFT city campus in collaboration with GUS Global Services (GUS).
