As part of the project of establishment of foreign universities in India, the Centre on Wednesday announced for setting up of two Australian universities — Wollongong and Deakin — in Gujarat's 'GIFT CITY'. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said both the universities will sign an agreement on setting up their campuses next week during Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's maiden visit to India.
The announcement comes just a month after the Centre’s university regulator- University Grants Commission (UGC)- released draft rules to facilitate foreign universities in setting up campuses in India.
The Australian education minister Jaosn Clare announced that noted former cricketer Adam Gilchrist, the global brand ambassador of Wollongong University, will help in setting up university campus in India.