British Universities
UK keen on welcoming IIT offshore campus, universities already in talks
The UK is keen on welcoming an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to set up an offshore campus in the country and some UK universities are already in talks with IITs to explore the possibility, according to top British government officials. Several universities from the UK are also interested in setting up their branch campuses in India and are waiting for final regulatory framework from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to move formally in this regard, they said, adding with five UK universities having their campuses in Malaysia, the country has the expertise. "Certainly, there has been a discussion about IITs setting up their campuses abroad. We have talked to the Indian High Commission in London because we think nothing would symbolise better the genuine two-way nature of the relationship between the two countries than IITs or other top institutions in India deciding to set up campuses in the UK. So we are very open to that," Steve Smith, International Education Champion of
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Indian students set to get 2-year work visa in UK with new 'graduate route'
The visa will allow eligible students to work, or crucially look for work, in any career or position of their choice, for two years after completing their studies
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UK to introduce 2-year accelerated degree courses at British universities
The new fee limits which will be published Monday will need to be approved by the British parliament
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Indian students at British universities is a tradition we should cherish and protect
PM Modi also said if Britain wanted post-Brexit trade, it needed to reciprocate by opening its doors to India's youth
 "Indian students at British universities is a tradition we should cherish and protect")
