Partnerships

ETS, TED and the Khan Academy have jointly launched a new AI degree model at a fraction of traditional college costs, vowing to create a globally accessible education pathway backed by global corporate giants.

In a conversation with The PIE, senior DAAD officials highlighted a shift in India strategy towards long-term partnerships and research, while tackling one-sided mobility and access gaps.

StudyIn has revealed it is adding Canadian international education consultancy OzTREKK to its portfolio, strengthening the group's ANZ recruitment capabilities as it continues its global expansion.

Education Centre of Australia (ECA) has expanded its global campus network through a new partnership with Birkbeck, University of London, supporting the establishment of its Bengaluru campus as part of efforts to bring UK and Australian universities into India’s education landscape.

INTO University Partnerships is welcoming Kings Education into its group in a major deal joining together two sector heavyweights.

UK-based education group GlobalNxt has acquired Malaysia’s GlobalNxt University from Manipal Education.

ESSEC Business School, a grande école in France, has launched its third international hub in Mumbai as a “first step” toward building a long-term presence in India, following Emmanuel Macron’s visit last month to strengthen ties, particularly in AI and technology.

International branch campuses in India are moving quickly to align programs with industry needs as employers call for greater role in shaping curriculum.

Hong Kong is stepping up its ambition to become a global higher education hub, expanding international recruitment, investing in campus capacity and positioning universities as part of a broader shift toward an innovation-driven economy.

The PIE and Arden University held roundtables in Pune, Hyderabad and Delhi, where university leaders shared candid insights on the opportunities and challenges shaping India’s internationalisation push, global partnerships and scalable TNE models.

The National Indian Students & Alumni Union (NISAU) UK shone a light on the achievements of Indian graduates of UK universities at its annual Achievers Honours ceremony.

The Canada-India Talent and Innovation Strategy, focusing on exchanges, hybrid campuses, scholarships and AI partnerships, places education and research at the centre of efforts to rebuild ties after a two-year diplomatic rift.

The international higher education group Whitecliffe Global has added a German institution to its portfolio as it moves to expand its market share.

Under the new pathway, students can transition from Canadian language education into a degree or diploma across public and private partner institutions while remaining on the same study permit.

Canada is looking to the Asia Pacific region for partnerships and collaboration as it deals with what sector leaders describe as a national “policy vacuum”.