Transnational education

Greece is ramping up its internationalisation efforts following a legal change allowing private overseas universities to open up branch campuses in the country.

Latin America’s 2026 international education landscape is set to be dominated by a rise in outbound mobility to Europe, while the region’s appeal as a study destination could see modest but important progress, experts predict.

From a slowdown in Indian students studying abroad – even as transnational education expands – to Sri Lanka and Nepal emerging as key partnership hubs and Pakistan and Bangladesh facing tighter study visa restrictions, South Asia’s global education market is growing — albeit with challenges.

India's the next hot TNE destination, as a slew of Western universities head East to open overseas branch campuses. Here, the PIE lists the providers helping them do it.

North American universities are still opening overseas campuses, but the TNE “gold rush” that occurred in the early part of this century is over, a group that tracks the topic says.

Charles Sturt University is set to establish its first-ever international campus in Sri Lanka, the island nation where around 160,000 students become “university ready” each year.

Sector leaders at The PIE Live North America doubled down on the need for bold partnerships and diversified internationalisation strategies vital to institutions’ survival amid “never-seen-before” attacks on US international education.

The University of New South Wales, a founding member of the Go8, received the Letter of Intent (LOI) at the third Australia-India Education and Skills Council meeting in New Delhi.

UK universities are racing to expand TNE opportunities as domestic pressures mount – but a visit to Bahrain reveals a different model, says Vincenzo Raimo.

The country, the first in Central Asia to commit to recognising diplomas from other participating nations, is set to formally ratify the agreement as UNESCO advances a work plan on quality assurance and qualification recognition.

The UK university's India campus will be established in Alembic City, the mixed-use development in the swanky Whitefield neighbourhood of Bangalore, with VC Tim Jones saying the campus will have a "Liverpool feel".

All eyes are on Southeast Asia. As governments and universities ramp up efforts to engage the region, The PIE takes a closer look at some of the partnerships, policies and TNE initiatives from the UK and Australia that are making headlines.

Experts have welcomed the unveiling of major TNE reforms by the Ministry of Education in China, noting key rule relaxations and clearer guidance.

The 2025–2027 strategy aims to support growth and diversification in the UK TNE sector through long-term partnerships, while addressing the aspirations of TNE students and graduates.

While branch campuses are a net positive to India’s global education story, international universities must get the fundamentals right for it to be a success story, writes Jasminder Khanna, co-founder of Gresham Global, for The PIE.