Transnational education

Deakin University has welcomed its inaugural batch of students to its GIFT City Campus in Gujarat, India.

Several British universities are expected to announce the establishment of branch campuses in India in the coming weeks, as the country seeks to attract more overseas universities, a conference has heard.  

In her address at the Education World Forum in London, Education Secretary Gillian Keegan emphasised how TNE can be a solution ‘to unlock the global potential of British institutions and give broader access to educational opportunities’.

Panama is a new focus for the UK Department for Business and Trade, as it held a webinar with Panamanian and TNE experts to advertise the country’s potential for international collaboration.

The fourth largest country in the world by population, almost 280 million people make up Indonesia across 17,000 islands. The country is home to 4,000 higher education institutions and its economy is predicted to soar by 2050, overtaking the UK. 

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has partnered with two German universities on new joint master's programs focusing on water security.

An international partnership between the UK and India is seeking to advance training, education and research capacity building in healthcare.

Greece has narrowly passed a bill allowing overseas universities to establish branch campuses in the country to boost competition in higher education.

Higher education institutions from BRICS nations have established a new association to encourage greater academic cooperation and student exchange.

European universities should remove barriers to transnational mobility, ensure flexible funding and encourage innovation through competition, according to The Guild.

Staff and students at Texas A&M’s Qatar campus have expressed their shock and dismay at the sudden decision to close the campus which they said was made "behind closed doors".

The latest Arabic-taught MBA offered by the University of the People makes US higher education accessible to more than 24,000 Arabic-speaking students and 10,000 refugees.

The Indonesian government has approved Lancaster and Deakin universities' plan to open an international branch campus in Bandung, West Java.

Intra-Asian student mobility growth, shifting UG demand among Malaysians and increasing TNE competition across Southeast Asia could impact the sector.

Branch campuses are helping the UAE to "improve society" and the country's internationalisation agenda is helping to bring innovation and knowledge.