Archive · 21 Jan 2026
UK School Opens in India
A very old school from the UK, called Queen Elizabeth’s, is opening a new school in India.
This school is in a city called Gurugram and will start teaching students in August.
The school wants to give kids a really good education that helps them learn a lot and grow as people.
The UK school has been around for over 450 years and wants to bring the same good teaching to India.
They are also planning to open another school in India in a few years.
A group called GEDU is helping them and will spend a lot of money to make these schools great.
The UK also has a plan to increase the value of its education exports to £40 billion by 2030, with India being one of the focus countries.
This plan is part of a bigger agreement between the UK and India to work together on education and other things.
Queen Elizabeth’s (QE) Global Schools, founded in 1573, is opening a new campus in Gurugram, India.
The school aims to provide a world-class K12 education with a focus on academic depth and holistic development.
The new campus is set to open in August, with a second campus planned for 2027-28.
GEDU Global Education group is partnering with QE Global Schools and plans to invest 150-200 million pounds over the next three years.
The UK government has announced a new International Education Strategy to increase education exports to £40 billion by 2030, with India as one of the focus countries.
- Who
- Queen Elizabeth’s (QE) Global Schools in partnership with GEDU Global Education group and the UK government
- What
- Opening of a new independent school in India and the UK's new International Education Strategy
- When
- Set to open in August (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Gurugram, India and focus on five countries including India
- Why
- To provide a world-class K12 education, support the aspirations of Viksit Bharat 2047, and increase the value of education exports to £40 billion by 2030
UK Education Expansion
Indian Education Growth
Education Strategy
UK Education Expansion
The UK aims to increase education exports to £40 billion by 2030, focusing on expanding into new markets like India.
Indian Education Growth
India plans to rapidly increase its student population and requires 30 million new student places, creating opportunities for international education providers.
- School Name
- Queen Elizabeth’s (QE) Global Schools
- Location
- Gurugram, India
- Opening Date
- August (specific date not mentioned)
- Partnership
- GEDU Global Education group
- Investment
- 150-200 million pounds over next three years
- Future Plans
- Second campus planned for 2027-28
- Curriculum Focus
- Academic depth, intellectual discipline, holistic development
- UK Education Strategy
- Aim to increase education exports to £40 billion by 2030
- Focus Countries
- India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Nigeria
- UK-India Vision 2035
- Key pillar of cooperation between PM Narendra Modi and British PM Keir Starmer
Sources
Historic UK school Queen Elizabeth’s to launch in India with Gurugram campus
UK Unveils Plan To Open University Campuses In 5 Countries Including India
UK govt plans to increase education exports, India among five focus countries
India at heart of UK's multi-billion-pound ‘International Education Strategy’
