Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Noida to Host UP's First Foreign University
Greater Noida is going to have Uttar Pradesh's first foreign university campus.
Western Sydney University from Australia has agreed to set up a campus there.
The agreement was signed on December 10, 2025, in New Delhi.
The campus will be about 40,000 square feet and will offer programs in areas like sustainability, water management, agriculture, AI, data science, and business innovation.
Important people from the governments of India, Uttar Pradesh, and Australia were present at the signing ceremony.
The new campus will help students in Greater Noida get access to global education and research opportunities.
Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has partnered with Western Sydney University (WSU) to establish Uttar Pradesh’s first foreign university campus in Noida.
The agreement was signed on December 10, 2025, in New Delhi, with the presence of senior leaders from the Governments of India, Uttar Pradesh, and Australia.
The new campus will focus on areas such as sustainability, water management, agriculture, artificial intelligence, data science, and business innovation.
Initial programs include Business Analytics, Marketing, Data Science, Sustainable Water Futures, and Agriculture, followed by MBA programs in Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Supply Chain Management.
The campus will strengthen access to global teaching, research, and industry-linked learning, particularly in priority areas, and is expected to open new opportunities for the state’s youth, especially women.
- Who
- Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) and Western Sydney University (WSU)
- What
- Establishment of Uttar Pradesh’s first foreign university campus
- When
- December 10, 2025
- Where
- Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To position Greater Noida as a global hub for international education, research, and innovation, and to attract world-class institutions to Uttar Pradesh
- University
- Western Sydney University (WSU)
- Location
- Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Agreement Date
- December 10, 2025
- Campus Size
- 40,000 square feet
- Key Areas of Focus
- Sustainability, Water Management, Agriculture, AI, Data Science, Business Innovation
- Initial Programs
- Business Analytics, Marketing, Data Science, Sustainable Water Futures, Agriculture, MBA in Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain Management
- Key Attendees
- Shri Awanish Awasthi, Shri Alok Kumar, Shri M.P. Agarwal, Professor George Williams, Professor Deborah Sweeney, Jason Clare MP, Dr Vineet Joshi
