Archive · 13 Jan 2026
UNSW to Open Bengaluru Campus by August
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) from Australia is opening a new campus in Bengaluru, India, at Manyata Tech Park.
This will happen in August 2026.
The campus will offer courses in commerce, media, computer science, data science, and cyber security.
Important people from the Indian government and UNSW signed an agreement to make this happen.
The campus will have the same courses as the main university in Australia.
There are many big companies near Manyata Tech Park, so students will get good job experience.
UNSW also plans to open another campus near Bengaluru in the future.
UNSW already works with important Indian schools and organizations.
The Indian ministers said this is good for education and jobs in Bengaluru.
UNSW will open its Bengaluru campus at Manyata Tech Park in August 2026.
Initial programmes include undergraduate courses in commerce, media, computer science, and data science, and a postgraduate programme in cyber security.
The academic council of UNSW will directly oversee the Bengaluru campus, offering the same curriculum as the parent university.
The campus will benefit from strong industry exposure due to the presence of leading companies at Manyata Tech Park.
UNSW plans to establish another campus at the upcoming KWIN City near Bengaluru in the future.
- Who
- University of New South Wales (UNSW), Indian Ministers M.B. Patil and M.C. Sudhakar
- What
- Opening of UNSW's Bengaluru campus
- When
- August 2026
- Where
- Manyata Tech Park, Bengaluru
- Why
- To offer undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, strengthen innovation ecosystem, and encourage international university presence
- University
- University of New South Wales (UNSW)
- Location
- Manyata Tech Park, Bengaluru
- Opening Date
- August 2026
- Programmes
- Undergraduate in commerce, media, computer science, data science; Postgraduate in cyber security
- Key Officials
- Prof. Attila Brungs (UNSW Vice-Chancellor), Dr. S. Selvakumar (Principal Secretary), M.B. Patil (Minister for Large and Medium Industries), M.C. Sudhakar (Higher Education Minister)
- Future Plans
- Campus at KWIN City near Bengaluru
- Collaborations
- IIM Bengaluru, IISc, National Law University, Union Ministries of Highways and Steel, State Renewable Energy Development Corporation
Sources
University of New South Wales to open Bengaluru campus by August
Australian University of New South Wales to open Bengaluru Campus by August
Australia’s top-ranked UNSW coming to Bengaluru: Campus at Manyata Tech Park to start this August
