Archive · 14 Sep 2026
University of Bristol Opens First Overseas Campus in Mumbai
The University of Bristol has opened its first campus outside England in Mumbai.
The new campus is called the Mumbai Enterprise Campus.
It is near the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
The campus will teach students through practical projects and industry connections.
Its subjects include data science, artificial intelligence and quantitative finance.
Students may be able to study for a period at Bristol’s campus in the United Kingdom.
A new scholarship will cover all tuition fees for some students.
Scholarship recipients will also receive internships at the Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office.
The university says the campus will connect education with real-world problems.
The University of Bristol launched its first campus outside England at Cignus Powai in Mumbai.
The Mumbai Enterprise Campus is located across from partner institution Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
Its programmes emphasize experiential, industry-linked learning in areas including data science, artificial intelligence and quantitative finance.
Students will have access to study terms at Bristol’s UK campus through Global Mobility programmes.
A University of Bristol-Government of Maharashtra Scholarship will provide selected students with full tuition waivers and internships at the Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office.
- Who
- The University of Bristol, led by President and Vice-Chancellor Prof Evelyn Welch, launched the Mumbai Enterprise Campus.
- What
- It opened its first campus outside England and introduced programmes centered on experiential, industry-linked learning.
- When
- The launch occurred as the University of Bristol prepared to mark its 150th anniversary and in the same week that its Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus opened.
- Where
- The campus is at Cignus Powai in Mumbai, across from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
- Why
- The university says it aims to connect higher education with industry problems, translational research and global professional networks while supporting locally relevant education in India.
- Campus
- Mumbai Enterprise Campus (MEC)
- Location
- Cignus Powai, Mumbai
- International milestone
- The University of Bristol’s first campus outside England
- Partner institution
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- Academic focus
- Data science, artificial intelligence and quantitative finance
- Scholarship
- The University of Bristol-Government of Maharashtra Scholarship offers selected students 100% tuition fee waivers
- Additional scholarship benefit
- Internships at the Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office