Australian universities to come to Gujarat's GIFT City

Two Australian universities Wollongong and Deakin will soon establish campuses in 'GIFT City', Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Wednesday.

The two varsities will sign an agreement on setting up their campuses during Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's maiden visit to India next week.

Pradhan made the announcement during an event at Delhi University's Venkateshwara College that hosted Australian education minister Jason Clare, who is on a four-day visit to the country.

The two universities are Deakin University and Wollongong University.

These are the first two foreign varsities to be setting up their campuses in GIFT (Gujarat International Finance Tec) City.

The Australian minister also announced that noted former cricketer Adam Gilchrist, the global brand ambassador of Wollongong University, will help in setting up the university campus in India.

Talking about the ties between the two countries, Pradhan said both the countries share some common things.

Wollongong University is the first foreign university to open a campus in the UAE.

When contacted, representatives of the two universities said more details would be available following a formal announcement next week.

GIFT City is an emerging global financial and IT services hub, a first-of-its-kind in India, designed to be at or above par with globally benchmarked business districts.