DrEducation UniGrid™ is a proprietary two-axis framework, conceived and developed exclusively by Dr. Rahul Choudaha of DrEducation Research, for classifying international university campuses by the two dimensions that matter most to students and parents: academic ranking and total tuition fee and groups them into four easy-to-understand segments:
- MAXIMISER — better ranked, lower tuition fee
- PREMIER — better ranked, higher tuition fee
- ECONOMISER — lower ranked, lower tuition fee
- EXPLORER — lower ranked, higher tuition fee
The inaugural research report, Landscape of International University Campuses in India 2026, is based on the based on the UniGrid™ framework to classify 13 international universities admitting students for 2026-27 academic year.
List of Foreign Higher Education Institutions in India (International Branch Campuses of Foreign Universities in India)
| S.No. | Foreign University | Home Country | City in India | Operational AY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deakin University | Australia | GIFT City | 2024-25 |
| 2 | University of Wollongong | Australia | GIFT City | 2024-25 |
| 3 | University of Southampton | United Kingdom | Delhi NCR | 2025-26 |
| 4 | Birkbeck University of London | United Kingdom | Bengaluru | 2026-27 |
| 5 | Illinois Tech | United States | Mumbai | 2026-27 |
| 6 | Queen’s University Belfast | United Kingdom | GIFT City | 2026-27 |
| 7 | University of Aberdeen | United Kingdom | Mumbai | 2026-27 |
| 8 | University of Bristol | United Kingdom | Mumbai | 2026-27 |
| 9 | University of Liverpool | United Kingdom | Bengaluru | 2026-27 |
| 10 | University of York | United Kingdom | Mumbai | 2026-27 |
| 11 | UNSW | Australia | Bengaluru | 2026-27 |
| 12 | UWA | Australia | Chennai, Mumbai | 2026-27 |
| 13 | Victoria University | Australia | Delhi NCR | 2026-27 |
| 14 | University of Surrey | United Kingdom | GIFT City | 2027-28* |
| 15 | Coventry University | United Kingdom | GIFT City | 2027-28* |
| 16 | Lancaster University | United Kingdom | Bengaluru | 2027-28* |
| 17 | Western Sydney University | Australia | Delhi NCR | 2027-28* |
| 18 | Flinders University | Australia | Bengaluru | 2027-28* |
| 19 | La Trobe University | Australia | Bengaluru | 2027-28* |
| 20 | Istituto Europeo di Design | Italy | Mumbai | 2027-28 |
| 21 | University of London | United Kingdom | Hyderabad | 2027-28* |
| 22 | Newcastle University | United Kingdom | Unknown | 2027-28* |
| 23 | University of Colorado Denver | United States | Unknown | 2027-28* |
* planned/expected based on university announcement or media story