University of Wollongong, GIFT City
A$57,600
£30,700Total UG tuition, 3 years
A$28,000
£14,900Total PG tuition, 1.5 years
Indicative conversions at US$1 = Rs. 95.2, A$1 = Rs. 68.1, £1 = Rs. 128 (July 2026), rounded to the nearest 100. Fees are charged in rupees.
Milestones
IFSCA approvals and first intake
- In-principle approval (IFSCA)May 2023
- Registration (IFSCA)November 2024
- Inaugural Cohort StartNovember 2024
DrEducation 2026 UniGrid™ position
QS 2027 rank × total fee, 2026 edition
Wollongong GIFT City sits in the ECONOMISER segment at both levels: a lower total fee than most campuses in the peer group, with a QS ranking below the peer median. Other ECONOMISER campuses at undergraduate level: Birkbeck Bengaluru, Victoria Delhi, York Mumbai. Other ECONOMISER campuses at postgraduate level: Aberdeen Mumbai, Birkbeck Bengaluru.
Peer group: the 13 international campuses actively admitting students in India for 2026–27.
See all campuses in an interactive dashboard of DrEducation UniGrid™ →Cost against studying in the home campus
Same degree, flagship programme, tuition only. Australian international fees for 2026/27 entry. A$1 = Rs. 68.1 (Jul 2026)
UG: Bachelor of Business (Business Analytics & Finance), total tuition
Australian international fee: A$128,448 (Rs. 87.5 lakh). GIFT City tuition is 45% of the Australian fee.
PG: Master of Computing (Applied Artificial Intelligence), total tuition
Australian international fee: A$65,160 (Rs. 44.4 lakh). GIFT City tuition is 43% of the Australian fee.
Programmes and fees
2026–27 entry · domestic (Indian student) rates
| Programme | Field | Duration | Annual fee | Total fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Business (Business Analytics & Finance) | Business | 3 yrs | Rs. 13.1 lakh | Rs. 39.2 lakh |
| Programme | Field | Duration | Annual fee | Total fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Computing (Applied Artificial Intelligence) | STEM | 1.5 yrs | Rs. 12.7 lakh | Rs. 19.1 lakh |
| Master of Computing (Data Analytics) | STEM | 1.5 yrs | Rs. 12.7 lakh | Rs. 19.1 lakh |
| Master of Financial Technology (FinTech) | STEM | 1.5 yrs | Rs. 12.7 lakh | Rs. 19.1 lakh |
Fees are tuition only and exclude housing and living costs.
Select News
A year on, mixed reactions for GIFT City campuses
Financial Express reports UOW India has enrolled 28 students and operates from a single floor of the Pragya II building.
Financial ExpressNine students in the first cohort
The launch slipped from July to November 2024. UOW says the campus is still recovering its investment and is “dependent on the mothership”.
Careers360UOW India opens its GIFT City campus
Classes begin in the Master of Financial Technology and related FinTech programmes, with IBM ICE as inaugural global industry partner.
University of WollongongRegistered as the second international branch campus in GIFT IFSC
IFSCA registers University of Wollongong GIFT City Campus, registration no. FUI2024IBC0002.
IFSCA directoryUOW and Prime Minister Modi confirm GIFT City licence arrangements
IFSCA approval for a teaching location follows a 12 May 2023 meeting; fees are set at 50% of UOW's Australian international rate.
University of Wollongong
How to cite
Cite as: Rahul Choudaha (2026). The Landscape of International University Campuses in India. DrEducation Research. DrEducation.com