After Deakin University and University of Wollongong, Australia’s Western Sydney University (WSU) is planning to set up a campus in India. If approved, the WSU will have their campus in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The update was shared by the Australian High Commissioner, Philip Green to the microblogging site, X.
The WSU acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Sweeney has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh from the Uttar Pradesh Government (GoUP) for the same.
Another Australian University is coming to India! Excited to see this announcement of @westernsydneyau planning to set up a campus in Greater Noida – this will be the third 🇦🇺 university campus in India & first in the state of #UttarPradesh. @dpradhanbjp @JasonClareMP @CMofficeUP pic.twitter.com/7RY7Beq88X
— Philip Green OAM (@AusHCIndia) January 7, 2025
Professor Sweeney said they are interested in focusing on creating impactful solutions for sustainable agriculture and food security, with teaching, research and technological innovations specifically tailored for the country’s agritech, technology and other allied industries.
The programmes that might be included are computer science, business and engineering, among others.
Notably, the other two Australian universities have campuses in Gujarat.
Meanwhile, last year, the University led by Consul General McGeachy, met Karnataka Higher Education Minister Dr M C Sudhakar and Chief Secretary Dr Shalini Rajneesh to discuss the establishment of an agricultural university in the state.
Western Sydney University Vice-Chancellor George Williams expressed the university’s keen interest in starting the institution in Bengaluru, focusing on areas such as water management in agriculture and food processing. He stated that the university is open to functioning independently or collaborating with Karnataka’s agricultural universities.
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