By August 2026, the University of Western Australia's new campuses in Chennai and Mumbai will be open.

According to officials, a high-level delegation from the University of Western Australia is in India to interact with the government and state agencies and establish a network of partnerships with Indian institutions. The university's campuses in Chennai and Mumbai are scheduled to open in August 2026. Chennai and Mumbai will host the University of Western Australia's first international campuses. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved the University of Western Australia (UWA), located in Perth, to open several branch campuses throughout India, with Mumbai serving as the center.One of the top 100 universities in the world, UWA, will open a campus in India, becoming the first Australian university from the elite Group of Eight (Go8) to do so and the first Ivy League-equivalent.With more than 371 million individuals between the ages of 15 and 29, India is home to the largest youth population in the world.

This generation is digitally native, enterprising, and globally connected, and they are driving innovation and growth. India is converting research into practical effects thanks to one of the most thriving startup ecosystems in the world, according to Guy Littlefair, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (education and student experience), UWA.Through top-notch research, instruction, and industry relationships, UWA's expansion aims to capture this energy, learn from it, and contribute to it. We are placing UWA at the center of the country's future by setting up campuses in Chennai and Mumbai, two of India's centers of innovation and development," Littlefair continued. The institution plans to open two campuses: one in Chennai and one in Mumbai. By 2026, both campuses should be up and running.