University of Liverpool Opens Its Bengaluru Campus

The University of Liverpool officially opened its campus in Bengaluru on 15 October. It is the first campus of a Russell Group university in the Indian state of Karnataka, and the university's first new international campus in more than 20 years. Close to 300 students make up the first intake.

Courses and facilities

The first students are studying computer science, game design, business management, accounting and finance, and biomedical sciences. The purpose-built campus sits in Alembic City, Whitefield. It offers smart classrooms, specialist laboratories, research and innovation spaces, collaboration hubs and access to Bloomberg terminals. The university says its courses are built around practical learning, links with employers and the skills Karnataka's economy needs.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Tim Jones said the university was proud to recruit nearly 300 students in the first year. Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar welcomed the campus as a valuable addition to the state's knowledge economy and predicted strong careers for its graduates.

Liverpool comes to Bengaluru

The opening drew guests from government, education, business and sport. They included Karnataka minister M. B. Patil, Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram, British Deputy Commissioner to Karnataka Harshbir Sangha and British Council India director Alison Barrett. Former Liverpool FC striker and university alumnus Robbie Fowler met members of the city's Liverpool Supporters Club. Mayor Rotheram called the day a major moment for the university and for the region's ties with India.

Alongside the ceremony, the Liverpool City Region and the Greater Bengaluru Authority signed a Joint Declaration of Intent. The university also announced a new seed fund with the Indian Institute of Science and signed agreements with the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bell Integration and Sai Life Sciences. It highlighted its long-running research work with NIMHANS.

The event also honoured Har Gobind Khorana, the Indian-born Nobel laureate who completed his PhD at Liverpool in 1948. A lecture theatre on the new campus carries his name, and his original thesis was on display.

Photo: University of Liverpool

Source: University of Liverpool