The branch campus is offering an initial range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in key growth disciplines, including Computer Science, Game Design, Business Management, Accounting and Finance, and Biomedical Sciences. Designed to support academic learning, innovation and research, the campus features smart classrooms, collaborative innovation hubs, specialised research laboratories and direct access to Bloomberg financial terminals.
The inauguration brought together government officials, UK diplomats, academic leaders and sports personalities, highlighting the significance of the development for India-UK higher education ties. Among those attending were Shri M. B. Patil, Hon’ble Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development, Government of Karnataka; Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region; Robbie Fowler, Liverpool Football Club legend and University of Liverpool alumnus; Harshbir Sangha MBE FRSA, British Deputy High Commissioner to Karnataka; and Alison Barrett, Director, British Council India.
Alongside the inauguration, Shilpa Nag, Special Commissioner of the Greater Bengaluru Authority, and Tim Games, Executive Director for Investment and Delivery at Liverpool City Region, signed a Joint Declaration of Intent. The agreement aims to foster bilateral economic, technology and educational growth, strengthening cooperation between Bengaluru and the Liverpool City Region.
The ceremony also highlighted the University of Liverpool’s historical connections with India by honouring Indian-born Nobel Laureate Professor Har Gobind Khorana. Professor Khorana earned his PhD from the University of Liverpool in 1948. In recognition of his academic legacy, a campus lecture theatre was named in his honour, accompanied by a special display of his original doctoral manuscript.
Research collaboration and industry partnerships formed another key part of the university’s campus launch. The institution highlighted its ongoing research collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) and announced a new collaborative seed fund with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru.
The university also formalised new strategic agreements with the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bell Integration and Sai Life Sciences. These organisations join an existing network of corporate and institutional partners exploring joint skill-development initiatives and research projects. The network includes Wipro Limited, TiE Bangalore, Axis Bank, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), YouWeCan, Dream11 and AstraZeneca.
Shri D. K. Shivakumar, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka, welcomed the initiative, describing the University of Liverpool Bengaluru campus as a valuable addition to the state’s knowledge and innovation ecosystem. He noted that the campus would provide a world-class educational experience tailored to the graduate-level skills required.
Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, said establishing a Bengaluru campus for a university so central to Liverpool represented a major opportunity to build stronger economic, research and cultural links between the two regions.
Professor Tim Jones, Vice Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, expressed pride in opening the institution’s first international campus in over 20 years. He reiterated the university’s commitment to working with universities, industry and non-profit organisations to generate a positive impact locally and globally.
The opening of the Bengaluru campus brings together international higher education, research collaboration and industry engagement under one institutional presence. With its inaugural cohort of nearly 300 students, academic programmes spanning several disciplines, and partnerships with Indian research institutions and businesses, the campus marks a new phase in the University of Liverpool’s engagement with India.
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