Global Education Hub: Navi Mumbai's Academic Transformation

Five foreign universities, including three from the US, are interested in establishing campuses in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. Awaiting approval from the University Grants Commission, the state envisions the area as an education city with shared infrastructure and major connectivity developments, including a new airport.

Five prestigious foreign universities are eyeing Navi Mumbai as a potential site for their new campuses, according to Maharashtra's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

These universities, including three top-ranking institutions from the United States, as well as one from Australia and another from the UK, are awaiting green lights from regulatory authorities before forging ahead.

Maharashtra aims to create an education city within a vast urban project known as 'Third Mumbai', featuring shared spaces for innovation, sports, and medical centers, alongside an operational airport expected by May.

(With inputs from agencies.)