Illinois Tech becomes the first US university approved to establish a campus in India – Investing Abroad News

Illinois Tech, Chicago’s only tech-focused university, announced that it has received formal approval from India’s University Grants Commission (UGC) to open a new campus in Mumbai.

Illinois Tech will be the first American university authorized to establish a degree-granting campus in India.

Set to welcome students in fall 2026, the Mumbai campus will offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in high-demand fields such as computer science, engineering, and business.

This historic expansion marks the culmination of more than two years of planning and builds on Illinois Tech’s decades-long presence in India and its legacy of cultivating global leaders in technology and innovation.

“Over the past five years, U.S. FDI in India rose from $25 billion to more than $50 billion [in billion U.S. dollars, on a historical-cost basis, per Statista], with thousands of American companies contributing to India’s investment landscape scaling operations across the subcontinent,” says Mallik Sundharam, vice president for enrollment management and student affairs at Illinois Tech.

“In the past five years, we’ve seen a more than 73 percent increase in graduate students from India choosing Illinois Tech. Our new Mumbai campus responds to this extraordinary demand by delivering globally recognized, U.S.-accredited degrees in a format that is highly accessible, affordable, and locally contextualized,” adds Sundharam.

The Mumbai campus will offer the same experiential, industry-aligned curriculum that defines Illinois Tech’s Chicago education, including the university’s signature Elevate program, which guarantees all students access to hands-on research, internships, and career-accelerating experiences. Courses will be taught by globally recruited faculty, including professors from our Chicago campus.

Illinois Tech’s graduates are already highly sought after: the university ranks No. 1 in Illinois and No. 20 nationwide for high earnings and economic mobility, according to a 2023 New York Times rankings tool, and is one of just five tech-focused institutions nationwide named an “Opportunity College and University” by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation. Notably, Illinois Tech also has the highest eight-year median earnings and the highest earnings ratio of any institution recognized in Illinois.

The Mumbai campus will also support cross-campus study options, giving students in both countries the opportunity to gain global exposure, broaden their networks, and participate in research collaborations that reflect the interconnected nature of today’s economy.

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