{"id":16272,"date":"2026-04-17T17:50:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/16272\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T17:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:50:40","slug":"eca-partners-with-birkbeck-on-india-campus-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/16272\/","title":{"rendered":"ECA partners with Birkbeck on India campus push"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ECA, which is shifting towards global campus delivery models as it enters its third decade in international education, will support Birkbeck\u2019s India <a href=\"https:\/\/thepienews.com\/londons-evening-university-to-open-first-ever-ibc-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">campus<\/a> operations as the institute looks to \u201cprovide students direct exposure to multinational business environments\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership was formally marked by a launch and signing event attended by senior figures including Dr Vineet Joshi, chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC) and UK high commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron, alongside Birkbeck vice-chancellor Sally Wheeler.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis partnership with Birkbeck represents a defining moment for ECA as we enter our third decade. It reflects our strategic pivot towards global campus delivery and our commitment to helping leading universities expand into high-growth international markets,\u201d stated Rupesh Singh, CEO, ECA Group. <\/p>\n<p>With around 20 universities now opening or planning branch campuses in India \u2013 particularly from the UK and Australia \u2013 ECA <a href=\"https:\/\/thepienews.com\/eca-unveils-uniquad-to-expand-global-education-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">launched<\/a> a new division, UniQuad, last year aimed at establishing \u201cstate-of-the-art\u201d education hubs across cities including Bengaluru, Delhi and Ahmedabad, giving Indian students access to internationally recognised courses, qualifications and career pathways.<\/p>\n<p>Bengaluru is the first of many global campus initiatives we are developing as we continue to support institutions in extending their reach and impact worldwide<br \/>Rupesh Singh, ECA<\/p>\n<p>Birkbeck is among a growing number of international universities <a href=\"https:\/\/thepienews.com\/go-east-whos-helping-uk-unis-open-their-indian-campuses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">tapping<\/a> independent providers for financial backing and the professional services needed to set up branch campuses and education hubs in India.<\/p>\n<p>Like many other universities entering India, Birkbeck will offer business-focused undergraduate and postgraduate programs at its India campus, with its first intake scheduled for July.<\/p>\n<p>The university, which will have its campus at Sattva Tech Park \u2013 a major technology hub in Bengaluru \u2013 with tuition costs up to 60% lower than equivalent study in London, is the 10th UK university to formally announce campus plans in India.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy combining Birkbeck\u2019s globally respected academic model with ECA\u2019s proven track record in transnational education, we are creating a scalable blueprint for international campus partnerships,\u201d stated Singh.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBengaluru is the first of many global campus initiatives we are developing as we continue to support institutions in extending their reach and impact worldwide.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"ODY0LDksNjA=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boundlesslearning.com\/solutions\/learner-lifecycle\/recruitment-and-retention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776448240_797_Boundless-Learning-600x500-1.jpg\" class=\" sp-no-webp\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ECA, which is shifting towards global campus delivery models as it enters its third decade in international education,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16273,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[7662,7663,1233,5,6,7664],"class_list":{"0":"post-16272","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uk","8":"tag-birkbeck","9":"tag-eca","10":"tag-india","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom","13":"tag-university-of-london"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@UnitedKingdom\/116421317252396067","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16272"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16272\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}