Chennai, 17 Oct 2026: The University of Liverpool today officially opened its Bengaluru campus, making it the first Russell Group univer sity campus in Karna taka. Located in Benga luru’s Alembic City, Whitefield, the campus welcomes nearly 300 students in its inaugural cohort.
Guests heard from the Hon’ble Shri M. B. Patil, Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Infra structure Develop ment, Steve Rotheram Mayor of the Liverpool City Region and Liver pool Football Club (LFC) legend and University of Liver pool alumnus, Robbie Fowler to celebrate this landmark moment in India-UK higher education cooperation.
Also present to celebrate this signifi cant milestone in India-UK higher education collaboration were Harshbir Sangha MBE FRSA, British Deputy Commissioner to Karnataka; Alison Barrett, Director, British Council India; academic partners; and a range of industry leaders.
The opening cele brations also marked the beginning of an academic journey for the University of Liver pool Bengaluru’s inaugural cohort, with nearly 300 students commencing their studies at the campus.
The University of Liverpool Bengaluru is offering an initial portfolio of progra mmes in Computer Science, Game Design, Business Management, Accounting and Finance, and Bio medical Sciences. Situated in Alembic City, Whitefield, the purpose-built campus provides a flexible and integrated learning environment featuring smart classrooms, research and innova tion spaces, collabo ration hubs, specialised laboratories and access to Bloomberg terminals.
Students will benefit from a learning experience that com bines academic excel lence with industry engagement, experi ential learning and global exposure. Designed to prepare graduates for the future workforce, the Univer sity’s programmes emphasise practical application, critical thinking, interdiscipli nary collaboration and opportunities to engage with industry leaders and researchers.