University of Colorado Denver Gets University Grants Commission Nod for Hyderabad Campus

Key facts

• The University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) received a Letter of Intent from the University Grants Commission (UGC) on October 7 to establish a degree-granting campus in Hyderabad, becoming the first US public university to receive such approval in India.
• CU Denver plans to admit its first cohort in August 2027; the Hyderabad campus will be its first in India and the first foreign university campus in Telangana.
• The campus will offer programmes in business, computing, engineering and analytics, focusing on applied learning, experiential education and workforce relevance.
• Illinois Institute of Technology was the first US university approved to establish a degree-granting campus in India, which it set up in Mumbai.
• The UGC's 2023 regulations allow eligible foreign higher educational institutions to set up campuses in India, subject to meeting eligibility and regulatory requirements prescribed by the UGC.