Newcastle University explores offshore campus in Telangana

A delegation from Newcastle University met TGCHE Chairman V Balakista Reddy to explore collaboration in AI, healthcare, and innovation. The university is also evaluating Indian cities for establishing an offshore campus, citing Telangana’s strong industrial and IT ecosystem.

Hyderabad: A team from Newcastle University, UK, here on Wednesday, met TGCHE Chairman Prof V Balakista Reddy to explore possible collaboration in AI and data science, innovation and entrepreneurship, sustainable and resilient cities, allied healthcare programs, agro business, and management programmes.

The Newcastle team – Prof Stewart Robinson, Dean, Operational Research, Dr Aditya Narain Sharma, Global Special Advisor (India), Barry Hodgson, Deputy Director, National Innovation Centre for Data – informed the chairman that they have two off campus based in Singapore and Malaysia, and are evaluating various Indian cities for setting up their off campus ahead.

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Prof Reddy highlighted the advantages of Telangana by briefing them about the unique position as a youngest state and its strides in the domain of Defence manufacturing industries, Pharma industries and presence of IT industries with global reach.