{"id":91563,"date":"2026-02-16T23:26:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T02:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/892936612"},"modified":"2026-02-16T23:26:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T02:26:03","slug":"mumbai-emerges-as-south-asian-education-hub-with-illinois-tech-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/mumbai-emerges-as-south-asian-education-hub-with-illinois-tech-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"Mumbai emerges as South Asian education hub with Illinois Tech entry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/images.mid-day.com\/images\/images\/2026\/feb\/Tech-campus-1771283393183_d.png?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/images.mid-day.com\/images\/images\/2026\/feb\/Tech-campus-1771283393183_d.png?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/images.mid-day.com\/images\/images\/2026\/feb\/Tech-campus-1771283393183_d.png?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/images.mid-day.com\/images\/images\/2026\/feb\/Tech-campus-1771283393183_d.png?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/images.mid-day.com\/images\/images\/2026\/feb\/Tech-campus-1771283393183_d.png?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/images.mid-day.com\/images\/images\/2026\/feb\/Tech-campus-1771283393183_d.png?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/images.mid-day.com\/images\/images\/2026\/feb\/Tech-campus-1771283393183_d.png?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/images.mid-day.com\/images\/images\/2026\/feb\/Tech-campus-1771283393183_d.png?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/images.mid-day.com\/images\/images\/2026\/feb\/Tech-campus-1771283393183_d.png?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/images.mid-day.com\/images\/images\/2026\/feb\/Tech-campus-1771283393183_d.png?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/images.mid-day.com\/images\/images\/2026\/feb\/Tech-campus-1771283393183_d.png?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/images.mid-day.com\/images\/images\/2026\/feb\/Tech-campus-1771283393183_d.png?ssl=1\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Illinois Institute of Technology has announced its first Mumbai campus at Godrej Business District, marking the entry of a US university into the city. Offering US-accredited degrees in tech and business fields, the campus has received over 1,000 enquiries from India and overseas within two months<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"show_first_article_data\">\n<p>In a reversal of the traditional \u201cstudy abroad\u201d dream, international students are now eyeing India as a higher education destination. Illinois Institute of Technology has announced its Mumbai campus at Godrej Business District, becoming the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mid-day.com\/news\/world-news\/article\/indian-student-found-dead-days-after-going-missing-in-us-berkeley-23616783\" rel=\"nofollow\">US university<\/a> to establish a base in the city and attracting enquiries from students across India, the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s happening<\/h2>\n<p> <button class=\"read-more-btn\" type=\"button\"> Read More <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down arrow\"><\/i> <\/button> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"show_full_article_data\"><span id=\"photoandwebstorypara_0\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt; First US university campus in Mumbai<br \/>&gt;&gt; Located at Godrej Business District<br \/>&gt;&gt; Over 1000 enquiries in two months<br \/>&gt;&gt; Interest from India, diaspora, Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Mumbai campus is envisioned as a South Asian hub with a multicultural student cohort from the first year,\u201d said Raj Echambadi, President of Illinois Tech<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"photoandwebstorypara_1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Courses on offer<\/strong><br \/>&gt;&gt; 4 undergraduate<br \/>&gt;&gt; 4 postgraduate<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fields<\/strong><br \/>&gt;&gt; Computer Science<br \/>&gt;&gt; Data Science<br \/>&gt;&gt; Business<br \/>&gt;&gt; Artificial Intelligence<\/p>\n<h2>Degrees and standards<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Degrees awarded:<\/strong> US-accredited<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accreditation body:<\/strong> Higher Learning Commission<\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt; Curriculum mirrors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mid-day.com\/news\/world-news\/article\/chicago-mayor-defies-donald-trumps-immigration-crackdown-plan-for-city-23591825\" rel=\"nofollow\">Chicago <\/a>campus<br \/>&gt;&gt; No extra Indian approvals needed<\/p>\n<h2>Can India become a study destination?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Karan Gupta, consultant<\/strong><br \/>\u201cIndia offers credible academics, English-medium education and lower costs, which makes it attractive. The challenge is delivery; smoother visas, housing and clearer career pathways are needed.\u201d<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/><strong>Dhaval Mehta, consultant<\/strong><br \/>\u201cThese campuses can build a stronger ecosystem with global students and the Indian diaspora, but infrastructure and space constraints will determine success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joyce Issac, consultant<\/strong><br \/>\u201cIndia has a cost advantage and strong academic base, but facilities, labs and student experience must match global campuses.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\"> <\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illinois Institute of <span class=\"match\">Technology<\/span> has announced its &#8230; Offering US-accredited degrees in <span class=\"match\">tech<\/span> and business fields, the &#8230; destination. Illinois Institute of <span class=\"match\">Technology<\/span> has announced its Mumbai campus &#8230; Echambadi, President of Illinois <span class=\"match\">Tech<\/span> Courses on offer &gt;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-91563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","wpcat-1-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91563"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91563\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}