Are you a student looking to pursue higher education from an overseas institution? Now foreign education is available without leaving the country or only a semester or two depending on programme duration. This sounds great and lucrative. Now-a-days, may higher education institutions claims to offer foreign education in India under collaboration with foreign partners. These programme type may be Twining Programme, Joint Degree Programme, Dual Degree Programmes etc.
Also, there are many EdTech companies that advertise to offer Higher Education programmes in foreign collaboration in online mode. However, check and duly check of one such programme is approved by University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi.
The UGC has clear guidelines regarding setting up of foreign campuses in India as well as guidelines about validity of foreign education degrees. The degree certificates awarded by any institution will be valid only if programme is approved by UGC.
If you are intended to take admission in a foreign degree programme must check validity of the programme from UGC official website https://www.ugc.gov.in/
Here is the detailed UGC Press Release https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/4541959_unrecognized-collaborative-agreements.pdf published on official website on 22 July 2025.
