Deakin University of Australia to start two courses at GIFT City Gujarat campus next year; Rs. 10 lakh per year fee

Gandhinagar: Deakin University, an Australian university today announced the commencement of admission applications for Master of Business Analytics and Master of Cyber Security (Professional) programs, which will be offered at its forthcoming India campus located within GIFT City, Gujarat. This announcement, along with a series of announcements encompassing fee structure, the unveiling of the new campus identity, and a progress update on preparations towards campus establishment, was made at ‘Arambh’ event, in Gandhinagar. This event was organised by the Australian Government to mark the beginning of Australia-India educational collaboration.

Scheduled to welcome students in 2024, Deakin University’s GIFT City Campus will be the world’s first-ever international university campus in India. The tuition fee is set at approximately 10 lakh Indian rupees per year.

The announcements were made by Prof Iain Martin, Vice Chancellor, Deakin University at Arambh, an event with the Australian Government graced by Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India; Jason Clare MP, Minister of Education, Government of Australia; t Mr. Philip Green OAM, Australia’s High Commissioner to India; ; Ravneet Pawha, Vice President (Global Alliances) and CEO (South Asia), Deakin University along with senior officials of the Indian and Australian Government, a delegation of other Australian universities, officials of IFSCA and GIFT City and a cohort of industry partners at the GIFT City Club in Gandhinagar today.

Elaborating upon the progress made, Deakin University is informed that a dedicated team is currently being appointed to lead the helm at the GIFT City Campus. Deakin aims to facilitate employability and economic and regional industry growth through the delivery of courses, academic resources and industry-integrated learning at its GIFT City Campus. It will further GIFT City’s goal of bringing technology and resources for creating a pool of industry-ready graduates.