The University of Bristol Mumbai Campus officially opened its doors in Powai on Thursday, September 10, 2026, welcoming its first cohort of students to India’s newest UK degree campus.
This is Bristol’s first international campus anywhere in the world, arriving in the university’s 150th anniversary year. The campus sits at the Cignus Powai development, directly opposite IIT Bombay.
The Specific Facts
The University of Bristol Mumbai Campus received its Letter of Approval from the University Grants Commission, under India’s Ministry of Education, on June 9, 2026, the regulatory clearance that allowed teaching to begin this year.
- Bristol expects to enrol up to 250 students in its first year, with that number projected to exceed 2,500 by the fifth year.
- Six degree programs are open for 2026 entry: BSc Data Science, BSc Economics, BSc Economics with Data Science (three-year UG), MSc Finance and Investment, MSc Financial Technology with Data Science, and MA Immersive Arts (one-year PG), listed on the official programs page.
- Annual fees, per the university’s fee schedule: BSc Data Science costs Rs.15,00,000 a year for domestic students and Rs.17,00,000 for international students; MSc Finance and Investment costs Rs.22,00,000 domestic and Rs.24,00,000 international. One-time charges add a Rs.2,000 application fee, Rs.50,000 admission fee, and Rs.50,000 security deposit.
- Bristol has signed a global strategic partnership with Tata Consultancy Services and received a £1.5 million (Rs.19.4 crore) philanthropic gift from the Shanta Foundation to support research and student mobility between Mumbai and Bristol.
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- The Maharashtra state government is backing a separate scholarship scheme offering up to 10 scholarships for meritorious local students.
Why It Matters for Indian Students?
The University of Bristol Mumbai Campus lets you earn an actual Bristol degree from a top 10 UK Russell Group university, without leaving India, without a UK student visa, and at a fraction of what studying in Bristol itself costs. For BSc Data Science, that works out to roughly Rs.45 lakh total over three years in Mumbai versus Rs.75 lakh or more once a UK campus stay, visa costs, and living expenses are added in.
What to Do Now?
Admissions for the 2026 intake close on staggered dates, and some are nearly shut:
- MSc Financial Technology with Data Science: closed September 12, 2026
- MSc Finance and Investment, MA Immersive Arts: close September 22, 2026
- BSc Data Science and other UG programs: close September 30, 2026
These dates are confirmed on the official Bristol Mumbai admissions pages. If you're eyeing the BSc route, you have roughly two weeks left to apply.
Weighing the University of Bristol Mumbai Campus against studying in the UK directly? See our Study in UK guide for a full cost, visa, and scholarship comparison, and browse more answers in our UK Questions Hub.
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