India's first international branch campus

Deakin University is the first international university in the world to open a teaching campus in India. Deakin has established its first international branch campus in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) in accordance with International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) regulations. GIFT City is a central business precinct in the Gandhinagar district in Gujarat, India. It is India's first operational greenfield smart city and is set to become a global financial and information technology hub. Learning from industry partners, Deakin graduates will be prepared for emerging and in-demand roles in India's growth sectors.

Deakin in India

Deakin has a long and rich relationship with India as the first foreign university to establish operations in India in 1994. Over almost three decades, we have developed strategic partnerships with India’s premier research organisations, businesses and academic institutions. Our proud engagement with India continues to this day.

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A sustainable future

Deakin is committed to integrating sustainability through our education, campus operations and research. The University’s sustainability commitments will continue to be reflected in our operations around the world.

Student life at Deakin’s GIFT City Campus

As with all Deakin campuses, the Deakin University GIFT City Campus provides a welcoming and safe teaching and learning environment with accessible facilities that are shaped to create the best student experience.

The GIFT City Campus offers future-ready Deakin postgraduate courses aligned with local employment needs. Students will receive the same standard of higher education in GIFT City as in Australia, with academic standards aligned with Australia’s national accreditation body, the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA).

Courses at our GIFT City Campus are available for students who hold Indian citizenship.

GIFT City Campus at a glance

Contact us

Have a question about studying at GIFT City Campus? Register your interest or email our team.

giftcity@deakin.edu.au