The University of Liverpool officially opened its Bengaluru campus on 15 October 2026, making it the first Russell Group university campus in Karnataka, India.
Guests heard from high profile figures the Hon’ble Shri M. B. Patil, Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development, Steve Rotheram and Liverpool Football Club (LFC) legend and University of Liverpool alumnus, Robbie Fowler to celebrate this landmark moment in India-UK higher education cooperation.
The opening celebrations also marked the beginning of an academic journey for the University of Liverpool Bengaluru’s inaugural cohort, with nearly 300 students commencing their studies at the campus.
Guests celebrated the legacy of Indian-born Nobel Laureate, Professor Har Gobind Khorana, who completed his PhD at the University of Liverpool in 1948, with a lecture theatre named in his honour. His original PhD manuscript was also displayed during the event.
The opening included a showcase exhibiting the University of Liverpool’s long-standing research collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) and a new seed fund with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru.
University leaders signed new strategic agreements with the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bell Integration and Sai Life Sciences.
