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UNSW Sydney opens Bengaluru campus, aims for high job placements
The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, inaugurated its Bengaluru campus at Manyata Tech Park on Thursday. Vice-Chancellor Attila Brungs told The Hindu the campus will replicate UNSW's approach of bridging…
The Story in Brief
The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, inaugurated its Bengaluru campus at Manyata Tech Park on Thursday. Vice-Chancellor Attila Brungs told The Hindu the campus will replicate UNSW's approach of bridging job skill gaps, citing the university's 90% graduate employment rate in Australia. The campus has enrolled 91 students for four programmes: Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Bachelor of Data Science and Decisions, and Masters in Cyber Security.
Each programme has only 30 seats. Brungs said AI tools are integrated into the curriculum but students must also demonstrate critical thinking without AI for some assessments. Industry engagement begins from the first year of undergraduate programmes. The university chose Bengaluru for its start-up ecosystem, and plans to offer scholarships to make education accessible.
The Indian Opinion
Foreign universities promising 90% employability make a sharp pitch in a city already awash with engineering talent. The claim is impressive on paper, but the real test will be whether UNSW's tiny batch sizes and industry-linked curriculum actually produce graduates who command better salaries than India's top IITs and IIITs produce. Bengaluru can absorb many more foreign campuses before supply meets demand. Watch if other universities match UNSW's 90% placement claim with credible, audited data.
Source: thehindu.com
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