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Northeastern University and University of London to Set Up Off-Campus in Hyderabad

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced that Northeastern University, Boston, and the University of London will establish offshore campuses in Hyderabad, marking a step toward the state's goal of becoming a global knowledge hub. The announcement follows a delegation visit to the UK and US, during which several other universities, including Harvard, expressed interest in offering programs in Telangana.

By Tertius News AI Desk 2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Aug 31 – Sep 1, 2026 Published 2h ago

Introduction

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced on Tuesday that Northeastern University, Boston, and the University of London, UK, are set to establish offshore campuses in Hyderabad. The announcement follows the Telangana Rising delegation’s visit to the UK and the US from August 19 to 29, led by the Chief Minister and IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu.

Details of the Announcement

In a post on X, Chief Minister Reddy said the development marks a significant step toward the state's vision of transforming Hyderabad into a global knowledge hub. He also revealed that Harvard University and some of its constituent schools have shown keen interest in offering select academic programs and courses in Telangana.

The University of London, a federation of 17 independent institutions in England, and Northeastern University have agreed to set up offshore campuses in Hyderabad, according to an official release. This will be their first offshore campus in India.

The Chief Minister expressed confidence that with educational courses, certification programs, shared research, setting up centers of excellence, and offering programs for professionals, the state government’s pioneering efforts will make Hyderabad a global educational powerhouse.

Delegation's Meetings and Collaborations

During the delegation's visit, they held discussions with the London School of Economics (LSE) and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) on setting up offshore schools, strengthening industry-academic interaction, improving teaching and classroom models, and bringing faculty to Hyderabad.

Harvard University has expressed an intent to offer short-term executive education programs for senior government and corporate officials at the Dr. MCR HRD Institute in Hyderabad.

The delegation also held discussions with senior leadership, faculty, and administrators of Oxford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), London Business School, Cambridge University, and Imperial College London.

Chief Minister's Statements

Reviewing the outcome of the tour, Chief Minister Reddy directed officials to pursue the establishment of a global knowledge hub by bringing leading universities, colleges, and schools to Hyderabad through offshore campuses and collaborations.

"I wish to share my sense of pride and happiness with the people of Telangana, especially youth, that our vision to create a Global Knowledge Hub in Hyderabad has been endorsed, supported and will be partnered with the world’s greatest educational institutions," the Chief Minister said.

He stated that his biggest passion and contribution to youth will be skills, sports, and education, making them highly qualified for any global challenge. "Our meetings with Oxford University, Cambridge University, SOAS (London), Imperial College, London Business School (LBS), London School of Economics have all yielded positive outcomes," he added.

"Similarly, our meetings with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and several other Ivy League and American schools have been positive, and our youth will all be able to get education from such global institutions of excellence right here in Hyderabad," he said.

The Chief Minister also highlighted that the vision to transform Telangana into a $3 trillion economy by 2047, with an intermediary goal of $1 trillion by 2034, has received a big boost.

The State government would bring world-class educational programs to youth and children in Telangana and across India and urged them to leverage these institutions to build globally competitive careers.

Background and Context

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, who led the delegation, returned from the UK on August 24 after the Centre denied him permission to visit the United States. However, the delegation continued its US visit. The aim of the tours was to seek collaboration with top universities and sports academies and invite investments, including to the Invest Telangana Summit scheduled to be held in Hyderabad from December 7 to 9.

How each outlet told it

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Lokmat Times

Framing: Headline announces the establishment of offshore campuses by two foreign universities in Hyderabad.

as of Sep 1, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC

Facts Included:

The University of London, UK, and Northeastern University, Boston, are set to establish offshore campuses in Hyderabad, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced here on Tuesday.
Taking to X, the Chief Minister said the development marks a significant step towards the state's vision of transforming Hyderabad into a global knowledge hub.
He also revealed that Harvard University and some of its constituent schools have shown keen interest in offering select academic programmes and courses in Telangana.
He exuded confidence that, with educational courses, certification programs, shared research, setting up centres of excellence, and offering programs for professionals of different walks of life, the state government’s pioneering efforts will make Hyderabad a global educational powerhouse.
The Chief Minister said, “I wish to share my sense of pride and happiness with the people of Telangana, especially youth, that our vision to create a Global Knowledge Hub in Hyderabad has been endorsed, supported and will be partnered with the world’s greatest educational institutions,”
He stated that his biggest passion and contribution to youth will be skills, sports and education, making them highly qualified for any global challenge.
“Our meetings with Oxford University, Cambridge University, SOAS (London), Imperial College, London Business School (LBS), London School of Economics have all yielded positive outcomes,” said the Chief Minister, who led a delegation to the UK last month.
"Similarly, our meetings with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and several other Ivy League and American schools have been positive, and our youth will all be able to get education from such global institutions of excellence right here in Hyderabad,” he said.
CM Revanth Reddy returned from the UK on August 24 after the Centre denied him permission to visit the United States.
However, the delegation which accompanied him went ahead with the visit to the United States.
He claimed that his state visit to both the UK and the US was aimed at seeking collaboration with top universities and sports academies and inviting investments.
He stated that the visit was also to invite investors to the Invest Telangana Summit scheduled to be held in Hyderabad on December 7, 8 and 9.

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The Hindu Business Line

Framing: Announces the establishment of campuses in Hyderabad by two foreign universities, focusing on the locations.

as of Aug 31, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC

Facts Included:

Northeastern University, Boston, and the University of London will establish their first offshore campuses in India in Hyderabad.
The developments follow the Telangana Rising delegation’s visit to the UK and the US from August 19 to 29, led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu.
The University of London, a federation of 17 independent institutions in England, and Northeastern University have agreed to set up offshore campuses in Hyderabad.
The delegation held discussions with the London School of Economics (LSE) and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) on setting up offshore schools, strengthening industry-academic interaction, improving teaching and classroom models and bringing faculty to Hyderabad.
Harvard University has expressed an intent to offer short-term executive education programmes for senior government and corporate officials at the Dr MCR HRD Institute in Hyderabad.
The Telangana delegation held discussions with senior leadership, faculty and administrators of Oxford University, MIT, London Business School, Cambridge University and Imperial College London.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy directed officials to pursue the establishment of a global knowledge hub by bringing leading universities, colleges and schools to Hyderabad through offshore campuses and collaborations.
Reddy said: 'I am happy and proud to share with my four crore people of Telangana that our vision to transform Telangana into a $3 trillion economy by 2047, with an intermediary goal of $1 trillion by 2034, has received a big boost.'
The State government would bring world-class educational programmes to youth and children in Telangana and across India, and urged them to leverage the institutions to build globally competitive careers.
The article was published on August 31, 2026.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimNortheastern University, Boston, and the University of London will establish their first offshore campuses in India in Hyderabad.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via The Hindu Business Line as of Aug 31, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC, Lokmat Times as of Sep 1, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC
ClaimThe University of London, a federation of 17 independent institutions in England, has agreed to set up an offshore campus in Hyderabad.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via The Hindu Business Line as of Aug 31, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC, Lokmat Times as of Sep 1, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC
ClaimNortheastern University, Boston, will establish an offshore campus in Hyderabad.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via The Hindu Business Line as of Aug 31, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC, Lokmat Times as of Sep 1, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC
ClaimThe University of London and Northeastern University are set to establish offshore campuses in Hyderabad.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Lokmat Times as of Sep 1, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC, The Hindu Business Line as of Aug 31, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC

Transparency & Audit Trail

2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles consulted: Lokmat Times, The Hindu Business Line 4 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-09-01