Victoria University lays foundation for its first India campus in Delhi NCR

Key facts

• Victoria University (VU) has laid the foundation for its Delhi-NCR campus in Gurugram, Haryana.
• This will be India's first international campus to teach entirely through VU's Block Model.
• VU was among the first Australian universities granted a licence by the Indian Government to establish a comprehensive campus in India under the new National Education Policy (NEP).
• The campus is expected to open by mid-2026, launching with undergraduate and postgraduate programs in business, information technology, and research.
• The VU Block Model is an award-winning learning model where students study one subject at a time across four-week blocks in small, workshop-style classes.
• VU is the first Australian university to introduce the Block Model and remains the largest university to do so.
• The foundation laying ceremony was attended by the Hon Julian Hill, Federal Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs, VU Chancellor the Hon Steve Bracks, and VU Vice-Chancellor Professor Adam Shoemaker.