Five foreign universities will open campuses near Navi Mumbai, making Maharashtra a global education hub.

Maharashtra is set to become a global education hub with five foreign universities receiving approval to open campuses near Navi Mumbai. The universities include the University of Aberdeen, the University of York, Illinois Institute of Technology, the University of Western Australia, and the Istituto Europeo di Design. This initiative, part of the 'Mumbai Rising' project, aims to offer high-quality international education and aligns with India's National Education Policy 2020.