Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of British universities which have twinned with Indian universities and academic institutions; and if her Department will provide details of which universities have twinned with which Indian institutions.

The department welcomes collaborative arrangements between UK and Indian academic institutions to progress commitments made in the 2030 Roadmap for UK-India relations, and in the International Education Strategy, which names India as a priority country. Further details are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/international-education-strategy-supporting-recovery-and-growth.

The department does not systematically collect data on institutional partnerships with India, although a number of institutional partnerships are being pursued and encouraged by the government and the UK’s International Education Champion, Sir Steve Smith.