University of Liverpool opens Bengaluru campus in Whitefield

The University of Liverpool recently achieved an milestone in their expansion plans in India by breaking ground on Monday at its Bengaluru campus in Alembic City, Whitefield. This development only happened a few months after it was announced that they would be putting up their first campus in Bengaluru, adding to the city’s stature in becoming an education hub in the world.

The new campus is being established in Alembic City, which is a converted warehouse space that once featured a glass-manufacturing unit. The selection of the campus location is in alignment with the vision of the university to merge heritage and innovation.

Chandru Iyer, the Deputy High Commissioner to Karnataka and Kerala at the British High Commission, also welcomed the initiative and spoke of the increasingly strong link between the education sectors of the two countries. “We were delighted to host the arrival of the University of Liverpool to Namma Bengaluru earlier this year. I would like to wish them all the best as they are set to offer a world-class education offer in the UK to the next generation of students in India,” he said.

The planned architectural vision for the campus derives its inspiration from both the maritime history of the city of Liverpool as well as its connection to being the knowledge hub for the technological advancements taking place in Bengaluru, which is also called the “tech hub” or “Silicon Valley of India.”

 “The challenge that we saw when we first entered Alembic’s building was that it was a premise that needed to mix and match its history with its future. And we saw that possibility within an old glass factory, to mix and match Liverpool’s creative maritime flair and Bengaluru’s intellectual essence,” explained Ram Joshi, campus architect.

As Joshi further added, “The design envisions the industry as knowledge, and therefore, this campus is a living tale of rejuvenation, where excellence in academics, like glass, is forged in fire, honed with skill, and illuminated with vision.”

This was confirmed by Professor Tim Jones, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, who stated that applications for the 2026 academic year are now open for interested applicants to apply online through the University of Liverpool official online portal. After its launch, this Bengaluru campus is expected to provide education that is at par with the UK to enhance academic collaborations between India and the UK by enabling Indian students to experience the internationally acclaimed university education within India.