NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

On Wednesday evening, at an event in Ahmedabad in the presence of visiting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Deakin University announced opening of its first international campus outside Australia, on which Deakin would invest A$ 4 million (about Rs 22 crore) in the first phase. Called the Deakin International Branch Campus, it will be set up in the smart business district of GIFT City in Gujarat. Short for Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, GIFT City is coming up between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.