Foreign Universities Consulting — India

Strategy & execution for global universities entering or expanding in India: partnerships & TNE programs (twinning/dual/joint), branch campus feasibility, recruitment & agent networks, compliance, and operations.
Bengaluru (Bangalore)-led, India-wide.
Last updated: September 10, 2025

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Overview

India offers scale, talent, and policy momentum for transnational education. Yet navigating regulations, selecting the right HEI partners, crafting win-win academic models, and building a trustworthy recruitment engine require local nuance. RAYSolute helps international universities de-risk entry, accelerate time-to-launch, and operate compliantly.

Challenges

  • Regulatory clarity: evolving policies on TNE, credit frameworks, and approvals require careful interpretation and documentation.
  • Partner selection: finding academically-aligned HEIs with governance strength, reputation, and capacity.
  • Program-market fit: ensuring portfolio relevance, pricing, and delivery formats (onshore/offshore/hybrid) for Indian learners.
  • Recruitment & agents: building ethical, compliant agent networks and transparent funnels with high conversion & retention.
  • Operations & QA: safeguarding academic standards, assessments, records, and student support across borders.

Our Approach

We deliver end-to-end India enablement tailored to your institution’s goals:

  • Market entry & strategy: opportunity sizing, program prioritization, pricing, and location strategy (incl. special zones/knowledge hubs).
  • Partnerships & TNE: longlist/shortlist, due diligence, MoU to definitive agreements; design of twinning/dual/joint degree models and governance.
  • Branch campus feasibility: regulatory pathways, capex/opex models, academic/ops org design, and phasing roadmaps.
  • Recruitment & marketing: agent onboarding & QA, digital/partner channels, school/college outreach, scholarships, and conversions.
  • Academic quality & compliance: curricula mapping, assessment policies, records & transcripts, data privacy, and grievance redressal.
  • Operations & student experience: admissions SOPs, counseling, visa/advice coordination with partners, and alumni/community building.

Outcomes

  • Confident regulatory posture: clear documentation packs and governance cadences reduce risk.
  • High-quality partnerships: academically aligned, reputation-enhancing collaborations with measurable impact.
  • Faster time-to-launch: streamlined contracting, program setup, and recruitment liftoff.
  • Sustainable growth: diversified channels, ethical agent ecosystems, and data-led decisioning.

Why Us

  • India expertise for globals: deep understanding of local HEI landscape and operating norms.
  • Strategy-to-execution: hands-on support from exploration through setup to steady-state.
  • Quality-first: academic standards and learner outcomes drive our design choices.
  • Trusted network: connects to HEIs, schools, agents, and service partners across regions.