India, July 18 -- With the launch of its India campus in Gurugram, the University of Southampton promises to offer Indian students globally recognised UK degrees at nearly half the cost of studying abroad. In this exclusive interview with HT Digital, Professor Mark E. Smith, CBE, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Southampton, shares the university's vision for its India campus - from placements and faculty to infrastructure expansion and research ambitions.

We expect our students to be highly attractive in the employment market. Alongside academic excellence, they will develop broader life skills-many of which are innate but often need to be nurtured. Students will graduate with an internationally recognised, high-qualit...