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**Summary:**

Karnataka’s Higher Education Minister, M.C. Sudhakar, has extended an invitation to the University of Wolverhampton (UK) to establish a campus in Bengaluru, following the establishment of the Wolverhampton–Bengaluru Research and Innovation Centre (WBC) and similar initiatives with other UK institutions. He emphasized the potential for collaboration, particularly in PhD programs and student exchange opportunities, with potential government sponsorship for students from economically weaker sections. Separately, Karnataka’s Minister for Medical Education, Sharan Prakash Patil, has requested the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) to conduct a study on Karnataka’s healthcare system to facilitate the implementation of a universal health service modeled after the NHS, with the aim of providing free healthcare to all citizens in the state within the next 10 years. The NHS has expressed interest in collaborating and sharing expertise, building on existing partnerships with Karnataka institutions.

**News Article:**

**Karnataka Invites Wolverhampton University to Establish Bengaluru Campus, Seeks NHS Guidance on Universal Healthcare**

**LONDON, September 12, 2025** – Karnataka’s Higher Education Minister, M.C. Sudhakar, has formally invited the University of Wolverhampton (UK) to establish a campus in Bengaluru. The invitation was extended during discussions at the ‘Beyond Futures – Festival of Research and Innovation’ held at Wolverhampton University.

“We already have Wolverhampton–Bengaluru Research and Innovation Centre (WBC), a joint initiative of the University of Wolverhampton and Bengaluru City University (BCU),” stated Minister Sudhakar. “We already have Imperial College of London in Bengaluru and Liverpool University has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a campus. Now, we invite Wolverhampton to establish its campus in Bengaluru. This could strengthen the quality education in Karnataka.”

The Minister also highlighted an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Bangalore University (BU) and Wolverhampton University, emphasizing the desire to expand collaboration into PhD programs and student exchange opportunities. The Karnataka government is considering sponsoring students from economically weaker sections for such exchanges.

In a separate but related development, Karnataka’s Minister for Medical Education, Sharan Prakash Patil, has requested a comprehensive study by the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) on the state’s healthcare system. The aim is to facilitate the implementation of a universal health service in Karnataka, mirroring the NHS model of providing free healthcare to all citizens.

“Karnataka has tried implementing free health care for everyone, but somehow it did not work out,” Patil said. “Now, if NHS conducts a study about how to implement it in the Karnataka health system, it will help us to migrate from our system to universal health system in next 10 years.”

Professor Tonny Veenith of the University of Wolverhampton and Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, responded positively, stating, “Yes, it’s absolutely possible, we can have a discussion on this. There is so much that we can learn and implement together.” He noted that the NHS already has established partnerships with several Karnataka institutions, including JSS academy of higher education and research Mysuru, for clinical trials in cancer.

These initiatives signal a deepening relationship between Karnataka and the UK in the fields of higher education and healthcare, with a focus on improving access to quality education and healthcare services for the people of Karnataka.

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