Prime Minister Narendra Modi has introduced that the Indian Institute of Administration Bangalore (IIM Bangalore) will set up its first-ever worldwide campus in Indonesia.

The proposed campus will likely be situated on the Singhasari Particular Financial Zone in Malang and is meant to serve learners from Indonesia and neighbouring Southeast Asian international locations.

“We’re going to set up a campus of India’s prestigious administration institute, IIM Bangalore, in Indonesia, which can tremendously profit the youth throughout your complete ASEAN area,” PM Modi mentioned throughout a joint press assertion with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on 7 July 2026.

Held productive discussions with President Prabowo Subianto at Istana Merdeka in Jakarta. Over the previous few years, India-Indonesia relations have acquired new momentum and larger depth. As we speak’s talks lined numerous topics reminiscent of commerce, human improvement, agriculture, meals… pic.twitter.com/FvVqXEpDDZ

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 7, 2026

The announcement got here after bilateral talks between the 2 leaders, throughout which India and Indonesia additionally mentioned cooperation in areas together with AI, telecommunications, Digital Public Infrastructure and start-ups.

The programme will likely be applied via a memorandum of understanding between IIM Bangalore and PT Intelegensia Grahatama, the managing and improvement entity of the Singhasari SEZ.

IIM Bangalore has mentioned its programmes in Indonesia will likely be launched in two phases. The primary section will give attention to govt training programmes for senior executives, enterprise leaders and public sector professionals.

A second section is predicted to introduce degree-granting administration programmes, topic to the profitable implementation of the primary section over the preliminary two years.

IIMB is coming to Indonesia.
The IIMB Singhasari campus, introduced by PM @narendramodi throughout his go to to Jakarta, marks a major milestone in IIMB’s world journey and the rising India-Indonesia partnership, serving learners from Indonesia and the ASEAN area. @PMOIndiapic.twitter.com/fnJOmXwNQ8

— IIM Bangalore (@iimb_official) July 7, 2026

The deliberate curriculum will embody world provide chains, digital transformation, AI, local weather and sustainability, and healthcare administration.

Contributors in Indonesia are additionally anticipated to have alternatives for brief tutorial immersion visits to IIM Bangalore’s Bengaluru campus, providing publicity to India’s innovation, trade and enterprise surroundings.

IIM Bangalore director-in-charge U Dinesh Kumar mentioned the partnership would assist develop a management pool for corporations in Indonesia in addition to world firms.

Jitamitra Desai, Professor and Member of IIM Bangalore’s Board of Governors, mentioned “With our important power in administration training and analysis, IIMB is nicely positioned to ship high-quality, high-reputation administration applications and make Indonesia a worldwide hub in enterprise training.”

“We imagine that this program will result in considerably improved employment alternatives for Indonesian residents and expatriates alike and push the envelope in making the World South area the popular vacation spot for each high quality training and enterprise management,” he added.

The announcement follows abroad initiatives by different Indian establishments, together with IIM Ahmedabad in Dubai, IIT Delhi in Abu Dhabi and IIT Madras in Zanzibar.

The Indonesia mission is a part of India’s broader effort to develop the worldwide presence of its greater training establishments underneath the Nationwide Schooling Coverage 2020.