It is established under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shikshan Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme, a funding agency under the purview of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

The Cluster University also aims at opening up curriculum reforms and bringing in greater autonomy in the designing of syllabi to make them contemporary, multi-disciplinary, and in tune with the highest of global standards.

[20] The LOI was signed by Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Provost of HSNC University Mumbai and Dr Peter H. Garland, Executive Vice Chancellor Emeritus for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

[27]"The HSNC University, Mumbai has collaborated with India’s biggest global IT player ‘TCS iON’ for an industry Honour Certification.

The alliance is designed to train and skill the young talent pool to become ‘Industry Ready’... By joining hands with TCS iON, HSNC University will facilitate learners with certificate courses, programmes, internships, and placement assistance."

~ The Tribune[27]In addition to the recent collaborations with the university, the founding colleges already enjoy a wide range of national and international linkages in a variety of fields.