According to Jagadesh Kumar, chair of the Indian University Grants Commission, “IHigher education institutions across the country will be allowed to add up to 25% more places for international undergraduate and masters students,” report Hindu. The decision was taken in mid-August by the KPU, in order to promote “university internationalization”, added Jagadesh Kumar.

Another novelty: foreign students no longer have to pass an entrance exam to be able to apply. From now on, all higher education institutions must establish “transparent admission procedure”, Jagadesh Kumar explained. All details of these procedures, such as admission requirements or tuition fees, should be available on the respective institution’s website.

“Creating a conducive environment”

To facilitate this internationalization, KPPU has compiled a list of guidelines for universities throughout the country. The goal is to simplify acceptance and “to create an environment conducive to attracting international students into the Indian education system”, said the chairman of the Commission. He gave an example, the increase in the number of foreign students “helping to integrate international and intercultural dimensions into higher education”.

Prior to the pandemic in 2019, when nearly 75,000 foreigners were studying there, India had a target of attracting 200,000 international students by the end of 2023, remember tea Indian Express. If these figures are to be reviewed today, the state is still trying to increase this number. According to data from the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, around 23,000 foreigners are studying in India in 2021, 14% more than in 2020, showing Hindu.

Out of a total of 140 destinations, four cities in India are part of the Quacquarelli Symonds ranking which lists the best cities to study in 2023. If Bombay and Bangalore are already part of the list, two new cities have just entered: New Delhi, the capital, and Madras (Chennai), according to tea Indian Express.