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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TopicForeign universities

Topic: foreign universities

‘Brain drain’ is real: For every 1 foreign student, 25 Indians go abroad for studies, says NITI Aayog

Outmigration of skilled students hampers innovation & knowledge creation as well as increases dependency on foreign tech, it asserts, calling for 'internationalisation at home'.

Indians studying in Ireland at all-time high. ‘Want more undergrads to come’, says envoy Ward

Most Indians going to Ireland for higher studies are either Master's or PhD students, says envoy Brendan Ward. A major draw for them is post-study work opportunities for two years.

MasterChef celebrates Indian food with Northeast on its plate

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If it ain’t in ‘national interest’, can’t teach it — UGC’s foreign university rules stump academics

UGC draft rules for foreign universities entering India include clause that they cannot teach courses that jeopardise ‘national interest’, but there is no clarity on what this means.

Why top destinations Canada, Australia & NZ got fewer Indian students in last 3 yrs, UK saw rise

Data in Parliament show UK regain popularity in last 3 yrs with opening of post-work visas being seen as advantage. In contrast, Covid & strict rules hurt other foreign destinations.

UGC reforms bring more options for students but focus on learning shouldn’t be lost

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UGC working on roadmap to help foreign universities set up Indian campuses, says chairman

M. Jagadesh Kumar says UGC will clarify the process, legal & bureaucratic frameworks. In a 2021 survey, foreign universities had cited govt approvals, fee regulation as challenges.

1 Italian, 1 French institute want to set up campus in India under NEP, Modi govt announces

MoS Education Subhas Sarkar told Parliament that Italian fashion and design school Istituto Marangoni and an unnamed French institution have expressed interest.

80% foreign medical graduates fail India’s licence exam. Here’s what they end up doing instead

In 2019, 25.79% Indians cleared Foreign Medical Graduate Exam, a test aspirants with degrees from certain countries need to clear for practise in India. Figure was 14.68% in 2020 and 23.83% in 2021.

Here’s how you can be eligible for a PhD in India after a 1-year Master’s abroad

A one-year Master's degree from a foreign university is not valid in India & doesn't meet eligibility criteria for PhD but a 'credit mapping' report by AIU seeks to change that.

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India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.