University of Hyderabad has announced that they have noticed a 20% increase in the number of applicants from foreign students for the academic year 2020-21.
As per sources, the University of Hyderabad has received 258 applications from international students as against 230 students 230 last year.
The officials have noticed the spike in the number of applicants through Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) seeking admission in various courses.
Director, International Affairs of the varsity has said that the number of applicants received from ICCR was more than 200 against 175 in the previous year.
Furthermore, the varsity received 38 applications as compared to 30 applicants from last year from the overseas citizens of India (OCI) cardholders who are holding foriegn passports.
Previously, UoH introduced online submission of M.Phil/PhD dissertations and theses for those pursuing M.Phil or PhD.
The applications received are majorly from countries such as Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sudan, Gambia, Madagascar, South Africa, Tanzania and Guyana.
As per the officials of the varsity, the increase in the applications from international students is due to the Institute of Eminence(IoE) status which was awarded to UoH by the ministry of human resource development last year.
“We are happy that even in this pandemic-ridden situation, applications from foreign nationals significantly increased to over 200 compared to previous years, with support from ICCR and MHRD.”
The Vice-chancellor further stated that “With the memorandum of understanding already signed and those in the pipeline, we see bright prospects for UoH to become a choice destination in several subjects for the foreign nationals.”
Earlier this year, University of Hyderabad was ranked 6th under the category of Top 10 Universities by NIRF.
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