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International universities eye Nepal’s high student mobility

The PIE News

With Japan emerging as a key destination for outbound Nepali students – surpassing 45,000 in 2023 – the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University of Advanced Sciences also became a part of Acumens recent initiative in Nepal. In the 2022/2023 academic year, there were 15,090 Nepali students in the US, marking a significant 27.9%

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Unis and agencies work to leverage Bangladeshi market

The PIE News

As per UNESCO data , over 50,000 students from Bangladesh studied abroad in 2023. Moreover, Bangladeshi students enrolled in US institutions increased to 17,000 in 2023/24, a whopping 26% rise from the previous academic year, according to the 2024 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange.

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NZ announces key education initiatives for Vietnamese students

The PIE News

New Zealand has introduced a 56% rise in the number of awards for Vietnamese students, who can now study at any of the country’s eight public universities or three public institutes of technology as scholarship recipients. In 2024, just under 900 student visas were granted to Vietnamese nationals, with a 79% approval rate.

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Saudi-US partnerships set to power Vision 2030 Goals

The PIE News

” Historically, much of this outbound mobility has been, and continues to be, driven by the Saudi’s government scholarship program the King Abdullah Scholarship program. In 2023, the government of Saudi Arabia introduced new legislation that paved the way for foreign universities to open a branch campus in the country.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As of fall 2023, 69% of the student population at CSUSB identified as Hispanic or Latino. Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students. Morales, president of CSUSB. The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to Latinx students has grown. years in 2021-22.”

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India explores initiatives to promote special visas for int’l students

The PIE News

Launched in August 2023 by the Ministry of Education, the SII portal attracted over 72,218 students from 200 countries for the academic year 2024/25, according to a report by The Times of India. The portal provides detailed information on study programs, institutions, and scholarships in India, helping the students to make informed decisions.

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Is Academic Scholarship Stagnating?

Inside Higher Ed

Brown, despite having this country’s oldest applied mathematics program and the Ivy League’s oldest engineering program, isn’t in the Top 30, and Dartmouth isn’t among the Top 50 US and Canadian universities. Contributing to this ethos is an engineering, hands-on mind-set.