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Zimbabwe deregisters seven universities in India and Northern Cyprus

The PIE News

We strongly advise members of the public to verify the accreditation status of foreign universities they intend to enrol with or consider for their children’s university education,” read the statement. Both the Indian institutions involved are officially recognised by the Indian education ministry’s University Grants Commission.

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Universities can set up in India but regulations pose challenge

The PIE News

In the UK, Indian students overtook Chinese as the biggest group of foreign students granted study visas in 2023. Depending on how they are set up, foreign universities could be subject to the country’s Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.

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India issues draft rules for foreign university branches

Inside Higher Ed

Image: India’s publication of draft guidelines for foreign universities establishing branch campuses in the country has sparked concern among academics about potential infringements on institutional autonomy. They come amid soaring demand for higher education in the world’s fastest growing major economy.

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“Huge growth opportunity” for Bangladesh

The PIE News

The appetite for international education is “huge” among Bangladeshi youth, a representative from the British High Commission in Dhaka said last week, following a report earlier this month that urged UK universities to diversify their student recruitment beyond India and China. .

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How the Choice Based Credit System can Improve the Quality of Higher Education in India

Creatrix Campus

The University Grants Commission (UGC) recommends a nine-letter-grade system for CBCS evaluation, replacing percentage-based grading. Adequate student support services, academic advising , and mentoring are essential for their success.

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Governance as a topic in Higher Education Studies

SRHE

The OED offers no more than “The act or manner of governing” and, misleadingly in respect to universities, defines a governing body as “the managers of the institution” ignoring the concept of ‘shared governance’ between governing bodies and senates implicit historically in the constitutions of most pre-1992 universities.