Delhi University looks at raising foreign students intake by 20 per cent this academic year

The Delhi University is aiming to increase the intake of international students in the upcoming academic cycle by 20 per cent from the previous year with officials reaching out to diplomatic missions to invite more applications a varsity official said on TuesdayIn 202223 a total of 637 foreign students were admitted across undergraduate postgraduate and PhD courses at the varsity he saidTill now the university has received around 2000 applications including those from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations ICCRForeign nationals are admitted to various programmes of study at the University of Delhi under two categories selffinancing students and students with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations under its various scholarship schemesICCR administers various scholarship programmes annually and awards about 3000 scholarships under 21 different schemes to foreign students from about 180 countriesThe Delhi University DU has taken various steps to increase the intake of ICCR applicantsThe admission cycle for foreign students for the academic year 202324 has already begunThe application window is open We have started working on clearing these applications We are receiving hundreds of queries every day via phone and email Professor Amarjiva Lochan Jt Dean International Relations told PTILast academic session the admission process was extended till February And the total number of students admitted was 637 including around 271 under the ICCR scholarship Lochan saidThis was a slight dip from the previous year 2021 when 650 students were admittedHowever this year the officials are hopeful that there will be at least a 20 per cent surge in foreign student intakeWe are sure we will be able to touch the mark of 700 this year DU is Indias best university and we want to make it the first choice for international students Lochan saidTo ensure that Lochan said the DU team handling admissions for foreign students is leaving no stone unturned to ensure more and more foreign admissions this yearThe officials at the Foreign Students Registry office in North Campus are working expeditiouslyAlso read60000 visas issued to Indians travelling to China in five months of 2023 EmbassyWe have taken several steps in the past to ensure more and more students can come We have maintained a channel with ICCR and asked if any foreign students show interest in DU the application is directly sent to us Lochan saidThey have also expedited the clearance of applications forwarded to them by ICCR This has helped us a lot To apprise foreign nationals about Delhi University and the facilities it provides the officials are also approaching diplomatic missions he addedTo ensure a smooth and hasslefree process for students the officials ensure that they stay in touch with students from filing of applications till admissionEvery day we receive hundreds of emails of enquiry All those who wish to study in India have shown interest in Delhi University We ensure that we stay in touch with them and guide them properly So that they do not face any kind of issue he saidMoreover the varsity officials also ensure proper accommodation facilities for the studentsWe make sure to provide them with hostel accommodation If seats are not available in international hostels we ask colleges to provide them with the facility Last year I myself arranged PGs for the students at hostel prices he addedForeign nationals seeking admission in any course iquest certificate diploma undergraduate postgraduate MPhil and PhD iquest are exempted from the entrance test The admission process is done based on a merit listThe process from Application to Admission comprises four broad steps namely application evaluation by varsity online admission formalities and formalities after reaching DelhiThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever