Asia

International student numbers expected to drop following visa processing centre closures

Degrees taught in Hindi might play well with Modi fans but this shift risks IITs’ global reputation for producing outstanding graduates, says Eldho Mathews

Security body cautions agents against unpatriotic messaging as Chinese applications receive greater international scrutiny

Student-led downfall of autocratic leader has catalysed national conversation about the place of politics on university campuses typically beset by violence 

Prime minister announces more medical school places as part of vow to develop education system and retain young people

Ban on women attending university further hampering crisis-plagued Afghanistan’s development, warn experts

Study visa issuance to Nepalese citizens has grown in three of the top four English-speaking destinations

UK advised to invest in transnational education as more east Asian students opt to study in nearby countries

Politician renews lobbying for Indian-owned language exam as foreign companies make millions from study abroad craze

Ex-Monash v-c to succeed Tony Chan at rising Saudi Arabian institution next month

Academic’s exit brings more uncomfortable headlines for institution that has already faced several legal disputes this year

Successive governments have a long history of suppressing freedom of speech, thought and association on campus, says C. Rashaad Shabab