Western Australian Certificate of Education to offer curriculum in Indian schools

Western Australian Certificate of Education to offer curriculum in Indian schools

The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has granted foreign board equivalence to the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) – a senior secondary curriculum from the Government of Western Australia. With this, the WACE curriculum will formally be introduced in Indian schools, making it the first international government-backed school board to be launched in India, […]

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University of London, ACCA announces launch of joint BSc degree with professional accountancy qualification

University of London, ACCA announces launch of joint BSc degree with professional accountancy qualification

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the University of London have announced the launch of a new integrated BSc (Hons) Professional Accountancy programme. The initiative will allow students to simultaneously pursue an academic degree and a globally recognised professional accountancy qualification through a single structured coursework. The programme, set to open for applications […]

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University of Liverpool announces first India campus in Bengaluru; admissions likely from 2026

University of Liverpool announces first India campus in Bengaluru; admissions likely from 2026

The University of Liverpool, established in 1881, has received formal approval from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to open its first campus in India. In an announcement today, the University announced that a new campus will be launched in Bengaluru, sometime around July next year. This development supports the Indian government’s initiative to invite leading […]

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South Asian University opens UG, PG & PhD admissions for students 

South Asian University opens UG, PG & PhD admissions for students 

The South Asian University, an international institution set up in New Delhi by eight SAARC nations, has opened the applications for students who want to apply for the undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD courses for the academic year 2025-26. The extended application deadlines have been announced, with the direct mode application closing on June 2 and […]

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UK government to tighten immigration rules amid voter anger

UK government to tighten immigration rules amid voter anger

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Monday unveil plans to tighten immigration rules, confronting an issue that has bedeviled successive governments and fuelled the rise of a new anti-immigrant party that could threaten the country’s political establishment. Starmer, whose centre-left Labour Party won a landslide victory last July, is facing pressure from voters who […]

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Illinois Institute of Technology to set up campus in India, first from US to get UGC approval

Illinois Institute of Technology to set up campus in India, first from US to get UGC approval

Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech), Chicago’s tech-focused university, will be setting up a campus in Mumbai, India. It becomes the first US university to be approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to establish an independent degree-granting campus in India. The new Illinois Tech — Mumbai campus will offer a range of undergraduate and […]

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Planning to study in the US under Trump? Five things Indian students should know before making the move

Planning to study in the US under Trump? Five things Indian students should know before making the move

The Trump administration’s recent moves — revoking international student visas, cutting university funding — have cast a shadow over Indian students’ plans to study in the US. In 2023-24, Indian students formed the largest cohort of international students in the US, with 3.31 lakh enrolments. Of these, 1.96 lakh — nearly 60% — were pursuing […]

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Babson Vs Kelley: Which varsity is better for entrepreneurship education?

Babson Vs Kelley: Which varsity is better for entrepreneurship education?

As stated by the US Chamber of Commerce in 2024, the States is home to over 33.2 million entrepreneurs reflecting a global surge in start-up ambition. In a world shaped by disruption and innovation, entrepreneurship degrees are no longer niche, they are central. Whether launching a venture, shaping corporate strategies, or disrupting industries from within, […]

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Sharp fall in Indian students going abroad: Canada, US, UK see first simultaneous drop in 5 years

Sharp fall in Indian students going abroad: Canada, US, UK see first simultaneous drop in 5 years

For the first time in five years, the number of Indian students heading to foreign universities has simultaneously declined across the top three destination countries — Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom — an analysis of the latest visa numbers by The Indian Express has revealed. The data shows a sharp decline of […]

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After University of Pennsylvania, Brown, and Princeton, Harvard faces .2 billion grant freeze by Trump administration

After University of Pennsylvania, Brown, and Princeton, Harvard faces $2.2 billion grant freeze by Trump administration

The federal government says it’s freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and contracts to Harvard University, since the institution said Monday it won’t comply with the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus. In a letter to Harvard last Friday, the administration called for broad government and leadership reforms, a requirement that Harvard […]

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