एशियाई यूनिवर्सिटीज में पढ़ते छात्र (Gemini) A growing number of Indian students, especially from Kashmir, are seeking academic opportunities in Iran, a country steadily gaining ground in global higher education. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), around 2,050 Indian students were studying in Iran in 2022, primarily pursuing medical degrees at universities such…
From MIT to Yale: How US universities performed in QS World Rankings 2026. (AI Image) QS World University Rankings 2026: The QS World University Rankings 2026, released on June 19, 2025, have once again underscored the dominance of the United States in global higher education. With four institutions in the global top ten and 192…
British universities are facing a reckoning over the boundaries of speech and academic freedom. In newly issued guidance, the Office for Students, the UK’s higher education regulator, has warned institutions that shielding students from legal but controversial ideas poses a threat to core academic principles.The message is unambiguous: Students must not only be allowed to…
The US News & World Report has released its 2025-2026 Best Global Universities rankings, assessing over 2,250 institutions across more than 100 countries. This comprehensive evaluation is based on academic research output, global and regional reputation, and subject-specific performance metrics sourced from Clarivate’s Web of Science Core Collection and InCites Benchmarking & Analytics.According to the…
Campus of Harvard University in Cambridge. (AP Photo) The US Senate Finance Committee has unveiled a proposal to raise the endowment tax on wealthy private universities to 8 percent, a move that could cost Harvard University an estimated $200 million annually. The proposed legislation, part of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” marks a…
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday handed over Letter of Intent (LoI) to five foreign universities to set up their branch campuses in Mumbai. The five universities are — Chicago’s Illinois Tech, Scotland’s University of Aberdeen, UK’s University of York, University of Western Australia and Italy’s IED Instituto Europeo di Design….
Harvard garners widespread support in court battle over academic freedom More than 12,000 Harvard alumni, 21 state attorneys general, and 24 universities, including five Ivy League institutions, have rallied behind Harvard University in a landmark legal fight against the Trump administration. The case, centered on academic freedom, has sparked a nationwide debate as Harvard seeks…
In an extraordinary show of academic solidarity, 18 leading universities — including five Ivy League schools and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — have announced plans to back Harvard University in its legal battle against the Trump administration’s freeze on nearly $3 billion in federal research funding.The coordinated move marks a rare intervention by peer…
Elite US colleges face scrutiny over rising international enrollment under Trump. (AI Image) For decades, top US universities have aggressively expanded their global reach, enrolling more international students as part of a strategic effort to boost prestige, revenues, and academic competitiveness. Institutions such as Harvard University and Columbia University now count foreign students as a…
Judge halts Trump’s order barring international Harvard students — what this means for US student visas Judge halts Trump’s order on Harvard’s international students — what does this mean for the future of student visas?A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s proclamation aimed at preventing international students from entering the US to study…