Delhi University has admitted 520 foreign students across undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD courses this academic season, a decline of over 27.5 per cent from the previous year. The maximum number of students this year is from Nepal (110), followed by Tibet (100) and Bangladesh (85). A university official attributed the significant decline in admissions of foreign students to the delay in the start of the academic session.
In 2022, 520 foreign students were admitted to the university, compared to 663 in 2021. The number of applications from foreign nationals also dipped this year by over 28%. “The university received applications from over 7,000 applicants this year. Last year, the varsity received over 9,000 applications,” Professor Amarjiva Lochan, Jt Dean, International Relations told PTI.
This year, we’ve had the maximum number of applications from Nepal and last year it was from Afghan nationals. The admission process started in March and finished in the middle of July. 1,500 students were selected for admission in total.
Out of the total number of students who applied, only, 520 have confirmed their admission and are coming to Delhi. In UG courses, 320 students have taken admission, and in PG and PhD courses, 100 students and 50 students respectively have got admission in DU colleges,” Lochan said.