The University is ranked among the top 100 in the QS World University Rankings.
Provisions under National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and UGC guidelines
- NEP seeks to promote global universities to setup their campuses in India.
- Internationalization at home: Offering courses in Indian culture, sciences, and traditions, leveraging global interest in these areas.
- UGC guidelines, 2023: It focuses on eligibility criteria, admissions, fee structure, etc. for the foreign universities in India.
Significance
- Mitigating brain drain and financial strain.
- To attract reputed Institutions in India.
- Push emerging private universities to enhance their quality and capacity.
Implementational Challenges
- Incorporating Indian culture and multilingualism into the curriculum for Foreign higher Educational Institutions (FHEIs) operating in India.
- FHEIs may evolve into large centres for India-specific research rather than general research, limiting the efficacy of UGC guidelines.
- Global experiences highlights that elite world-class institutions tend to remain domestic, which explains few FHEIs operating globally.
Future Roadmap
- Promoting FHEIs partnerships with local institutions for more profound research based on global experience.
- Reforming the governance models of local universities by involving a pool of global academics with significant autonomy.
- Promoting studying in India in foreign countries to attract international students.
