Asia

Tens of thousands enrol because of low tuition fees and scholarships, but some face discrimination on arrival

Boosting access to higher education is important, but closures and mergers will create better institutions for students to attend, says Manigandan Ganesan 

Announcement of new universities likely an empty promise as military junta loses grip on control

Previous awardees urge government to reopen Chevening Scholarship to applicants from Afghanistan 

University to offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across range of subjects from outpost in Delhi

University is said to have conceded to some demands over low scholarship payments, despite funding concerns

Ministry of Education ban on interprovincial expansion forces institutions to shift focus from teaching to research, or shutter planned outposts altogether

New partnership with local universities gives ‘priority’ pathway to Indonesian campus, plus PhD training for lecturers

Refugee student Naweed Zafary recalls harrowing scenes as the Taliban took power and thousands fought for places on the last flights out of Afghanistan

Apparent rise in drug use among South Korean students raises questions about high-pressure academic culture

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