The Delhi University (DU) has become a favourable study destination for many foreign students. The number of foreign students seeking admission in DU has registered a significant increase in the current academic year.
According to senior official, women from Middle East are enrolled in regular courses. Besides them students from Tibet, China, Nepal, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran and Turky have got admissions in Delhi University.
A senior DU official who deals with the admissions of foreign students told The Pioneer that students from 67 nations have been enrolled in different courses, “This is the first time when girl students from Turkey have enrolled in the DU while students from Iran are studying law,” said the official.
The official said they have received queries from Pakistan too. “Eminent personalities from Pakistan have enquired about admissions. In this year 552 new students have been enrolled while total numbers of foreign students is 1,340,” the official said.
In year 2015, 498 foreign students from 66 nations were registered. However, the number of total students in the university was 1,184 whereas in 2014, the total number of students was 1,030.
This year 419 new students took admissions from various countries.