Kerala University Admissions 2021: Record-breaking number of applications received from foreign students

Talking about the applications received, Professor Sabu Joseph, director of Centre for Global Academics (CGA) at the university said, “The maximum number of applicants are from Afghanistan and Iraq, and in both cases, the admission is sought mostly for PhD courses.”

KU Admissions 2021: The University of Kerala has received a record-breaking number of 1,042 applications from foreign students. Reports suggests that foreign students who have shown interest in Kerala University Admissions 2021 for various courses are mostly from Afghanistan and Iraq. Talking about the applications received, Professor Sabu Joseph, director of Centre for Global Academics (CGA) at the university said, “The maximum number of applicants are from Afghanistan and Iraq, and in both cases, the admission is sought mostly for PhD courses.”

Earlier, Kerala University used to get the maximum number of applications from Iran. Authorities said the changes brought in by the Union government in the foreign student admission process owing to the COVID-19 challenges worked in favour of the university. Until last year, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) was the first point of contact for foreign students seeking admission to Indian universities. Considering the ongoing situation, the council has now set up a web portal, through which students can directly select universities of their choice and apply for admission. The final clearance for their admission, however, will be at the discretion of ICCR.

Sabu Joseph said, “Most candidates seeking admission to PhD courses are college teachers. The university clears their application on the basis of their academic merit and English speaking skills. The other mandatory clearances are done by the ICCR, which in fact sponsors the studies of a large number of foreign students in Indian universities.”

The ICCR had cleared applications of 105 students for admission to the university last year but only less than 25 joined owing to the pandemic. Many students had sought permission to join the courses online but the university denied them permission. “This year also, only those who take admission physically will be allowed to join the courses,” an official said.

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