How to Apply to Universities Abroad from India in 2026?

Availing scholarships for handling expenses becomes important for international students to manage all university expenditures and cost of living, while studying in their dream university. Scholarships pay a great role in deciding a student's career prospect by decreasing the burden of expenses from their shoulders. There are various attractive Scholarships that can be availed by Indian Students for studying abroad. Some of them are:

• Emile Boutmy Scholarship
• Erasmus Mundus
• Commonwealth Scholarships
• GREAT Scholarships India
• Chevening Scholarships

Student cannot study in abroad without taking standard exam. Exams are required for admission to foreign universities. Exams is way to know about student's academic abilities and language proficiency. It make sure that they are prepared for struggles of studying abroad. But there are few exceptions as mentioned below-

• Language Programs- Students who enroll in language program they need not need to take academic subject tests. But students will still need to show language proof.
• Portfolio Programs- For some programs such as- art, design, etc., students may be able to submit portfolio of their work instead of taking exams.
• Work Programs- Some programs such as internships may not require students to take exams such as SAT, IELTS, TOEFL, etc.

University of East London is a public university based in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1898 and runs seven schools. In the World University Rankings 2025 it ranks 1001-1200th. It ranked 89th in the United Kingdom and scored Top 50% across 119 topics of research. Out of 131 universities in England it ranks at #73 and #18 out of 35 universities of london.

The medical insurance for international students in UK will cost £776 per annually. This is the Immigration Health Surcharge, paid during the visa application, along with the visa fees. This will allow the students to gain access to NHS services, which will make healthcare affordable, except for dental care, eye care, surgeries, or prescription medications. If there is a dependent accompanying the student, a separate Immigration Health Surcharge fee needs to be paid during the visa application fee payment. If one feels, one can add a private health insurance along with NHS services to cover the other aspects of healthcare, not covered by the NHS.