Iran One Private University Commands 58% of Total Tertiary Enrollments Islamic Azad University, a private university, was established in 1982 to help deal with soaring demand and a chronic lack of capacity in the public higher-education system. In the 26 years since then, Azad has…
Georgia Higher Education Reforms Reaping Results The Republic of Georgia has undergone major changes since the so-called Rose Revolution of 2003 ended the 11-year premiership of Eduard Shevardnadze, a former Communist Party boss. His 36-year-old elected replacement, Mikeil Saakashvili, graduated from Columbia University Law School….
By Rahul Choudaha, Associate Director (Innovation & Development) at World Education Services India currently sends more students to study in the United States than any other country. In academic year 2006-07 (the last year for which figures are currently available), 83,833 Indian students were enrolled…
WES Staff World Education Services (WES) has revised its assessment of the three-year bachelor’s degree awarded by Indian universities and now considers selected three-year degrees from India to be equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree. The decision was made following research and review of fundamental…
Regional A New Approach to Combating Brain Drain Countries on the African continent lose an estimated 70,000 highly qualified scholars and experts each year mostly to developed countries, according to the World Bank. National initiatives to stem this outflow have largely failed. A new project…