Alejandro Ortiz, Research & Advisory Services, WES According to the Institute of International Education’s most recent Open Doors report (2013), Iran ranks as the 15th largest source of international students in the U.S. This position has been driven most recently by a 25 percent increase…
Regional East African Nations Sign Cross-Border Fees Deal Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda have signed a deal that harmonizes tuition fees at local rates for students from the three countries wishing to study at an institution in one of the other signatory countries. The move is…
Regional Survey Suggests Ranking Plays Most Critical Role in Decision-Making Process of International Students International students are more influenced with teaching quality and academic ranking than they are student satisfaction or contact hours when deciding where to study, according to the findings of a new Hobsons‘ survey….
Regional Study: Middle Classes in Emerging Markets Prioritize Education A recent Euromonitor International report predicts that emerging market economies will grow almost three times faster than developed ones, accounting for an average of 65 percent of global economic growth through 2020. And the newly minted beneficiaries…
Regional University Mergers to Appease the Rankings Twenty French colleges and research institutes are merging to create Université Paris-Saclay, soon to be one of France’s largest universities, at a cost of about EUR6.5 billion (US$9 billion). The mega-merger is part of France’s bid to crack…