Jessica Magaziner, Credential Analyst, WES The Syrian conflict has been covered extensively in the news since its violent inception in the spring of 2011. This conflict has resulted in extreme loss of life, societal destruction and the displacement of millions of Syrian people. While the…
By Nick Clark, Editor, World Education News & Reviews Scores of countries, regions and cities around the world have established or declared their intentions to establish themselves as regional or global education hubs. Typically sponsored and subsidized (to varying degrees) by local governments, the goal…
By Zhengrong Lu, Research & Advisory Services, WES The number of students from Kuwait in the United States has been increasing at a double-digit growth rate each year since 2007. According to the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) latest Open Doors report, Kuwait became a…
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…
The three most-watched world university rankings are released every year between August and October in what has become known as ‘rankings season.’ Invariably the headlines focus on U.S. and UK dominance, with a few paragraphs saved for universities from other regions that have performed well….