Iran U.S. Government Opens Door to Academic Exchanges With Iran The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control in March issued a general license authorizing academic exchanges between the United States and Iran, and allowing Iranian students to participate in U.S.-based massive…
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…