 BHUBANESWAR, Jan 9: KIIT has been ranked the 5th best university in India in attracting foreign students, as per a recent report published by the NITI Aayog, Government of India. As envisaged under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, internationalization of higher education has been accorded top priority. Though KIIT is located in the State of Odisha, a Tier-II city at Bhubaneswar, it presently hosts over 2,000 international students from 70 countries-out of a total of 2,362 foreign students enrolled across various universities in eastern India-along with a strong global alumni base of more than 5,000 international students.KIIT ranks as the fifth-best university in India in terms of international student enrolment. As per the report, Bhubaneswar has emerged as a hub of international students, surpassing metropolitan and cosmopolitan cities like Kolkata and Hyderabad. Under the Central Government's New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, institutions and states that attract a higher number of foreign students are accorded greater importance and recognition.
-5th best university in India in terms of international students
-Internationalization of higher education as per NEP; recent data published by NITI Aayog
-Odisha and Bhubaneswar ahead of many other states in attracting foreign students
-KIIT plays the most important role: over 2,000 students out of 2,362 in eastern India are pursuing education at KIIT alone
-More than 5,000 foreign students have passed out from KIIT |
