A record number of students are headed overseas. But economic realities, political changes and stricter immigration policies are throwing a spanner in the works.
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A whole new wave of students is arriving from geographies and demographics never seen before in the Emirates, drawn not just by opportunity but also because of geopolitical and economic crises back home.
As study-abroad options dwindle for Indian students, a good question to ask is what the state of India’s higher education sector is. The answer, I’m afraid, is not pretty.
A mix of government facilitation, favourable location and rising student demand is seeing global institutions making a beeline for the region.