The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has registered a total of 312 international students from 30 countries for the academic session 2023-24. With this, the number of international students currently enrolled in the university has reached an all-time high of 734 from 49 countries. This is also the first time, international enrollments have crossed the 300 mark. Of the new 312 admissions in the 2023-24 session, as many as 172 students have enrolled in undergraduate programmes, 112 for postgraduate programmes, while 16 students are enrolled in PhD and 12 students have taken admission to the certificate or diploma courses. Among the fresh entrants, while 253 are in the self-financed category, 49 are ICCR sponsored candidates, four have secured admission through EdCIL and and six are facilitated by the Study in India programme. Reiterating that BHU has once again proved to be among the most preferred Indian institutions of international students seeking higher education, the university in a statement said: “The highest number of new entrants is from Nepal, with 155 students enrolling in various programmes, 85 students from Bangladesh, 11 from Sri Lanka and 10 from Myanmar.” BHU has been offering accommodation to nearly 600 international students. The under-constructed new international girls hostel will offer an additional capacity of 400. The university, in a statement added, has also made the admission process for international students very smooth and hassle-free. Its international centre is endeavouring to respond to the queries and address the challenges faced by applicants as well as students. This year the university has also entered into an agreement with EdCIL (PSU under the Ministry of Education) and SII initiatives of the government of India. This is facilitating a greater participation from foreign nationals in the admission process of BHU, BHU said.
