Foreign students to sit university entrance exam

India plans to establish an entrance exam for foreign students seeking admission to institutions in the country, even as it lobbies international rating agencies to improve the rankings of its universities, writes Prashant K Nanda for Livemint.

The Human Resource Development Ministry will allow institutions offering engineering and similar courses and other universities, including private ones, to participate in the project, said two government officials with knowledge of the development.

The ministry will “start an international entrance exam for aspiring students from foreign lands”, said SS Mantha, chair of the All India Council for Technical Education, the technical education regulator in the country and the body that will conduct the test.
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