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US, UK immigration curbs spook students planning to study abroad

Engineering and management institutes in India reporting a 20-35 per cent rise in applications

H-1B visa row: Applications up 20-35 per cent in domestic campuses
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Vinay Umarji Ahmedabad
With the the US, UK and Australia tightening measures to curb immigration, Indian institutes have seen a spurt in applications this year.

Engineering and management institutes are reporting a 20-35 per cent rise in applications this admission season.

“Applications have risen this year, not just at our institute but at other institutes as well. The average increase has been 15-20 per cent and this is the highest increase in the last three years,” said H Chaturvedi, director, BIMTECH.

NMIMS, which is in the process of receiving applications for its entrance test NPAT, too, has seen numbers rise by 30-35 per