Guidelines for Admission and Supernumerary seats of International Students in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes in Higher Educational Institutions

The University Grants Commission has issued Guidelines for Admission and Supernumerary seats of International Students in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes in Higher Educational Institutions in India. Internationalization of higher education is the process of integrating an international and intercultural dimension in higher education.

In order to facilitate the internationalization of Indian HEIs, the University Grants Commission has framed the guidelines for admission and creation of supernumerary seats for international students. Following are the Objectives of the guidelines:

1. To facilitate a smooth and simple admission of international students in higher
   educational institutions of India.
2. To create a favorable environment for attracting international students to Indian higher
   education system.
3. To make India a preferred destination for international students.