AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Technological University has enrolled 82 foreign students from as many as 22 countries amid the Covid pandemic. GTU on Friday said in a press statement that it is the only technological varsity in Gujarat to draw such a large number of foreign students.
The Government of Gujarat, having realized the importance of bringing more diversity into classrooms, has under its ‘Study in Gujarat’ initiative rolled out a strategy to attract more foreign students to the state. Since 2013, GTU has been at the forefront of enrolling foreign students in its campuses, the varsity said.
“GTU has always been at the vanguard of technical education at the national and international levels,” GTU vice-chancellor Naveen Sheth said. “As a result, it has become the first choice for foreign students over the past three consecutive years.” So far, more than 828 students from 48 countries have studied at GTU.
The 82 foreign students admitted this year are from countries such as Afghanistan, Namibia, Mozambique, Angola, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Switzerland, and Uganda. tnn