In a significant move, the Donald Trump administration in the US stepped up its clash with Harvard University by stripping the school of its right to admit international students. The decision has left 6800 foreign students — including hundreds from India — in a state of uncertainty. Harvard’s official website says that anywhere between 500 to 800 Indian students and scholars are part of the university every year. Right now, 788 students from India are enrolled at the university.
The government told Harvard’s thousands of current foreign students that they must transfer to other schools or they will lose their legal permission to be in the US.
The Department of Homeland Security took this latest step because Harvard failed to comply fully with requests to produce records about its foreign students, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a letter.
Harvard University admits around 2000 students each year, despite receiving over 50,000 applications. This results in a very competitive acceptance rate of around 3-4%, making it a highly selective institution.
Harvard University generally admits around 8-10 undergraduate students from India each year. However, the number of Indian students and scholars studying at Harvard annually fluctuates, with estimates ranging from 500 to 800. This includes students in both undergraduate and graduate programs.
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