Online degrees from foreign institutions will not be recognised in India under proposed guidelines from the country’s higher education regulator. 

The African continent is at the top of destinations where Indian universities are braced to set up international branch campuses.

The top 1,000 higher education institutions worldwide are now eligible for academic collaboration with Indian universities, under new regulations.

A new policy has been announced in India that could re-shape the student mobility landscape. Indian educational institutions can now collaborate with those outside the country and enable students to spend up to two semesters abroad, recognised as part of their Indian-delivered degree.