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"Premier Indian universities now seek a more two-way exchange with aligned objectives and taking initiatives to build a stronger global network outside the United States and UK. It is quite a radical shift and a great opportunity for Swiss university stakeholders. It’s pivotal to have the right insights on the expectations, motivations and the engagement models to build meaningful partnerships with Indian institutions for international exchange, research and innovation."
Maitree Dasgupta,
Head of University Partnerships and co-author of this report
India sends a large number of students abroad every year. According to the data of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, approx.1.09 million Indian students are studying abroad as of July 2019. As of February 2020, there are about 1000 Indian students enrolled in Swiss universities. With a growing number of master and professional courses in English at the Swiss universities, a larger number of talented Indian students can be attracted to Switzerland via strategic institutional partnerships. To make Switzerland a go-to destination for Indian students and researchers, Swiss universities need to partner with the key players in the Indian academia sector.
Now how would Swiss universities go about it, given that India has 935 universities and 95 institutions of national importance? How can they find the right partner from such a large and diverse landscape? This comprehensive report by Swissnex India on ‘Emerging models of collaborations with Indian higher education institutions’ shows the way.