Determinants Of Student Choice For Foreign Universities In India: Review Of Literature

Abstract

Foreign qualification always pulls students for better prospects in the employment sector and due to rapid acceleration of economic globalization foreign university campuses are proliferated in India with range of quality framework. Recent data shows that number of foreign universities and enrolment figures are increasing in recent years. This article presents theoretical positioning by reviewing the existing literature to understand the motivating factors for the students to get enrolled in foreign university campuses established in India with various modes of collaboration. The characteristics of the middle class are also discussed to get a link between the characteristics of the students belonging to particular segment and characteristics of institutions where the students get enrolled. Various other factors that influence  students’ choice for selecting foreign universities to get enrolled is also discussed.