Stricter Visa Rules In US, UK And Canada To Boost Indian Higher Institutions: ICRA | World News

New Delhi: According to the rating agency ICRA, the tightening of student visa norms in the United States, England and Canada will benefit Indian higher education institutions in the medium term. ICRA’s analysis shows that the credit profiles of these institutions, especially those who appeal to medical flow, have a stable improvement in recent years.

ICRA reflects 9-11% growth, similar to the estimated growth in the 2025 fiscal year by expanding the income and seat capacities of higher education institutions, improvement of records and adding new courses. Approximately 15-20% of the Indian population is in the 15-24 age group and is expected to increase in the country with the improvement of literacy rates within the next decade.

While the increasing cost of higher education continues to be a deterrent, better access to loan (educational loans) provides a significant relief for students who want to maintain higher education supported by various financial institutions. In addition, the Indian Government has doubled in the last 10 years. This has increased from 642 to about 1.189 from 642 to ay2025 in Ay2011, and has become a significant increase in income for large universities.

Healthy assumptions resulted in a strong compound annual growth rate (CGR) of 15% for these colleges during the 2020 – FY2024 period, along with a annual wage increase of 6-8% annually.

Suprio Bannerjee, Vice President and Joint Group President, Corporate Rating, ICRA, “Beyond the thrust of the Indian Government towards higher education, the recent tightening of student visa norms in the United States, England and Canada will encourage some Indian students who aim to explore domestic options.

BANİYER ADDED, “The Operating Surplus for the Entities Under Study Remained Healthy at Around 30–35% Duraing FY2020 – FY2024 and IS Expented to Remain Strong – Above 30% – in FY2025 and FY2026. Requirements for Capacity Expansion, Driven by on-Book Liquidity to Fund Capex and Health Limits Generation.

The gross registration rate for higher education has increased over the years – increased from 21% to 28% in Ay2012 in a month. The NIP 2020 aims to increase Ger in higher education to 50% by 2035. Although this is an ambitious target, it emphasizes the large growth potential of the sector’s unused growth.