India has approved the progressive closure of 58 engineering institutions, reflecting a shift towards quality, stronger governance, and better alignment between higher education and labour market demand.
Victoria University has received approval to establish a campus in India, highlighting the continued implementation of India's higher education reforms and strengthening Australia–India education collaboration.
Bangladesh has introduced a centralised research funding model through the UGC, increasing research investment while prompting debate over governance, transparency and decision-making processes.
China's state-backed education bodies increasingly combine regulatory authority with commercial operations, raising questions about competitive neutrality, governance, and whether market oversight should be separated from market participation.
India's unprecedented NEET retest after an alleged paper leak exposes systemic weaknesses in examination governance, highlighting the growing challenge of safeguarding fairness in high-stakes admissions.
China has restructured more than 30 percent of university programs, cutting 12,200 degrees and adding AI-focused majors to better align education with future industries.
Georgia plans stricter admission rules, student quotas, and tighter residence permit conditions for international students as part of a broader migration and security overhaul.
Pakistan has introduced new rules for collaborative degrees and expanded TNE eligibility, signalling a more flexible and mature approach to higher education internationalisation.
Chinese students increasingly use gaokao scores for Australian university admission, with business and computer science leading applications as Australia expands opportunities for international students.
Japanese universities are expanding English-taught degree programs and holistic admissions pathways, creating new domestic study options for bilingual, returnee, and international students.
