With the the US, UK and Australia tightening measures to curb immigration, Indian institutes have seen a spurt in applications this year. Engineering and management institutes are reporting a 20-35 per cent rise in applications this admission season. “Applications have risen this year, not just at our institute but at other institutes as well.

The average increase has been 15-20 per cent and this is the highest increase in the last three years,” said H Chaturvedi, director, BIMTECH. NMIMS, which is in the process of receiving applications for its entrance test ...