Foreign students from 101 countries are studying in Iranian universities: Official

TEHRAN (Iran News) Saeed Habiba, head of the Organization of Student Affairs at the Ministry of Science, has said that students from 101 countries are currently studying in Iranian universities.

“Despite the current challenges facing the country, the Organization of Student Affairs has developed the necessary strategies and plans to attract international students, and we now have students from 101 countries studying in Iran,” Habiba told IRNA.

The official said that about 60,000 foreign students are currently enrolled in Iranian universities, and new applicants continue to register.

He also said that most of the scholarship students come from Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and India.

Habiba had previously said Iran plans to increase to 320,000 the number of international students it hosts by the end of the Seventh Development Plan, falling on the Iranian calendar year 1407 (to start on March 2028).

He made those comments while addressing the 5th Regional Meeting of the National Working Group on Attracting Foreign Students, which was held on September 11.

“Despite the current challenges facing the country, the Organization of Student Affairs has developed the necessary strategies and plans to attract international students, and we now have students from 101 countries studying in Iran,” Habiba told IRNA.

The official said that about 60,000 foreign students are currently enrolled in Iranian universities, and new applicants continue to register.

He also said that most of the scholarship students come from Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and India.

Habiba had previously said Iran plans to increase to 320,000 the number of international students it hosts by the end of the Seventh Development Plan, falling on the Iranian calendar year 1407 (to start on March 2028).