The US Advantage: Numerous, Top-Notch, Economics Programs

Gita Gopinath, Harvards newest tenured professor of economics says South Asian students mulling over studying economics abroad should give the US their best shot as the country has a real advantage in offering high quality education through a breadth of courses at numerous, competent institutions. She also says there are many good departments in the top 50 US universities offering strong undergrad programs apart from those at the highly coveted Ivy League schools.

'In computer and software engineering, the financial outlook for PhDs is excellent'

Dr. Sohum Sohoni, Assistant Professor at The Polytechnic School (Arizona State University) answered questions which plague the mind of every engineering student who wants to study in the US. Read his answers below.

Six Things First-Year Students Can Do to Adapt to Campus Life

International student services offices play a key role in helping foreign students with immigration, visa, orientation, banking and cultural issues.

What to do if you're deferred from your Early Action/Early Decision school

If a college or university defers your early application, you can still make it through in the regular application. In the 11th instalment of our 12-part series on US college admissions, we share helpful pointers on how not to let deferrals defeat you.

US Justice Department says Harvard admissions 'may be infected with racial bias'

The Justice Department sided with the Students for Fair Admissions which brought the high-profile lawsuit against Harvard University

Explore the New Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering in Chicago University

The avant-garde school is the first in the United States to focus wholly on the trendy and rapidly growing field of molecular engineering.

Indian-origin academic, Anantha P Chandrakasan, named Dean of MITs School of Engineering

MIT, one of the world’s best schools, has named an Indian-origin academic as dean of its School of Engineering.

US College Shocker: Nearly 36% of Students Don’t Get Enough to Eat

Financially stressed students are being forced to choose between covering steep tuition fees and buying food.

US government takes back ruling hostile to international students

Over 200 universities and 17 states had signed court briefings backing Harvard and MIT as they challenged ICE.

Mindfulness: How Brown University is championing the cool trend

The Ivy League school's new Mindfulness Center will conduct and promote research on the impact of mindfulness on mental and physical health