Highlights:

The White House proposed a “Compact for Academic Excellence” for nine US universities, linking federal support to compliance.

International undergraduates would be capped at 15% of total undergraduates, with a 5% limit per country, including India.

The cap affects only undergraduate programs, not graduate or doctoral studies.

India’s US student population is mostly in graduate programs and OPT; only about 11% are undergraduates. - Advertisement -

The policy may restrict Indian undergraduate admissions at universities near the cap or with high international intake, but short-term impact is limited.

The White House has proposed a funding-linked “Compact for Academic Excellence” aimed at nine top US universities. The proposal offers these institutions preferential federal s

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