Harvard, NYU And Purdue Could Open In India In Next Year, Says US Envoy Sergio Gor
· Free Press Journal
Top American universities including Harvard, New York University (NYU) and Purdue University could establish a presence in India over the next year, according to US envoy to India Sergio Gor, who said American institutions are increasingly looking at India as demand for international education continues to grow.
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Speaking at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum, Gor said there was strong interest among US universities in bringing their institutions to India.
“One of the things that I've started looking at is actually bringing US institutions to India. The demand is there,” Gor said, according to a report by The Economic Times.
He said he had recently spoken with the provost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and was keen to see American universities expand their presence in India.
Top US Universities looking at India
Gor said several American universities were interested in coming to India and indicated that discussions could translate into concrete developments over the next year.
“We have a great amount of universities that are interested in coming here,” he said, adding that he was determined to see some of these plans materialise over the coming year.
He specifically named NYU, Harvard and Purdue among the institutions that could have a presence in India in the near future.
The comments come as India continues to be one of the largest sources of international students for US universities. A stronger institutional presence in India could give American universities another way to engage with students and expand academic partnerships without relying entirely on overseas student mobility.
US Visa screening to continue
According to the Economic Times reports, Gor also addressed concerns around the US administration's visa screening measures and said the policy was not aimed specifically at India.
According to Gor, the US wants to strengthen border security and ensure that it knows who is entering the country. He said online activity is among the factors that may be examined when students apply for visas.
“When students apply to visit the United States, one of the things we look at is online presence,” he said.
Gor referred to applicants' activity on platforms such as Twitter and YouTube and said people expressing extreme anti-US views should not expect those statements to have no bearing on their visa applications.
He also compared the process with India's own immigration rules, saying every country has the right to determine who is allowed to enter its territory.
US wants to continue working with Indian talent
Gor said the US remains interested in working with India and its large pool of skilled professionals and students. “The United States wants to work with India, period,” he said.
He pointed to the work being done with American companies including Google, Microsoft and Micron, saying Indian talent was an important part of those relationships.
The envoy also described people-to-people ties between India and the US as “unmatched”.
Demand for US Visas remains high
Despite tighter screening and difficulties faced by applicants in securing appointments, Gor said demand for US visas remained strong.
He acknowledged that the US could not accommodate everyone who wanted to move to the country, pointing to a Pew Foundation survey that he said indicated more than 900 million people worldwide would want to move to the US immediately. “That’s impossible for us to take 900 million in one year,” he said.
Gor said the US was instead looking for people who could contribute to the country and strengthen the broader relationship between the US and India.
He also said preventing visa overstays remained a priority for the Trump administration, along with securing the US southern border.