If President Donald Trump doesn’t want international students at Harvard, there are plenty of foreign governments and universities happy to take them — along with their talents that have helped make the United States a global tech and scientific leader.
The future of international students at the oldest, richest and most renowned university in the U.S. is uncertain after the Trump administration announced a ban on their enrollment starting in the 2025-26 academic year.
A downturn in international students would affect American universities’ “talent pipeline” and income, while benefiting U.S. competitors, he said. “China will become significantly more attractive than before to students and researchers from the Global South,” he said, adding that “Western Europe will also gain significantly.”
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