Daily Times

Thirty three United States (US) universities’ representatives arrived in the metropolis on Sunday in order to host the biggest US College Fair in Pakistan.

13th Biannual South Asia Tour, a two-day event which began on October 7, was organised to provide thousands of Pakistani students, parents, counselors, and local university officials from Sindh with an opportunity to explore a wide array of academic programs and receive first-hand guidance on applying for admission.

“We are fortunate to have representatives from over thirty three American colleges and universities here today to recruit local students. That’s the largest number of representatives to Pakistan in recent years,” said US Council General JoAnne Wagner while speaking of the tour.

“This shows that our colleges realize how many excellent students there are in Pakistan. The institutions represented here also showcase the diversity of American higher education. No matter your interests, you can find a good match among our thousands of excellent colleges and universities,” added Wagner.

This year, EducationUSA Pakistan at the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) hosted the largest group of U.S. university representatives to ever visit Pakistani schools and universities. Of these 38 U.S. universities visiting Pakistan, 17 were visiting the country for the first time.

The universities include Ohio University, Boise State University, Colby-Sawyer College, New York Institute of Technology, Kent State University, Louisiana Tech University, University of Illinois – Chicago, Monmouth University, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, The University of Texas at Arlington – College of Engineering, State University of New York at Fredonia (SUNY), Michigan State University, Florida International University, Pittsburg State University, Augustana University, Coe College, and Fordham University.

Published in Daily Times, September 8^th 2018.