Chandigarh, Dec. 16 -- Panjab University (PU) has recorded a sharp increase in NRI enrolments this academic session, even as the university is set to revise its NRI admission policy following Supreme Court observations on quota misuse. Official data shows that 143 NRI students are currently enrolled across departments, more than double the 59 NRI students on the rolls last session.

NRI enrolment has fluctuated in recent years - 82 in 2022-23, falling to 45 in 2023-24, before a modest rise to 59 in the last session. The current jump represents a break from the uneven trend.

NRI students are enrolled in biochemistry, economics, laws, UILS, UBS, psychology, UIET, UIAMS and PU-Isser, with a higher concentration in professional and interdisc...