Nine British universities have stopped admitting students from Bangladesh and Pakistan after tougher Home Ministry rules came into effect. The rules make it clear that universities sponsoring students from these two countries, which have high visa refusal rates , risk losing their license to operate.

Generally, 18% of Pakistanis applying for UK visas are rejected. The figure is 22% for Bangladesh. Add to that, there is a view that many students from these countries see their study visa as a “back door” to permanent settlement in the UK. They claim asylum, citing fear of persecution if they return home. Such asylum claims are often found to be spurious.

The universities of Chester, Wolverhampton, and East London have already started restricting admissions, falling in line with the upd

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