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2023 Open Doors national rankings released

The Ohio State University is ranked 30th among doctoral institutions hosting international students and 40th for the number of students studying abroad, according to a national report released today.

Ohio State enrolled 6,896* international students in 2022, an increase of 4.4 percent from 2021, and 999 students studied abroad in 2021-22 compared to only nine the previous academic year during the height of the pandemic.

Ohio State ranked 99th in World University Rankings 2024

The Ohio State University is ranked 99th among the world’s top universities, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024. Ohio State improved its ranking by 13 spots. The global rankings are based on 18 calibrated performance indicators of research-intensive universities across their core missions of teaching, research, research quality, industry and international outlook.

Send-off events build foundation for new students

The India Gateway and the Alumni Club of South India made sure the newest Buckeyes from India would be well prepared for the first day of classes at The Ohio State University by hosting send-off events in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai. Close to 50 students and their families participated in the gatherings, which fostered connections and provided insight from alumni and current students about university life, the campus environment, food options and a myriad of opportunities.   

Şahin appointed new VP for global strategies

The Ohio State University has selected Kaya Şahin, PhD, as its next vice provost for global strategies and international affairs, effective Nov. 1. Şahin currently serves as executive associate dean of the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University (IU).

New Buckeyes from China welcomed with orientation events

The virtual Pre-departure Orientation for international students from China took place on June 17. The event, hosted by the China Gateway and the Offices of International Affairs, Student Academic Excellence and Student Life, provided 143 students and 28 family members with valuable information regarding their upcoming college life.

Ohio State ranked 151st in QS World University Rankings

The Ohio State University has been named one of the world’s top universities, according to the 2024 edition of the QS World University Rankings released today. Ohio State is ranked 151st in the world and 35th in the United States.

Ohio State Alumni Magazine features Buckeyes from China

Lauren Van Niel ’23, a graduating senior who hails from Ohio comes away impressed and surprised after meeting with five first years attending college far away from home. Her brief encounter with five students from China was published in the Summer 2023 issue of the Ohio State Alumni Magazine where she shares how they acclimated to life on campus and the United States. 

The China Gateway provided assistance with this story.

Alumni Spotlight: Conan Cao

Meet Conan Cao, a passionate Ohio State alumnus (’20 economics, and public management, leadership and policy) dedicated to public service. Cao currently serves as deputy secretary general at Love Save Pneumoconiosis, a non-profit organization based in Beijing dedicated to helping the more than 6 million migrant workers who are suffering from this debilitating respiratory disease in China.

COVID-19 enrollment guidance ending Autumn 2023

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) recently announced that COVID-19 guidance will end with the start of autumn semester 2023. Following pre-pandemic enrollment guidance, only three credit hours of distance/online courses will count toward full-time enrollment.

View the university registrar’s definition of courses online. Below is how online courses will be determined to maintain a legal immigration status:

China Gateway engages with admitted students

The China Gateway continues to partner with undergraduate admissions in the Office of Student Academic Excellence to host yield events for first-year admitted students. The events aim to give students insight into why Ohio State is the best place to start their college career in the United States.