Agency: The Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) has witnessed a troubling decline in student admissions, with intake percentages dropping significantly from 2023 to 2024.
In 2023, RUB admitted 2,105 students under government scholarships, which accounted for just 20% of the total 8,823 pass-outs from the Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) exam. When self-financed students were added, the intake percentage increased to 35%, representing a total of 3,500 students.
However, the situation has worsened in 2024. RUB, this year, will admit only 1,373 students under government scholarships, which accounts for a mere 18% of the 7,710 BHSEC pass-outs.
