Thousands of students from both public and private educational institutions in the metropolitan thronged the Pakistan International Education Exhibition on its first day being held at the Expo Center here on Saturday.
The students showed keen interest in various programmes being offered by host of universities participating in the exhibition.
The unprecedented enthusiastic response from students validated the interest among Pakistani students for quality and higher education in the foreign universities.
Middlesex University, being the most popular educational institution among international students, witnessed a tremendous rush of students at the exhibition.
Special attraction for the Pakistani students was six scholarships that the university was offering there.
Female students turned up at the university's stall in large number and made inquiries about the respective programmes they were intending to join.
The students were also provided with comprehensive information kits.
Dr Raj Gill, Middlesex's Regional Director for Africa, Gulf and Pakistan, and Samuel Mukhlis, its Regional Manager for Gulf and Pakistan, answered the queries of the students and explained in detail about the university's academic excellence, study environment, admission procedure and other relevant information.
Dr Gill said that currently over 5,000 students from 120 countries are enrolled with the university making it a kind of global university. There are over 375 Pakistani students currently studying at the university.
He informed that 'six Postgraduate Scholarships are being offered to Pakistani students on 50 percent of the total cost involved.'
"We are particularly interested to have a noticeable intake of students from Pakistan and therefore, have increased the number and amount of scholarships for them," he said.
He added that to facilitate Pakistani students, the university has now allowed them to transfer their credit hours from most of the Pakistani institutions if they are able to provide detailed syllabi.
The exhibition will remain open today (Sunday).