National University of Science and Technology (Nust) is considering enrolling 20% of foreign students to increase revenue for STEM studies which cost more than non-STEM degree courses. According to Nust’s 2016 Vice-Chancellor’s annual report a student undertaking any STEM studies spends $4 722 in consumables while non-STEM learners expenses amounted to $2 815.

Part of the report reads:

The increase in STEM enrolment to 70 percent which carries a higher cost structure — will require new interventions in order to ensure a balanced budget. A drive for international student’s enrolment in the region of 20 percent is one such initiative.

Nust’s revenues totalled to $40 718 636 against their expenditure of $43 373 728, resulting in a $ 2 655 092 deficit.

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