Universities see uptick in foreign student applications By Cao Chen in Shanghai | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-02-02 14:32 Share CLOSE Shanghai New York University hosts its 2020 commencement on May 29. [Photo provided to China Daily] Duke Kunshan University in Jiangsu province has received a record high 1,800 undergraduate applications from students in more than 100 countries for this year's fall intake, double the number last year. According to the university, the majority of the applicants are from the United States while others are from countries such as Canada, the United Kingdom and Italy. "We're so pleased with this exceptional response considering the challenges students and schools worldwide faced in 2020," said Jessica Sandberg, dean of international enrollment management at DKU.