Indians' hopes for German degrees dashed after Berlin restricts visas

Hundreds of IU students denied permits after school deemed to have broken rules

The main entrance of IU in Berlin can only be accessed via an Italian restaurant. (Photo by Jens Kastner) 

BERLIN -- For some Indian students enrolled at the private International University of Applied Sciences (IU) in Berlin, their visions of studying in beautiful, ornate buildings may have been shattered when they found they had to shuffle through an Italian restaurant to reach the main entrance of their campus.