QS Regional Recruitment Service

Build a trusted in-market presence in your priority recruitment regions.

Local expertise empowering international recruitment

The QS Regional Recruitment Service gives universities a professional, governed presence in key international markets through dedicated regional representatives managed by QS.

Represent your institution locally, build strategic partnerships and engage prospective students with credible in-market expertise, supported by QS insight, infrastructure and compliance frameworks.

Why choose the QS Regional Recruitment Service?

A global network of regional expertise
40 representatives across 18 cities provide established in-market capability in key recruitment regions.
Insight powering local strategy
Representatives operate with QS research and data, including global student demand and mobility insights.
Governance and compliance built in
QS recruits, employs and manages representatives, ensuring professional standards and reducing operational risk.
Recruitment beyond representation
Regional representatives connect with QS events, digital campaigns and programmes to strengthen in-market impact.
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regional representatives
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16
partner universities

How the service supports your recruitment strategy

Market engagement
Trusted relationships with schools, counsellors and partners in priority recruitment regions.
Recruitment activity
Consistent, professional representation at events and partner engagements.
Institutional visibility
A professional in-market presence that strengthens recognition of your institution.
Sector intelligence
Insight on student demand, competitor activity and regional recruitment dynamics.

Meet the team

Sudhir Shirigiri
QS Regional Recruitment Manager, South Asia
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Rutuja Vaidya
QS Regional Recruitment Manager, India
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Randall Fernandes
QS Student Recruitment Manager
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Prabjiv Kaur Anand
QS Regional Recruitment Manager, India
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Parul Khurana
QS Regional Recruitment Manager
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Lychee Chin
QS Student Recruitment Manager
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Lisa Hwang
QS Senior Regional Recruitment Manager, SEA
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Lavanya Matturthi
QS Regional Recruitment Manager
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Hayley Nguyen
QS Regional Recruitment Manager
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Dustin Phan
QS Regional Recruitment Manager
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Bao Ngoc Vuong
QS Regional Recruitment Manager
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Ahmed Faris
QS Country Officer, MENA
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Frequently asked questions

How does QS Regional Recruitment Service work?

QS Regional Recruitment Services employs local experts in 15 cities worldwide, who work closely with universities to set goals and strategies for recruitment. These experts act as an extension of the university’s international office, ensuring efficient and effective international student recruitment.

Universities retain full control and flexibility over recruitment activities, and there is clear visibility into your local expert’s performance and strategic involvement.

Your local expert can also provide valuable insights to support and adjust recruitment strategies.

How does regional recruitment benefit universities and students?

Increased diversification within your student cohort.

The regional recruiter role is very flexible so can be adapted to suit your needs.

This is a lower-cost option at a time when we know budgets are limited.

Can you help me right now?

Yes, we can start the process of hiring and integrating a regional recruitment expert immediately.

How do I know the regional expert is performing to our standards?

The university has full visibility on the appointed local expert. We will work with the university to detail job responsibility, objectives and more.

Goal setting, strategic alignment, and resource allocation for the targeted region is done by the university to ensure the expert is fully integrated.