Some institutes allow using VPN while others may not. This happens because the institutes restrict such activities that may distract the students from studies like online gaming, torrenting and etc.
Should you use a VPN in college and university?
Students may try to use legal torrents or access academic websites that may contain information that the student is supposed to gather by himself through his personal experiences. It can give an advantage to a particular student over another and thus, the institutes may ban the use of VPNs to not grant such practices. read more...