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Number of Indian students in the US fell to 3-year low in FY20: Report

The number of Indian students studying in American universities and colleges fell 4.4 per cent in 2019-20 (FY20) year-on-year

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The number of F1 visas issued to international students had also been on the slide.

Vinay Umarji Ahmedabad
With frequent changes in visa norms and the anti-immigration mood during the Donald Trump regime, the number of Indians studying in the US fell to a three-year low at 193,124. 

According to the latest Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange (IIE), the number of Indian students studying in American universities and colleges fell 4.4 per cent in 2019-20 (FY20) year-on-year (YoY), against 5.3 per cent growth in 2017-18 (FY18) at 196,271 and 2.92 per cent in 2018-19 (FY19) at 202,014.

Released annually, the Open Doors Report on IIE depicts trends around international students in the US as well as

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