Study Abroad

India leads international student enrolments in US after 15 years: Report

More than 3.3 lakh Indians are studying in the US, making India the "top sender" of international students to America for the first time in 15 years, according to the Open Doors Report 2024 released on Monday. In the academic year 2022-23, the leading source country for international students in the US was China followed by India. According to the latest Open Doors Report, the number of Indian students studying in the US in the academic year 2023-24 is at an "all-time high" at 3,31,602, a rise of 23 per cent from 2022-23 when the number stood at 2,68,923. "India is now the leading country of origin for international students in the United States, accounting for 29 per cent of the total international student population," according to a note shared by the US Embassy on the Open Doors Report 2024. According to official data associated with the latest report, the top five source countries for international students in the US for 2023-24 are -- India, China (2,77,398), South Korea ...

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Indian American varsity in Silicon Valley will have courses in AI & medical

The University of SiliconAndhra, the first-of-its-kind university in the US, being run by Indian Americans and offering courses in Indian dances and languages, is now expanding to a sprawling campus that would have a medical college, an international standard cricket stadium and is launching new courses in advance technologies like artificial intelligence. Many people can't believe that there is a university that offers graduate programmes in Indian arts and languages...Initially, we had students only from the United States, but now we have students even from India, Malaysia, South Africa and Dubai, Anand Kuchibhotla, president of the University of SiliconAndhra told PTI in a recent interview. Accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), a US Department of Education recognised and approved accrediting agency in the United States, the University of SiliconAndhra currently has its main campus in Milpitas, California. At present, it offers six Master of Arts, fi

Canada stricts measures for int'l students, financial requirements raised

The changes, set to take effect from January 1, 2024, include a substantial increase in the cost-of-living financial requirement for study permit applicants

Overseas education: Canada pips US as most favoured destination for Indians

UK registered the highest year-on-year growth in Indian student intake at 49.6 per cent. On the other hand, Australia saw relatively minimal growth of 0.7 per cent.

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Experts told Mint that the difficult job market in Punjab has led to young individuals seeking opportunities abroad

Australia's 'affordable' housing crisis affecting international students

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In an attempt to curb migration in the country, the United Kingdom has announced new rules for postgraduate students who wish to bring their families with them

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