US continues to be preferred destination for Indian students

[JANASENA]

 

Illustration: Satheesh Vellinezhi  

 

Database maintained by MEA shows there are Indians pursuing higher education in 90 countries

As many as 7,52,725 Indian students are studying abroad, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. The US continues to be the preferred destination for Indians pursuing higher education abroad, with Canada and Australia taking the second and third spots. 

The Ministry of External Affairs maintains details of students pursuing education in foreign countries based on inputs received from Indian Missions/Posts abroad.

 "To create a database of Indian students going abroad, on July 15, 2016, Ministry has developed a “Students Registration Module” within the MADAD portal which enables Indian students abroad to register voluntarily and provide data about their courses, location, institution, duration of the course, etc. The registration of students in the portal is an ongoing process, as the movement of Indian students to other countries, change of visa status, and their return to India etc, are dynamic," said Gen. (Retd) V. K. Singh, the junior External Affairs Minister in Rajya Sabha to a question raised by Kirodi Lal Meena during the monsoon session of Parliament.

 

Indian students are studying in 90 countries as of July 18, 2018. While the United States has the most number of Indian students (2,11,703), Uganda and Serbia have the least — one student each. However, only 4,995 have gone to the US in the last seven months. 

Among the top 10 most preferred destination for studying abroad, United Arab Emirates saw a sharp rise in the influx — from just 500 in December 2017 to 50,000 in July this year — taking it to the fourth place. 

On comparing the data furnished by the Ministry on December 2017 and July 2018, it was found that as many as 27,000 Indian students left New Zealand. The country hosted 30,000 students last year, while only 3,000 are living there now.

Among the neighbouring nations, China hosts most number of Indian students — 18,171. This is followed by Bangladesh (3,600) and Nepal (2,000). Seven Indian students are pursuing the education in Sri Lanka. 

To a question posed to the MEA on December 27, 2017, on the number of incidents in which Indian students living abroad were targetted, Mr. Singh had said 21 such incidents were reported from 10 countries until November 2017. Poland tops the list with nine attacks against Indian students. While 13 incidents were reported in 2015, five were reported in 2016.

Also, 69,322 foreign students are studying in India as of December 27, 2017.

Number of foreign students studying in India

Year	Total
2014	65602
2015	74061
2016	72542
2017 (Till December 27, 2017)	69322

(Data visualisation by Varun B. Krishnan)

[JANASENA]

@kevinUsa  @tennisluvr  Baa throw some light to kotta poragallu. ikkadedo undani tandopa tandalu ga coming.

[kevinUsa]

12 minutes ago, JANASENA said:

@kevinUsa  @tennisluvr  Baa throw some light to kotta poragallu. ikkadedo undani tandopa tandalu ga coming.

what the  F man

ekkada vedu rod pettina enduku vastunaru ara babu 

[kevinUsa]

hyderabad  2048

chennai   2712

mumbai   4247

 delhi   1653

calcuttta  823

mottam  11500

 this si the number of F1 visas issues  till june 2018 in india

 

[idibezwada]

baaga balsinollu kakunda inka vastunnaru ante anta baffon onkodu undadu...until unless he is very much interested in research

[Ara_Tenkai]

23 minutes ago, JANASENA said:

@kevinUsa  @tennisluvr  Baa throw some light to kotta poragallu. ikkadedo undani tandopa tandalu ga coming.

edo undani kadu... gorrela manda... vadu poyadani veedu... inkevaro poyarani inkokaru... anthe ... Indialo em peekaleka... edo okati cheyalani coming to US anthe...

[argadorn]

only 11k this year anaty thakuve man ....

[boeing747]

[JANASENA]

27 minutes ago, kevinUsa said:

what the  F man

ekkada vedu rod pettina enduku vastunaru ara babu 

[WHAT]

scrap kakunda minium 2 years work experience n good univ ki vache vallaki bane untundi

[JANASENA]

20 minutes ago, kevinUsa said:

hyderabad  2048

chennai   2712

mumbai   4247

 delhi   1653

calcuttta  823

mottam  11500

 this si the number of F1 visas issues  till june 2018 in india

 

11500 antey takkuve ga baa

[JANASENA]

Just now, WHAT said:

scrap kakunda minium 2 years work experience n good univ ki vache vallaki bane untundi

unless papam H1 tagilthey gaani life set kaadu kada bro. I know 3 yr OPT undi but OPTs ni recruit chesukvatla evadu.

[LordOfMud]

1 hour ago, JANASENA said:

unless papam H1 tagilthey gaani life set kaadu kada bro. I know 3 yr OPT undi but OPTs ni recruit chesukvatla evadu.

paapam unna desem lo panileydu ...... let us wish best of luck ......

[Deadp0ol2]

No paapam to students who are coming here and not getting jobs after knowing the situation here....peeka tintanduku inka shaana deshaalu unnai kada with good benefits...why you want to step in agni gundam

[nokia123]

eeda OPT meedha restrictions, H1 meedha rejections , H4 EAD gaali lo undhi.. GC ravalante oka century kanna ekkuva wait time undi..ikkade saccham kabatti..veedu pampinche dhaaka untamu...poyedhi emi ledhu kadha...

vache vallani ravoddhu ani cheppalemu kaani...vacchi emi cheyyadham ani kottha students? just thinking