The number of Indian students moving abroad to get enrolled in higher education has increased drastically. There has been an increase of 35% in the students travelling from India and the count finally settled at 2,68,923 in the academic period 2022-2023. Indian students comprise more than 25 percent of the over one million foreign students studying in the United States. India exceeded China to become the primary source of international graduate students in the United States for the first time since 2009-2010. India has seen rapid growth in the number of Indian graduate students, which has grown by 63 per cent from 64,000 to 1,65,936 as compared to the previous year. The increase in undergraduate students has also been acknowledged.
India also plays a significant role in the number of individuals pursuing optional practical training (OPT), a kind of work authorization that allows eligible students to get real-world experience related to their discipline.US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said, The involvement of the Indian educational system that makes students ready to compete globally is commendable and we are excited to see India continue to lead.
Also, we are concerned about to stabilize the number of students. There should be equality in the number of women pursuing studies in the United States. To help Indian students find the right study opportunity, the US Department of State offers free counselling services to potential students, both online and face to face, at six EducationUSA advising centres all over India in New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, and two in Hyderabad. All six centres are provided with staff by EducationUSA advisers who offer faultless, complete and latest information about opportunities to study in the United States. It helps Indian students find the best program and fit among more than 4,500 accredited US higher education institutions. This will also help students find the course which is best suited from the list of 4,500 recognized US higher-education institutions which have been.
