These are the top study abroad destinations among Indian students
Mar 3, 2022
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More than 11 lakh Indian students went abroad in 2021 to pursue higher studies...
...across various destinations in the world, according to data by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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These are most popular destinations among Indian students, according to MEA data —
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United Arab Emirates (UAE)
No. of Indian students already studying: 2,19,000 | UAE is the most popular choice when it comes to studying abroad. The country is known for its engineering courses, followed by business administration, and medical sciences.
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Canada
No. of Indian students already studying: 2,15,720 | Canada is popular for information technology (IT) related courses, as demand for IT professionals is also very high in this country, according to media reports.
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United States of America
No. of Indian students already studying: 2,11,930 | Generally, international students prefer to study courses related to mathematics and science in the US, according to media reports.
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Australia
No. of Indian students already studying: 92,383 | Other than science and medical, Australia is also popular for architecture, tourism and hospitality management courses.
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Saudi Arabia
No. of Indian students already studying: 80,800 | Around 29 universities in Saudi Arabia were ranked in the QS University Rankings (top 1000) for the Arab region. Courses related to media and communication, marketing are quite popular in this country.
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United Kingdom
No. of Indian students already studying: 55,465 | The United Kingdom is one of the most popular destinations for international students, especially for Indians. The UK is a popular choice mainly for law, engineering,management studies and many more.
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Oman
No. of Indian students already studying: 43,600 | Times Higher Education survey 2021 list of top 1000 included four universities from Oman, which shows that it is definitely an upcoming choice destination for higher education.
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New Zealand
No. of Indian students already studying: 30,000 | New Zealand is known for its quality education, with eight universities ranked in both QS University Rankings and Times Higher Education for top 500.
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China
No. of Indian students already studying: 23,000 | China is renowned for its courses related to medicine and is a very popular study abroad destination across the world. Other than medicine, China is also known for its literature courses.
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Germany
No. of Indian students already studying: 20,810 | Germany is renowned for its engineering colleges and universities, which attract a lot of international students around the world.
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