Indian Students Pursuing Excellence in U.S. Higher Education

20 November 2006

Washington -- India remains the leading country of origin for international students studying at U.S. universities, according to Open Doors 2006, an annual report released by the Institute of International Education (IIE), with support from the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Although the report shows a decline of 4.9 percent in the 2005-2006 academic year from the previous year in the total number of students from India studying in the United States, other recent reports have indicated totals may increase in the coming years. …………………
“The strong Indo-U.S. relationship, illustrated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s July 2005 visit to the U.S. and President Bush’s March 2006 visit to India, encourages Indian students pursuing excellence in higher education to continue to enroll in U.S. colleges and universities,” Schukoske said. [View Full Article]