Number of Nepali students in USA climbs by 25 percent

November 14, 2006

The number of Nepali students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities grew 25 percent last year (2005/2006) to 6,061, according to a new annual report published by the Institute of International Education (IIE) with support from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

The increase places Nepal among the top 20 countries sending students to study in the United States. In 2004/2005, Nepal had 4,861 students in the United States. In 2005/2006, Nepal rose from number 23 to number 19 in the ranking of countries, outpacing Pakistan, which is in 20th place with 5,759 students, and Malaysia, which dropped out of the top 20 with 5,515 students in the U.S. in 2005/06. India, with 76,503 students in the United States, is ranked number one. [View Full Article]