Cheaper but professional education system in India

Many Indian students want to study abroad, paying through their nose in the process. At the same time, students from across the world are filling university seats here for “cheap, professional and internationally ranked” Indian education.On an average, about 3,500 students visit India on educational programmes from over 70 countries every year, courtesy the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).................. “It is even more advanced here and easily accessible to outsiders. If we study over here, we get better job opportunities back home or anywhere in the world.”…………. “Every student in Afghanistan prepares to come to India. In fact, most of the students don’t want to work in their own countries; they want to study abroad and serve as a UN member and studying here makes it easier for them,”………….(view Full Article)

Increasing rate of Malaysian students in USA

The number of Malaysian students in the United States rose to 5,428 from 5,281 in the last academic, reversing a 10-year decline, the US Institute of International Education said here Monday.Malaysia ranks number 22 in the list of foreign students making up 0.9 per cent of total foreign students in the US.Malaysian students in the US are mainly made up of 61.9 per cent undergraduate students and 25.2 per cent graduate students.The report says the number of internationals students at colleges and universities in the US increased by 7 per cent to a record high of 623,805 in the 2007/08 academic year. [ View full Article]

Malaysian Students In The US On The Rise

…….. The number of Malaysian students in the United States rose to 5,428 from 5,281 in the last academic, reversing a 10-year decline, the US Institute of International Education said here Monday.Malaysia ranks number 22 in the list of foreign students making up 0.9 per cent of total foreign students in the US.Malaysian students in the US are mainly made up of 61.9 per cent undergraduate students and 25.2 per cent graduate students.In the meantime, the number of American students heading to Malaysia to study has also risen from 108 students in the 2005/06 academic year to 121 in 2006/2007.…………..[View full Article]

Indian students number highest on US campuses

NEW YORK: India has, for yet another year, emerged as the leading place of origin for international students in the United States with 94,563 enrolling into campuses across the nation in 2007/08. The double-digit increase at 13% from the previous year, is followed by China in second place with 81,127 students (up 20%), South Korea in third place with 69,124 students (up 11%), and Japan in fourth place with 33,974 students (down 4%). The number of international students at colleges and universities in the United States increased by 7% to a record high of 623,805 in the 2007/08 academic year, ………………Open Doors data show an even stronger increase in the number of "new" international students, those enrolled for the first time at a U.S. college or university in fall 2007. International students contribute over $15.5 billion to the US economy, through their expenditures on tuition and living expenses. …………………………..Open Doors 2008 reports that 62% of all international students receive the majority of their funds from personal and family sources. When other sources of foreign funding are included, such as assistance from their home country governments or universities, 67% of all international students' primary funding comes from sources outside of the United States. …………………..The majority of Indian students study at the graduate level. ………….Business & Management remains the most popular field of study for international students in the United States, increasing 7% and comprising 20% percent of the total, followed by Engineering with an 8% increase and comprising 17% of the total. Agriculture is the field of study showing the largest percentage increase (from a smaller base number), up 20% from the prior year. Also continuing to increase is Intensive English, showing a gain of 15%. …………….[ view full Article]

India's wealthy students opt to study in Britain

Wealthy Indian students who fail to get into elite universities at home see the UK as an "easy alternative", a British Council report says.The study, published this week, says that, as a result of exceptionally stiff competition for places at Indian universities, well-off students are looking overseas to avoid middle-of-the-road institutions at home.It says: "For Indian students who have wealthy parents - and ... rapid economic growth means that there are an increasing number of these - but who lack either the talent or the ambition to obtain admission to a top Indian university, attending a good university abroad is far preferable to attending a mediocre university at home."It adds that one of the factors attracting them to the UK is the "relative ease of entry criteria into the top universities" .………..In the case of India, it predicts continued growth in students travelling to the UK. Indian students are the second-largest group from overseas at universities in the UK.……….Unlike China, where the number of 15-19-year-olds peaked in 2007 and is now in decline, the number of Indians of student age is expected to grow by 8 per cent by 2015. [view full Article]

Better edu opportunities in US attracting students: Study

CHENNAI: A majority of Indian students going to the United States are attracted by better educational opportunities, primarily in the fields of
engineering, computer science, business and management, physical and life sciences, according to a study by the US Consulate here. A recent count showed that 94,563 Indian students study in US colleges and universities in various disciplines. Since 2001, the trend has shown no sign of abating. However, the number of American students studying in India was small in comparison at just 2,627, the consulate said.It said that many in India are unfamiliar with the American community college system, which at relatively low cost, allows students to complete the first two years of the typical four years of undergraduate study. Many American students in India focus on the study of Indian civilisation -- its languages, literature, history, religions, among others. Colleges and universities in both countries benefit from the presence of international students, who contribute to an intellectual and cultural ferment on campus and in the wider community. The Consulate study also revealed that the trend toward studying abroad has myriad benefits. …………………..[View full Article]

Record numbers of college students studying abroad

Learning at a global level is 2-way street, with record traffic in both directions
If there’s any doubt the world is getting smaller, look what’s happening on college campuses. Not only are more Americans studying abroad than ever before, but there are record numbers of foreign students enrolled at U. S. institutions. …………………….. Students are coming and going for many reasons, educators say. Colleges encourage students to spend time overseas, as the job market becomes more international. Families have had the means to send them. At the same time, a shortage of higher education in some parts of the world has a growing middle class turning to other countries, notably the United States, which is more than happy to take in bright, young scholars. “The great universities in America have reached out to international students for a long time,” said Allan E. Goodman, president of the Institute of International Education, “but what we’re learning is that education is still in really short supply globally.” The number of international students studying in the United States rose last year to an all-time high of 623,805, according to a recent report by the institute. The largest numbers come from India, China, South Korea, Japan and Canada to study business, engineering and the sciences, the most popular programs for foreign students. …………………… [View full Article}]