Indians highest among international students studying in US

chennai: the 2019 “open doors report on international educational exchange,” released today, reports that the number of indian students at u.s. colleges and universities surpassed two hundred thousand for the first time ever – an increase of 2.9 percent from the 2017-2018 season.  this is a record high number of 202,014 for india – representing 18.4 percent of the total international student population at u.s. academic institutions.  india accounts for approximately one out of every five international students in the united states. commenting on the findings of the “open doors” report, u.s. consul general robert burgess said, “the united states remains the top destination for foreign students worldwide.  for the fourth year in a row, the united states has hosted over one million international students and indians are a valued part of that academic talent.  higher education helps form the bedrock of our people-to-people ties with india.”  cg burgess added that indian students and parents seek out academic opportunities in the united states because u.s. higher education institutions are among the highest ranked in the world and u.s. degrees are extremely valued and recognized globally.  “our system of education introduces indian students to networks and contacts that provide life-long benefits.”according to the annual open doors report, during the 2018-19 academic year 1,095,299 international students studied in the united states.  of these, 202,014 students were from india, surpassed only by students from china.  the number of indian students opting for undergraduate courses in the u.s grew by 6.3 percent to 24,813, while the number of indian students pursuing non-degree courses increased by 18.8 percent to 2,238. the united states-india educational foundation (usief) will organize online and in person events throughout international education week.  for more information follow https://www.facebook.com/chennai.usconsulate and  http://www.usief.org.in/.     for more data, infographics and resources, visit www.iie.org/opendoors