Try GOLD - Free
India top sender of international students to US this year, China no. 2
Millennium Post Delhi
|New Delhi 19November2024
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 15 YEARS
-
India has overtaken China as the leading source of international students in the United States for the first time in 15 years, with over 3.3 lakh students currently studying in the country. According to the 2024 Open Doors Report, the number of Indian students in the US for the academic year 2023-24 has reached an all-time high of 3,31,602, marking a 23 per cent increase from the previous year. This surge represents a significant shift in the global student mobility landscape, as India now accounts for 29 per cent of the total international student population in the United States.
For the past decade and a half, China had maintained its position as the leading country of origin for international students in the US. However, India's rapid rise in numbers has propelled it to the top spot for the first time since the 2008/2009 academic year.
The new figures have been celebrated as a sign of growing educational ties between the two countries.
This story is from the New Delhi 19November2024 edition of Millennium Post Delhi.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM Millennium Post Delhi
Millennium Post Delhi
Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City's 1st Indian-origin mayor
His historic victory to run the city of more than 8.4 million people is seen as a comeback of progressive politics
4 mins
New Delhi 06November2025
Millennium Post Delhi
Sweet 16 wins for Bayern
UCL: Bavern. Liverpool earn statement wins as Van de Ven scores wild goal
1 mins
New Delhi 06November2025
Millennium Post Delhi
Over 3 crore voters to decide fate of 1,314 candidates today
Bihar will go to polls in the first phase of its Assembly elections on Thursday, with 3.75 crore voters set to decide the fate of 1,314 candidates across 121 constituencies.
3 mins
New Delhi 06November2025
Millennium Post Delhi
Out to strike Gold on Coast
India look to get their noses in front vs Australia in fourth T201
2 mins
New Delhi 06November2025
Millennium Post Delhi
Prime Video & the BBC Unveil First-Look Images
Eight years after its explosive season one finale, 'Prime Video' and the BBC unveil first-look images for season two of 'The Night Manager.
1 mins
New Delhi 06November2025
Millennium Post Delhi
‘Inciting Gen Z’: BJP dismisses Rahul’s Haryana vote theft claim
Dismissing Rahul Gandhi's claims of vote theft in the Haryana Assembly pollsas “false and baseless”, the ruling BJP on Wednesday accused the Congress leader of raising questions on the Election Commission (EC) to hide his failures and defame India’s democracy.
1 mins
New Delhi 06November2025
Millennium Post Delhi
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani invokes Nehru in his victory speech
From Nehru's 'Tryst with Destiny' to 'Dhoom Macha le' New York's newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, did not forget to flaunt his Indian roots during his first victory speech, although he did not mention India or Indians directly.
1 mins
New Delhi 06November2025
Millennium Post Delhi
'Brazilian model voted 22 times': Rahul alleges 'vote chori' in Haryana, BJP counters
Claims 25 lakh of Haryana's 2 crore votes were fake—about 12.5% of electorate
3 mins
New Delhi 06November2025
Millennium Post Delhi
A day ahead of first phase of Bihar polls, campaign continues for last leg
A day ahead of the phase one of the assembly polls in Bihar, campaign continued for the second and final leg on Wednesday when rallies were addressed in different parts by BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda and Congress general secretary Pri-yanka Vadra, among others.
1 min
New Delhi 06November2025
Millennium Post Delhi
MAMDANI'S TRYST WITH DESTINY
Zohran Mamdani's sweeping victory as New York's new mayor marks more than a political triumph; it symbolises a generational and cultural shift in America's urban consciousness.
3 mins
New Delhi 06November2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size