Overseas study demand surges in smaller cities, driven by AI, Data Science

Various courses linked to Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Analytics have seen significant growth among Indian students planning to study abroad, growing five times since 2021 and doubling in the past year.

- RITWIK MUKHERJEE

Demand for MSc Management courses has also doubled year-on-year, underscoring a shift towards programmes that combine technical depth with global business exposure.

Significantly, experts are of the view that we are seeing a strong shift toward AI, Data Science, and Machine Learning courses not just because they're popular, but because students clearly see where the world is headed.

If a recent research paper by the transnational study abroad platform-Leap is to be believed, what also appears to be very significant is the fact that overall interest in study abroad among Indian students has also hit a record high, with new data fshowing a 4.5-fold rise in demand from Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities over the past two years.