Austria eyes Indian students to fill labour gaps, pushes technical education

Austria has launched a major initiative to attract Indian students to its leading technical universities, aiming to address its great demand for skilled labour.

- ANI

Speaking to ANI, Austrian Ambassador to india Katharina Wieser said the initiative led by three top universities under the umbrella of TU Austria (TU Wien, TU Graz and TU Leoben) targets more than 300 Indian students in its first year, with a focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

"This programme is very special as it increases cooperation between Austrian technical universities and Indian institutions while also attracting Indian students into Austria’s higher education landscape. It is publicly funded, underpinned with Austrian public money, and the idea is to match our education requirements," Ambassador Wieser said.