INDIAN STUDENT AND FACULTY MOBILITY DATA (LATEST AS OF 2024)

(As per the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Govt. of India website)

INDIAN STUDENT MOBILITY (OUTBOUND – STUDYING ABROAD) Total Indian Students Abroad: –

Over 1.3 million Indian students studying in 100+ countries (Source: Ministry of External Affairs, 2023)

Top Destination Countries (2023):

– United States:       465,000

– Canada:                320,000

– United Kingdom:    40,000

– Australia:               120,000

– Germany:              40,000

– UAE:                     65,000

Trends:

– Rise in STEM and business program enrolments.

– Growth in student outflow to Ireland, France, Italy.

– Influenced by work rights and immigration opportunities.

INDIAN FACULTY MOBILITY (OUTBOUND)

Trends:

– High representation in US, UK, Australia, and Canada

– Notable participation in global research programs

– Fulbright-Nehru Fellowships – DAAD (Germany)

– Commonwealth Fellowships (UK)

– Marie Curie Programs (EU)

INBOUND MOBILITY TO INDIA

International Students in India (AISHE 2021-22):

– Total: 48,035

– Top Countries: Nepal, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nigeria, Sudan, Sri Lanka

– Popular Programs: B.A., B.Tech., B.Sc., MBBS, B.Com.

Inbound Faculty:

– Mostly short-term and visiting faculty through bilateral programs.

– Institutions hosting international scholars: IITs, IISc, Ashoka, O.P. Jindal Global University

KEY GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES

– Study in India: Scholarships and branding India as education hub.

– GIAN: Invite global faculty to Indian institutions.

– SPARC: Support joint research with global universities.

– NEP 2020: Push for internationalization and academic collaboration.