Indian students in US jump |
The number of Indian students in American universities and colleges is nearing two lakh. The latest official data said that they now number over 194,000, a jump of more than 31 per cent in one year.The number of F&M students from India studying in the US grew from 148,360 in March 2015 to 194,438 in March 2016, an increase of 31.1 per cent. There are nearly 1.2 million international students with F (academic) or M (vocational) status studying in the US.82 per cent of F & M students from India pursue degrees in a STEM field. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.More STEM students are from India than any other country.
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