Telangana, AP Drive India's Rise in U.S. Student Numbers
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2024-11-19 14:36 GMT
Visakhapatnam: Data from the US Consulate General in Hyderabad shows students from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana now account for more than half of all Indian students in the United States.
This revelation was made during International Education Week, based on the visas issued for Indian students last year. As high as 56 per cent of students from this country are Telugus pursuing higher education courses in the US institutions.
Chief of the US Consulate General in Hyderabad, Rebekah Drame and public affairs officer of the consulate Alexander McLaren shared the statistics at a media meet here on Tuesday. Telangana leads the pack with 34 per cent of Indian student visas, while Andhra Pradesh follows with 22 per cent. Two-thirds of these are male and one-third female.
Rebekah Drame cited a significant growth in visa processing in recent times. Over 47,000 student visa interviews were conducted in 2023 -- a 25 per cent increase from the previous year's 35,000 interviews.
Additionally, the Hyderabad US consulate has processed more than 5,500 US Citizen Services in 2024, ranking second among all US missions in India, just behind Chennai.
The 2024 Open Doors Report underscores India's status as the top source of international students in the US. They comprised 29 per cent of the total international student population.
Currently, a total of 331,602 Indian students are pursuing higher education in the US -- an all-time high.
The report also showed a significant increase in various categories of students. There now are 196,567 graduate students, reflecting a 19 per cent increase, while the number of undergraduate students is put at 36,053, which represents a 13 per cent rise over the previous year.
Additionally, participants in Optional Practical Training (OPT) have surged to 97,556, marking an impressive 41 per cent increase. However, the report also notes a decrease in non-degree students, with their total now put at 1,426, reflecting a 28 per cent decline.
Alexander McLaren highlighted the promising growth of educational exchanges between the two nations. He noted a substantial increase in American students choosing India for their studies -- from 336 to 1,355 students, reflecting a remarkable rise of 303.3 per cent from 2023 to 2024 session.
Chief of the US Consulate General in Hyderabad, Rebekah Drame and public affairs officer of the consulate Alexander McLaren shared the statistics at a media meet here on Tuesday. Telangana leads the pack with 34 per cent of Indian student visas, while Andhra Pradesh follows with 22 per cent. Two-thirds of these are male and one-third female.
Rebekah Drame cited a significant growth in visa processing in recent times. Over 47,000 student visa interviews were conducted in 2023 -- a 25 per cent increase from the previous year's 35,000 interviews.
Additionally, the Hyderabad US consulate has processed more than 5,500 US Citizen Services in 2024, ranking second among all US missions in India, just behind Chennai.
The 2024 Open Doors Report underscores India's status as the top source of international students in the US. They comprised 29 per cent of the total international student population.
Currently, a total of 331,602 Indian students are pursuing higher education in the US -- an all-time high.
The report also showed a significant increase in various categories of students. There now are 196,567 graduate students, reflecting a 19 per cent increase, while the number of undergraduate students is put at 36,053, which represents a 13 per cent rise over the previous year.
Additionally, participants in Optional Practical Training (OPT) have surged to 97,556, marking an impressive 41 per cent increase. However, the report also notes a decrease in non-degree students, with their total now put at 1,426, reflecting a 28 per cent decline.
Alexander McLaren highlighted the promising growth of educational exchanges between the two nations. He noted a substantial increase in American students choosing India for their studies -- from 336 to 1,355 students, reflecting a remarkable rise of 303.3 per cent from 2023 to 2024 session.