Tag: Indian students

Indian student population in German universities skyrockets, outpaces China

Indian students studying in Germany surged significantly over the past four years. According to a report by Studying-in-Germany.org, it was observed that the number of Indian students in Germany has increased by 107% in 4 years. Also read: Foreign universities in India: Guidelines for setting up campuses to be released soon Earlier China had been the biggest source of international students in Germany but this position was taken over by India recently. Currently, 39,137 Chinese students are enrolled in German universities.  Also read: 24-year-old Indian student stabbed in the US, condition critical: Report In terms of students crossing borders to ... Read more

In charts: How engineering lost its charm in India

India was once home to an estimated one in four students globally graduating with a science or engineering degree. But Indians’ well-known love affair with engineering courses seems to be on the wane. Ahead of Engineer’s Day this Friday, Mint looks at the falling enrolments, weak job placements, and disappointing employability rate of India’s engineering graduates. To add to it, high financial costs and the rigor of a four-year course could also be deterring many from pursuing this path. With the growing challenges of new and disruptive technology, the stream needs to reinvent itself to keep students relevant in the ... Read more