Overseas Education

Leverage Edu targets 2x FY26 revenue on Africa, SE Asia expansion

Leverage Edu is expanding into Africa and Southeast Asia to double FY26 revenue, as Indian students shift away from the US amid visa curbs and new education hubs emerge

US student visas hit four-year low as arrivals from India plunge 45%

Student arrivals to the US fell 19% in August to 313,000, the lowest since 2021. Asia and Africa saw the sharpest declines amid tighter visa rules

Choose France Tour 2025: 50 French universities to visit India in October

France's Choose France Tour 2025 will visit four Indian cities in October, with over 50 universities and schools as Indian enrolments rise 17%

Indian student interest in US drops 46%, Canada 75% in two years: IDP

US study visa Interest Drop: Indian student enquiries for the US dropped 46% in a year and Canada 75% in two years, while Germany and the UAE are emerging as top destinations

Over 75% wealthy Indians keen on foreign education for their kids: Survey

Over three-fourth of wealthy Indians have sent or are planning to send their kids overseas for education, according to a survey. The survey of 1,456 Indians, having investable surplus between Rs 84 lakh (USD 100,000) and nearly Rs 17 crore (USD 2 million), conducted in March found the strong urge for overseas education with 78 per cent of the respondents saying they are keen on a foreign education for their children. Investable survey is the amount set aside for investment from overall net worth. The Global Quality of Life 2024 survey commissioned by foreign lender HSBC said the United States is top overseas destination for Indians, followed by the United Kingdom, Canada. Australia and Singapore. So strong is the urge for foreign education for the child that the parents are willing to suffer financial strains as well, the survey said, pointing out that the investment in education may come at the sacrifice of retirement savings. The expected or actual annual cost of overseas educa

Indian overseas spending hits all-time high of $31.7 billion in FY24

The yearly remittance data shows a robust inclination among Indians towards international travel, with expenditures totalling $17 billion in FY24

Andhra govt offers free insurance to overseas students under PBB scheme

Benefits of the PBB insurance scheme: Rs. 10 lakh financial assistance in case of accidental death or permanent disability; medical expenses for injuries or sickness of up to Rs. 1 lakh

Canada to hike cost-of-living requirement for international students

Starting January 1, 2024, new study permit applicants to Canada will need to demonstrate financial resources of CA$ 20,635 in addition to their first-year tuition and travel costs

India-Canada strife unlikely to hit education loans growth: CARE Ratings

CARE Ratings indicated that Indian students in Canada contribute nearly CAD 10 billion annually, a figure projected to rise in the long term

Attention, students! Avoid getting scammed by education agents

Every year, hundreds of Indian students try to get admission in finest colleges abroad. Unfortunately, a few become victims of scammers in the process. Know why students need to be careful >

Bharat's foreign education dream gets bigger but is coming at a cost

Dim job prospects at home, burden of collateral taking a toll on students from rural India

Outward remittance under LSR dips 28% to $1.92 bn in Oct, shows RBI data

International travel contributed over $970 million or 50 per cent of $1.92 billion remitted by Indians in October 2022

Indians remitted $2.67 billion in August under LRS scheme, shows data

According to RBI data, in August, Indians remitted $467.52 million for overseas education, $330.70 million for maintenance of close relatives, and $221.31 million in gifts.

Canada visa: Processing delay may force 15% of students to defer admission

Thanks to unprecedented rise in applications processing time has increased from four weeks earlier to 12 weeks now

Foreign study co Leap raises $75 mn in Series D, total funding tops $150 mn

Round led by Owl Ventures with participation from Steadview Capital and Paramark Ventures, and existing investors Jungle Ventures and Sequoia

Winter trends signal uptick in overseas studies for Indian students in 2022

Relaxation in visa norms by certain host countries such as Germany to push up the number of scholars headed abroad

Open Doors Report: US sees biggest dip in global students at 15% in 2020-21

China, India post 15% and 13% decline in students to the US in 2020-21

Begin planning for your child's foreign education this Children's Day

Given the massive cost involved, make an early start, even if you have to do so with only vague estimates of the outlay

Indian students mull other options as Australia, Canada reject visas

The US is back in favour along with the UK for overseas admissions in Spring semester of January 2022

Expedite process of issuing visas to int'l students: Senators to US govt

There are over 100,000 Indian students in the US and they contribute significantly to the American economy.