Study Abroad

From Student to Shepherd of a Thousand Dreams

How one young learner's leap of faith to Europe became the foundation for guiding thousands of careers and why, as India's surge toward Germany accelerates, the right guidance matters more than ever.

Ireland sees 38% jump in Indian student interest amid global dip: Report

Indian student numbers in Ireland cross 13,000 in early 2026 as visa curbs in Canada, UK and Australia push demand towards newer destinations

Safety, jobs over destinations: Indian students rethink study abroad goals

As visa rules and global conditions shift, Indian students are weighing career outcomes, cost and policy clarity more carefully, IC3 report shows

Studying abroad? BookMyForex offers same-day international fee transfers

The MakeMyTrip Group firm says funds can reach universities in as little as six hours, easing pressure from tight overseas fee deadlines

Canada, Latvia, US top study picks for Indian students abroad: NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog data shows Canada hosts the most Indian students, with overseas enrolment topping 1.335 million in 2024 and spending reaching Rs 2.9 trillion.

UK sees rise in Indian students, boosts research ties: UCL President

University College London sees a 19-26% surge in Indian student enrolments for academic year 2025-26, focusing on partnerships and scholarships instead of a foreign campus

From doctors to therapists: Top AI-safe jobs and foreign degrees for 2026

An IDP Education analysis of 250,000 global courses shows that healthcare, nursing, medicine and social work remain the most future-proof international degrees for students

Odisha to fund overseas study of SC, ST students with Rs 12L income limit

Odisha has launched a new scheme to help SC and ST students with family income up to Rs 12 lakh study abroad, offering up to Rs 25 lakh a year for PG and PhD courses

From Germany to Spain, top 10 European study abroad destinations in 2026

As visa hurdles rise in Canada and the US, a new report finds Europe could see 5% yearly growth in international enrolments through 2030

How a Meerut boy's search for housing abroad led to a global venture

From struggling to find housing in the UK to building University Living, Saurabh Arora shares his journey with Business Standard on creating a global student platform

Datanomics: US targets optional practical training amid H-1B visa issue

The share of Indian students pursuing OPT has nearly doubled from 22.12 per cent in 2006-07 to over 40 per cent in 2023-24

Indian students to gain wider access to education in UK in coming years

With visa curbs in the US, British Council Country Director says students could get dual, joint degrees and credit transfer pathways to improve access

Study in Austria? New initiative opens 300 seats for Indian engineers

Austria has launched TU Austria - Focus India, offering over 300 Master's seats at TU Wien, TU Graz and TU Leoben for Indian engineering graduates under a new mobility pact

UK, Germany, Australia, US: Costs, top colleges & tips for Indian students

With US visa slots still scarce, Indian students are weighing other study destinations like the UK, Germany, and Australia-cost, culture, and visas all in play

Foreign degree loses sheen as students question return on investment

The sharpest declines were for Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, with student numbers falling by 41 per cent, 27 per cent and 13 per cent, respectively

University of Southampton opens India's first foreign varsity campus

The Gurugram campus marks the first operational foreign university in India under NEP 2020 reforms, offering UK-aligned UG and PG courses and enabling student mobility

Indian students eye Germany, but US, UK, Canada remain top study choices

Indian students look beyond the US, UK, Canada and Australia as rising costs and visa curbs push families to explore affordable, policy-stable alternatives

Lucrative domestic mkt, financial arbitrage attracting UK colleges to India

As of now, at least six major UK universities have announced setting up of campuses or liaison offices in India

India wins presidency of International Institute of Administrative Sciences

In a first, India has won the presidency of the Belgium-based International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), an official statement issued on Wednesday said. The IIAS, a global non-profit organisation, is a federation of 31 member countries, 20 national sections and 15 academic research centres jointly collaborating for scientific research on public administration. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) has represented India as a member state of the IIAS since 1998. For the 2025-2028 presidency of IIAS, Prime Minister Narendra Modi nominated the Indian candidacy of Secretary DARPG V Srinivas in November 2024. The hearings for the IIAS presidency were held in February 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Four nations -- India, South Africa, Austria and Bahrain -- submitted their nominations for the IIAS presidency for the period 2025-2028 and participated in the hearings before the Council of Administration of IIAS, which were held on the .

Hope US gives Indian students visa on merit: MEA on US visa interview pause

While acknowledging that visas are a part of the US' sovereign rights, the Ministry of External Affairs urged the US to process student visas for deserving Indian students in a timely manner