♦ Is this course for me? Do I want to study in the US?

♦ Advantages : ♣ Academic excellence♣ Freedom and flexibility

→ Large number of higher education institutions → Variety of academic programs and courses offered

♣ Financial Aid opportunities → Grants and Fellowships → Assistantships

♣ Career prospects → Career counseling → Work experience while studying, internships, practical training

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE USWHERE ARE THEY FROM?

Top 5 places of origin for 2010/2011

Country Students %of total

CHINA 157,558 21.8

INDIA 103,895 14.4

SOUTH KOREA 73,351 10.1

CANADA 27,546 3.8

TAIWAN 24,818 3.4

WORLD 723,277 100.0

INDIA: RECENT TRENDS

Year # of Students % Change from Previous Year

2010/11 103,895 -1.0% (China +23.3)

2009-10 104,897 1.6%

2008-09 103,260 9.2%

2007-08 94,563 12.8%

2006-07 83,833 9.6%

LEADING FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

FIELDS OF STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 2010/11

INDIA AND CHINAINDIA: Top 5 fieldsB/M: 15.2%

Engg: 36.9%

Math/Computers: 19.8%

Physical/Life Sc: 11.4%

Health: 4.9%

CHINA: Top 5 fields + EnglishB/M: 27.5%Engg: 19.2%Math/Computers: 10.6%Physical/Life Sc: 11.5%Social Sc: 7%Intensive English: 4.3%

USIEF CONTACT INFORMATION

UNITED STATES - INDIA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (USIEF)

American Center38A Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata 700071

Phone: (033) 3984-6310

Email: Usiefkolkata@usief.org.inWeb: www.usief.org.in

Facebook: www.facebook.com/EducationUSAKolkata

All-India Tollfree hotline: 1-800-103-1231