Pranay Karkale, a first-year graduate student at Johns Hopkins University from Nashik, India, stands at the university's campus in Baltimore on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. Karkale is working toward his Master of Science in engineering management. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)
March 11, 2024
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At US universities, record numbers of Indian students seek brighter prospects — and overseas jobs
As India's booming youth population outpaces the growth of its education system, historic numbers of students are turning abroad for higher education. India estimates 1.5 million students are studying at foreign universities, an eightfold increase since 2012.