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Published On: November 17, 2018 10:09 AM NPT By: Republica

Number of Nepali students in USA reaches its highest for the last three years

Number of Nepali students in USA reaches its highest for the last three years

The number of Nepali students studying in the United States has increased by 14.3 percent over the prior year, according to the 2018 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange (IIE)data released by IIE and the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

The report shows the number of Nepali students in the United States has once again posted the highest growth among the top 25 sending countries, and increased to a record level, totaling 13,270 – the third year in a row to see growth.  

Nepal now ranks 10th among the top 25 for undergraduate students in the US.

“International students studying alongside Americans are a tremendous asset to the United States,” said Marie Royce, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs. “We need to develop leaders in all fields who can take on our toughest challenges.  We need people who can find solutions that keep us secure and make us more prosperous. We want to send a message that international education makes us stronger as a country.”

As per a press release issued by US Embassy in Kathmandu, an Open Doors Report in the 2017-2018 academic year, for the third consecutive year, US colleges and universities hosted more than one million international students, reaching a record - of 1.09 million students.  This also marks the twelfth consecutive year of continued expansion. 

The number of Americans studying in Nepal has also significantly increased by 57 percent as compared to the previous year, it said. “We believe, institutional collaboration and student exchange programs have played a vital role in stimulating growth over the past two years,” read the statement.

The Open Doors Report also marked the celebration of International Education Week (IEW) from November 12- 16, a joint initiative of the US. Department of State and the US Department of Education. 

 

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