University of Notre Dame faculty conducting a seminar for students at USIEF Kolkata on March 14.

2. ♦ 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

3. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE US
WHERE 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

4. 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%

5. LEADING FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION
FIELDS OF STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 2010/11

6. INDIA AND CHINA
INDIA: Top 5 fields
B/M: 15.2%
Engg: 36.9%
Math/Computers: 19.8%
Physical/Life Sc: 11.4%
Health: 4.9%
CHINA: Top 5 fields + English
B/M: 27.5%
Engg: 19.2%
Math/Computers: 10.6%
Physical/Life Sc: 11.5%
Social Sc: 7%
Intensive English: 4.3%

7. USIEF CONTACT INFORMATION
UNITED STATES - INDIA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (USIEF)
American Center
38A Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata 700071
Phone: (033) 3984-6310
Email: Usiefkolkata@usief.org.in
Web: www.usief.org.in
Facebook: www.facebook.com/EducationUSAKolkata
All-India Tollfree hotline: 1-800-103-1231