Foreign Degree Craze Fades: Indian Students Hesitate to Study Abroad

• A significant 31% decline in Indian students going abroad for higher education over the past 3 years, from over 9 lakh in 2023 to 6.26 lakh in 2025.
• Reasons for the decline include tightening visa regulations, increasing education costs, and growing safety concerns abroad.
• Government data from the Ministry of Education shows a continuous drop: 9,08,364 students in 2023, 7,70,127 in 2024, and 6,26,606 in 2025.
• Countries like Canada, UK, and Australia have tightened immigration rules, impacting student enthusiasm and financial planning.
• The National Education Policy 2020 allows foreign universities to open campuses in India, offering 'global degrees' domestically and reducing the need to go abroad.