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Source: https://www.ndtv.com/education/expl...choosing-germany-over-other-countries-6647805
Germany is becoming a prime location for Indian students to study. Indian students have emerged as the largest group of foreign students in Germany for the second consecutive year. According to the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), the German Academic Exchange Service, there has been a 15.1 per cent increase in Indian student numbers compared to the previous year. In the Winter Semester of 2023-2024, Germany hosted 49,483 Indian students.
DAAD's official notification reads: "Indian student numbers in Germany continue to rise. The number has more than doubled in the last five years. Indian students now form the largest international community in Germany for the second year in a row."
The distribution of enrolment across academic disciplines shows a preference for Engineering, which accounts for 60 percent of total enrolments. Law, Management, and Social Studies attract 21 percent of students, while Mathematics and Natural Sciences contribute to 13 percent. The remaining 5 percent of students pursue other fields.
Enrolment across types of higher education institutions is also divided between universities and universities of applied sciences. Traditional universities attract 56 percent of students, while 44 percent choose universities of applied sciences, which emphasise practical training.