Indian Americans have donated more than ₹ 25,000 crore ($3 billion) to US universities since 2008, a new report from Indiaspora reveals.

The report, building on Indiaspora’s 2024 Impact Report with Boston Consulting Group, highlights how Indian American philanthropy is helping shape the future of higher education in the United States. Many of these donors — successful professionals, entrepreneurs, and academics — credit their own college experiences in the US as a launchpad for their careers.

Indian diaspora's contribution

78% of Indian Americans hold a bachelor’s degree or higher — far above the national average.

Roughly 270,000 Indian students are currently studying in American universities.

These students contribute almost ₹ 83,000 crore ($10 billion) to the US. economy eac

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