India has remained the top contributor of international students to the United States for 2024-25, registering 3,63,019 students on American campuses. The number marks a 10% rise from last year, a slower pace compared with the 23% jump recorded in 2023-24, yet strong enough to keep India comfortably ahead of other countries at a time when global enrolment is weakening, The Times of India reported on November 18.

The steady growth comes despite tighter visa checks, longer waiting periods for interview slots and uncertainty around work-visa pathways. These challenges have not deterred Indian applicants, even as early indicators show a broader cooling in international interest, ToI's report (by Manash Pratim Gohain and Hemali Chhapa) said.

Overall global enrolment in US institutions fell 7%

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