The US, Canada, Australia and the UK are bastions of higher education that attract thousands of many international students to its shores each year. This includes Indian students, who are among the largest source country of international students in these markets. However, an article by Dr Mumin Chen, published in The Week, notes that Indians are the fastest-growing group of international students studying in Taiwan.
The deputy representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) in India said some 1,000 Indian students were studying in Taiwan five years ago. This figure grew to 2,783 in 2019-20 and 2,239 in 2020-21.
Currently, Indian students are ranked as the top 10 groups of international students in Taiwan. The majority of them are pursuing a master’s or PhD, said Chen. Most Indian students in Taiwan are majoring in engineering, national sciences, life sciences, medical and public health, business and management areas.
“Taiwanese universities prefer to recruit more Indian students because they speak fluent English and excel in various aspects. Many Indian students were recruited into research institutes such as Academia Sinica or high-tech companies in Hsinchu Science Park,” he said.
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