More than 350,000 Indian students are currently enrolled across US institutions, from school-level programmes to doctoral courses, but the numbers have dipped over the past year, the Parliament was informed on Thursday in a written response.
Data shared in the Rajya Sabha shows that 352,644 Indian students were studying in the United States as of February 2026, down from 378,787 in February 2025, a decline of around 6.9 per cent.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was responding to questions on whether student enrolments have fallen, and if limited visa slots and higher rejection rates are playing a role.
