Highlights: 350,000 international students welcomed in Germany in 2021-2022
- Germany hosting 350,000 international students for the winter semester 2021-2022
- The number of international students increased by 8 percent compared to the previous year
- Indian students percent was increased by 18 percent over a year
- Germany ranked top four after the US, the UK, and Australia
- Germany educational institutions have a worldwide reputation
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Germany hit record of 350,000 for winter semester 2021-2022
Germany made a new record of hosting 350,000 students in the winter semester 2021-2022. According to the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD, the number of international students has increased by 8 percent in comparison to the previous year. This increase ranked Germany to fourth after the USA, the UK, and Australia.
Last year, 40,000 students came from China along with India, Syria, Turkey, and Austria. The table below reveals the details:
| Country | Number of students in 2021 |
| China | 40,000 |
| India | 34,000 |
| Syria | 16,500 |
| Austria | 14,500 |
| Turkey | 12,500 |
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Federal Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger stated that universities in Germany have an excellent reputation all over the world. The number of Indian students was increased by 18 percent over a year. The number of Indian students for first-year studies was raised by 33 percent. DAAD has reported that India could surpass China regarding the number of international students in Germany.
Number of international students in Germany
According to the Scientific Director of the DZHW, Monika Jungbauer-Gans, there was an increase of 89 percent of international students in comparison to the winter term 2010-2011. Around 53 percent chose any one of the following subjects:
- Engineering
- Natural Sciences
- Mathematics
According to a survey, the number of international students who enrolled in universities is 70 percent while 30 percent enrolled in the universities of applied sciences.
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