Indian students going to the United Kingdom for higher education almost doubled with 1,08,000 study visas being issued in the year ending March 2022.
This is a 93% increase compared to the previous year, showcasing that education is one of the mainstays of the ‘Living Bridge’ between the UK and India, said Nigel Adams, Minister of State in the Cabinet Office, UK. The UK is a world leader in education, housing four of the top 10 universities in the world, eight in the top 50, and 17 in the top-100 figuring on the QS World University Ranking 2022.
In a chat with journalists here, he said Indians continue to be the top nationality in the skilled worker category, accounting for over two-fifths (44%) of UK work visas granted globally. Over 80,000 skilled work visas were granted to Indian professionals in the year ending March 2022, thus showcasing the strong ties between the two countries, he said.
