The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has declared a new record for Indian students in Germany during the 2022/23 academic year, positioning India as the largest international student group in the country.
Data sourced from the Federal Statistical Office reveals that the count of Indian students enrolled in Germany for the winter semester of 2022/23 has soared to 42,997, signifying a remarkable 26 percent increase compared to the previous year, as reported by Erudera.com.
The academic pursuits of these students are distributed across key domains as follows:
Engineering: 60%
Law, Management, and Social Studies: 22%
Mathematics and Science: 14%
Other: 4%
DAAD, in a recent statement, highlighted the consistent surge in Indian students studying in Germany. Over the past five years, this number has doubled, affirming the status of Indian students as the largest international student community within German campuses.
The impressive growth has caught even Germany’s ambassador to India, Philipp Ackermann, by surprise. Ackermann took to Twitter to express his astonishment, confirming that over 42,000 Indian students are currently enrolled in German universities.
To accommodate the burgeoning interest of Indian students in Germany, the Academic Assessment Service (APS) at the German Embassy in India introduced changes to the student visa application process. In an effort to expedite processing and facilitate applications to multiple German universities, APS India transitioned from paper certificates to digital certificates, enhancing convenience and efficiency.
Upon completing APS verification, students are issued digital certificates in a secure PDF format, delivered to their email addresses.
Germany stands as one of the top five nations drawing the largest numbers of international students. Notably, statistics reflect that in the previous year, 440,564 international students chose Germany as their study destination. Among these, Indian students ranked second after China.
Germany’s Federal Statistical Office underscores a 3.7% surge in the overall count of international students studying within the country. A closer examination reveals that 58% of students are enrolled in universities, with the remaining 42% opting for universities of applied sciences.
However, a gender disparity exists, with men outnumbering women at German universities. Just 30% of international students are women, compared to 70% who are men.
Recent debates surfaced around Germany’s engagement with Filipino nursing students, prompting clarification from the German Ambassador to the Philippines, Anke Refenstuhl. Refenstuhl refuted accusations of misappropriation, emphasizing Germany’s collaboration with Philippine institutions and their provision of generous compensation and benefits.
