Number of Nepali students in US up

Kathmandu, Nov 14: Number of Nepali students pursuing their study in colleges and universities in USA has increased by 18.4 per cent this year as compared to previous year.

As per the open doors report regarding international education exchange-2016 issued on Monday, the number of Nepali students studying in US has gone up, according to the US Embassy in Nepal.

A press release issued on Monday by the Embassy stated that the number of Nepali students pursuing their higher education in US increased this year after six years.

The number of foreign Students studying in US in 2015/16 academic session is over one million for the first time which was more by seven percent as compared to previous year. A total of 9,662 Nepali students have got admission in US colleges and universities this academic session.