Indian students move to Germany for education and jobs
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Updated · The New Indian Express · May 11
Indian students move to Germany for education and jobs
12 articles · Updated · The New Indian Express · May 11
A March 2026 TerraTern survey said students from Karnataka cities including Bengaluru, Mangaluru and Mysuru are joining peers from Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.
Engineering, computer science, AI, business administration and medicine are the most popular courses, with graduates finding work in IT, automotive engineering, healthcare, finance and renewable energy.
The trend points to a shift in Indian study-abroad preferences as Germany's tuition-free public universities, lower living costs and 18-month post-study work visa boost its appeal.
Germany needs 400,000 skilled workers, but can Indian graduates truly compete with locals for the best jobs?
As AI platforms streamline German visas, is the traditional study-abroad consultant facing extinction?