Pakistani students abroad

There are hundreds and thousands of Pakistani students who travel abroad each year in order to attain higher education. Countries which have large Pakistani international student populations include those in Europe, North America, China and Australia. Every year, nearly 10,000 foreign student visas are granted in Pakistan.[1]

United Kingdom

According to various reports, there are nearly 10,000 Pakistani students studying in the United Kingdom.[2][3] All in all, between 2004 and 2008, as many as 42,000 Pakistani students were admitted into the UK.[1] There is an Oxford University Pakistan Society at the University of Oxford as well as Strathclyde University Pakistan Society at University of Strathclyde Glasgow.

United States

As of 2011, there were 5,045 Pakistani students in the United States, putting Pakistan among the top 25 countries sending students to the U.S.[4] The volume of Pakistani students migrating to the United States has been relatively stable over the past few years. The Express Tribune reports that the drop in the number of Pakistani students in the United States following the September 11 attacks is a myth and observes that the numbers going to the US for study have simply decreased due to an increase in more higher education institutions opening back home. According to Shazia Khan, "In the last 10 years, there has been an increase in the number of higher education institutes in Pakistan. This encourages many students to study in the country and not apply abroad".[5]

Portugal

There are many Pakistani students enrolled in different Portuguese universities. Most of the students are doing their doctoral degrees. The medium of instruction for master's degree (5 years) is Portuguese but doctoral level research is in English. Most of the students have scholarship from the Portuguese Foundation of Science and Technology.[6] Some of the programs are specifically designed for foreign students like the programs offered by the MAP[7] consortium.

China

China also attracts a large number of students from Pakistan, with 2006 estimates putting their number well over 1,000; in Xinjian alone, there are over 500 Pakistanis in universities.[8] In total, there are over 5,000 Pakistani medical students studying in China as of September 2012.[9]

Cuba

There are some 1,000 Pakistani medical students in Cuba.[10] They are on scholarships under a program between the Cuban government and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. Presently, these students are enrolled in three leading Medical Universities of Cuba named Universidad de Ciencias Médicas Villa Clara, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas Sancti Spiritus and Universidad de Ciencias Médicas Cienfuegos. In February 2014 the first batch of 295 students graduated from the University of Villa Clara. The ceremony was held in the presence of ambassador of Pakistan in Cuba and vice minister of Cuba for health.

Other

There are over 2,000 Pakistani students of medicine in the Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan.[11] In Australia, there were 1,626 Pakistani students as of 2005;[12] this figure increased to 11,000 as of 2012.[13][14] A report in 2012 showed that Pakistan was becoming the "top growth market" for international students choosing to study in Australia, ranking 10th.[15]

There are about 100 Pakistani students in the National University of Singapore in Singapore, Studying: many subjects such as: Health, Engineering, Computer Science, Law etc.

There are also significant number of Pakistani students in Bangladesh, mainly studying in the fields of medicine and dentistry. As of 2012, there were 80 registered Pakistani students in several Bangladeshi medical and dental colleges, studying under the SAARC quota. Every year, the government of Pakistan sends 14 students to study medicine in Bangladesh, selected by a test of National Testing Service and approved by the Ministry of Education of Pakistan.[16][17]

Poland also attracts students from Pakistan, studying mostly: Health and Medicine [18]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Don’t close the door to Asian students
  2. ↑ Talented students welcomed in UK
  3. ↑ IPTU
  4. ↑ U.S. Embassy Islamabad Celebrates International Education Week
  5. ↑ Higher education: Visa denials a myth for drop in Pakistani students in US
  6. ↑ FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
  7. ↑ MAP Doctoral Degree Programs
  8. ↑ Xinjiang has special place in Pak, China friendship: Ambassador Khan
  9. ↑ PMDC likely to derecognise 7 Chinese medical institutions
  10. ↑ THE PLIGHT OF PAKISTANI MEDICAL STUDENTS IN CUBA
  11. ↑ Kyrgyzstan envoy for strengthening cultural and social relations with Pak
  12. ↑ Study in Australia
  13. ↑ Blazing trails: Australia and Pakistan
  14. ↑ AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION ISLAMABAD
  15. ↑ Pakistan bucks student trend
  16. ↑ "Bangladesh enjoys South Asian "brain gain"". Khabar South Asia. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  17. ↑ "MBBS/BDS courses in Bangladesh for Pakistani students". sekho.com.pk. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  18. ↑ Study in Poland

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