The number of international students at colleges and universities in the United States increased by 8% to an all-time high of 671,616 in the 2008/09 academic year, according to the Open Doors report.
India is No. 1 again, in sending 1,03,260 students to USA. According to the Open Doors 2009 report, India has sent more than one lakh students to USA for the academic year 2008-09. The Indian numbers went up 9.2 per cent from 94,563 in 2007/2008 to cross 100,000 for the first time to retain its position as the top place of origin for international students in the US. China remained in second place, although there was a sharp 21 per cent spike in students from China, going up from 81,127 last Academic Year to 98,235 this year. South Korea (increased from 69,000 to 75,065) remained in third place.
This is the eighth consecutive year that India has remained in the top spot. Indian student inflow contributed nearly $ 3 billion to the US economy in 2008. Overall, international students contribute $17.8 billion to the US economy.
The largest growth this year was seen in undergraduate enrolments, which increased by 11%, compared to a 2% increase in graduate enrolments. According to Open Doors 2009, universities in California hosted the largest number of foreign students with 93,124, up 10%, followed by New York with 74,934, up 7%, and Texas with 58,188, up 12%.
For the eighth consecutive year, University of Southern California hosted the largest number of international students, this year reporting 7,482. New York University held in second place with 6,761 international students and Columbia University hosted 6,685, displacing Texas A & M University (College Station). Rounding out the top five 2008/09 host institutions are University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (6,570 students) and Purdue University (6,136 students).
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Information
Country: United States
Address: 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139-4307
Website: web.mit.edu
Switchboard: +1 617 253 1000
Profile
The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.
The Institute is committed to generating, disseminating, and preserving knowledge, and to working with others to bring this knowledge to bear on the world's great challenges. MIT is dedicated to providing its students with an education that combines rigorous academic study and the excitement of discovery with the support and intellectual stimulation of a diverse campus community. We seek to develop in each member of the MIT community the ability and passion to work wisely, creatively, and effectively for the betterment of humankind.
The Institute admitted its first students in 1865, four years after the approval of its founding charter. The opening marked the culmination of an extended effort by William Barton Rogers, a distinguished natural scientist, to establish a new kind of independent educational institution relevant to an increasingly industrialized America. Rogers stressed the pragmatic and practicable. He believed that professional competence is best fostered by coupling teaching and research and by focusing attention on real-world problems. Toward this end, he pioneered the development of the teaching laboratory.
Today MIT is a world-class educational institution. Teaching and research with relevance to the practical world as a guiding principle continue to be its primary purpose. MIT is independent, coeducational, and privately endowed. Its five schools and one college encompass 34 academic departments, divisions, and degree-granting programs, as well as numerous interdisciplinary centers, laboratories, and programs whose work cuts across traditional departmental boundaries.
Range of Fees
The estimated price for 2007-08 for undergraduates tuition and fees is $34,986.
Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements
Non-native English speakers have two options, which we consider equivalent.
Option 1: SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT Plus Writing; and two SAT Subject Tests: one in math (level 1 or 2), and one in science (physics, chemistry, or biology e/m).
Option 2: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); and two SAT Subject Tests, one in math (level 1 or 2) and one in science (physics, chemistry, or biology e/m). This option is especially recommended for students who do not speak English at home or in school, or who have been speaking English for fewer than five years.
Accommodation
Information on MIT's undergraduate residence is given on MIT's undergraduate housing website:
web.mit.edu/housing/undergrad/
Accommodation Range
Housing (on-campus residence hall) can range from $3,858 to $6,638.
Finance and Scholarships
You are automatically considered for MIT scholarships and federal grants when you apply for MIT undergraduate financial aid. You have to apply separately for state grants and scholarships and outside or private scholarships. Check out
http://web.mit.edu/sfs/scholarships/index.html for more information.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Overview
The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.
The Institute is committed to generating, disseminating, and preserving knowledge, and to working with others to bring this knowledge to bear on the world's great challenges. MIT is dedicated to providing its students with an education that combines rigorous academic study and the excitement of discovery with the support and intellectual stimulation of a diverse campus community. We seek to develop in each member of the MIT community the ability and passion to work wisely, creatively, and effectively for the betterment of humankind.
The Institute admitted its first students in 1865, four years after the approval of its founding charter. The opening marked the culmination of an extended effort by William Barton Rogers, a distinguished natural scientist, to establish a new kind of independent educational institution relevant to an increasingly industrialized America. Rogers stressed the pragmatic and practicable. He believed that professional competence is best fostered by coupling teaching and research and by focusing attention on real-world problems. Toward this end, he pioneered the development of the teaching laboratory.
Today MIT is a world-class educational institution. Teaching and research—with relevance to the practical world as a guiding principle—continue to be its primary purpose. MIT is independent, coeducational, and privately endowed. Its five schools and one college encompass 34 academic departments, divisions, and degree-granting programs, as well as numerous interdisciplinary centers, laboratories, and programs whose work cuts across traditional departmental boundaries.
Range of Fees
Most students are charged by MIT for the 2007-08 academic year $34,986.
Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements
Some departments at MIT require international applicants to submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Please check the Graduate Application for the requirements of your department.
The MIT Committee on Graduate School Policy requires newly admitted international graduate students whose primary language of instruction was not English to take the English Evaluation Test (EET) as a means of determining the current level of their English language skills. Information about the EET is available from the MIT English as a Second Language Program.
Accommodation
http://web.mit.edu/housing/grad/ gives information on graduate and family housing.
Accommodation Range
Housing (on campus) can range from $4,725 to $13,365.
PG Courses
Masters of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Program (ZLOG)
Program Description
The MIT-Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) program offers the unique combination of a world-class supply chain degree taught in a truly global setting.
The ZLOG program builds on the top-ranked curriculum at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Nine months of challenging coursework, cutting edge research, and industry interaction provide ZLOG graduates with the problem solving and leadership skills that companies seek in an increasingly complex and dynamic marketplace.
Based in Zaragoza, Spain, ZLOG is part of the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program – a unique research and education partnership among academia, industry and government that develops and disseminates innovative supply chain concepts alongside the creation of the largest logistics park in Europe. While there,students have the opportunity to interact and learn from faculty, researchers, and fellow students from across the globe.
The strong combination of international experience and supply chain expertise provides ZLOG graduates with opportunities to make an impact in a wide range of industries around the world.
Program Details
Institution:Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) MLOG and ZLOG
Duration :9 Months
Study Level:Masters
Study Mode:Full Time
Qualification:MEng
Entry Requirements:Completion of a four year undergraduate program equivalent to Bachelor's Degree is required. Work experience from a variety of operational and managerial environments provides a valuable background for the ZLOG program; however, we do admit exceptional students with little or no work experience. While applicants are expected to have an aptitude for analytical thinking, a previous degree in engineering is not required.
For more information, go to the admissions page of the ZLOG website www.zlc.edu.es/zlog
The University of Texas at Austin
Overview
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest public universities in the United States. Founded in 1883, the university has grown from a single building, eight teachers, two departments and 221 students to a 350-acre main campus with 21,000 faculty and staff, 16 colleges and schools and almost 50,000 students.
The university’s reach goes far beyond the borders of the main campus with satellite campuses and research centers across Texas, including the J.J. Pickle Research Campus, the Marine Science Institute, the McDonald Observatory, the Montopolis Research Center and the Brackenridge tract.
With an enrollment of 11,000 students and more than 3,500 master’s and doctor’s degrees awarded annually, the graduate school is a national leader in graduate degrees awarded and one of the largest graduate schools in the nation.
More than 8,700 bachelor’s degrees are awarded annually in more than 170 fields of study and 100 majors.
The university has one of the most diverse student populations in the country and is a national leader in the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to minority students.
Rankings
The university is annually ranked among the country’s very best public research universities and many of its colleges, schools and departments are considered among the finest in the nation. Because of its high academic quality and relatively low cost, the university is consistently cited as one of the best values in American higher education by publications such as the Fiske Guide to Colleges, the Princeton Review and the Kiplinger Business Magazine.
The Times of London, in a 2004 survey of colleges and universities around the world, ranked The University of Texas at Austin the 15th-best university in the world.
In the latest survey by the National Research Council, seven doctoral programs ranked in the top 10 in the nation, and 22 departments ranked in the top 25. Among Texas colleges and universities, The University of Texas at Austin ranked No. 1 in 30 of the 37 fields in which it was evaluated.
Official site
http://www.utexas.edu/
