The table gives information about how many full-time students coming from India studied in six British universities in two academic years (2020/21 and 2021 / 22).
Overall, the greatest increase in Indian students could be seen in Sheffield university, while BBP university showed the lowest increase over the two years.
The university with the most students from India was BBP University in the first year and Coventry University in the second year.
Sheffield University saw a dramatic rise of 187.7% in India students reaching 2,345 in 2021/22. Likewise, the number also climbed considerably for Coventry University by 2,900 students (121.3%) to hit 5,290 students in 2021/22. Another significant increase was seen in Leicester University from 1,175 to 2,390 students, a rise of 103.4%.
All other universities saw an increase of under 100% in the number of Indian students over from 2020/21 to 2021/22. The number of students going to University or Greenwich and Anglia Ruskin University rose by 2,085 students (84.9%) and 1,340 (69.6%) respectively. Regarding BBP University, the number of students remained high in both years at 3,505 and 5,145, which was a growth of only 46.8%.