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Country information, university comparisons, visa processes, loans, scholarships. Verified by Indian students who've actually made it. Tuition costs, visa processes, post-study work permits, PR pathways, and university lists — sourced from official embassies, universities, and government portals. No agent partnerships. No affiliate links. No loan referrals.

10 destination countries

Covers ~95% of Indian students studying abroad. Use the comparison tool to weigh cost vs PSW vs PR difficulty side-by-side.

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    United States

    ~3,30,000 (largest single Indian-student-abroad cohort, Open Doors 2023-24)

    12 top universities · opt (optional practical training) — 12 months after graduation, extendable to 36 months for stem degrees

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    United Kingdom

    ~1,75,000 (UKCISA 2023-24; India is now the #1 sender of international students to UK)

    10 top universities · graduate route (post-study work visa) — 2 years for ug/pg, 3 years for phd

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    Canada

    ~3,20,000 (IRCC 2023; Indians make up ~40% of all international students in Canada)

    10 top universities · post-graduation work permit (pgwp) — duration equal to your study program, up to 3 years

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    Australia

    ~1,15,000 (Australian Govt Education Dept 2023)

    10 top universities · temporary graduate visa (subclass 485): 2–6 years depending on degree level + qualifying area

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    Germany

    ~50,000 (DAAD 2023; Indians are the largest non-EU international cohort in Germany)

    10 top universities · job-seeker visa — 18 months after graduation to find work

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    Ireland

    ~10,000-15,000 (HEA Ireland; growing fast post-Brexit)

    5 top universities · graduate programme — stamp 1g: 1 year for level 8 (honours bachelor's), 2 years for level 9+ (master's/phd)

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    Singapore

    ~7,000-10,000 (NUS+NTU+SMU+SUTD plus business schools)

    4 top universities · long-term visit pass (ltvp) for 1 year

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    New Zealand

    ~25,000-30,000 (Education New Zealand; second-largest international student source after China)

    5 top universities · post-study work visa: 1-3 years depending on degree level + region

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    France

    ~7,000-10,000 (Campus France growing rapidly post-pandemic)

    5 top universities · carte de séjour 'recherche d'emploi' — 1 year to find a job after master's

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    Netherlands

    ~3,000-5,000 (Nuffic — growing for STEM + business)

    5 top universities · orientation year (zoekjaar) — 1 year after graduation to find skilled work

Language + standardised test prep

Honest 5-test coverage. No coaching upsell. We tell you which test to pick + a brutally-honest prep strategy.

  • IELTS

    International English Language Testing System (Academic)

    For: UK, Canada, Australia

  • TOEFL iBT

    Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet-Based Test)

    For: US (primary), Canada, Australia

  • PTE Academic

    Pearson Test of English Academic

    For: Australia, UK, Canada (some)

  • GRE

    Graduate Record Examination (General)

    For: US (many programs going test-optional), Some European universities, Australia (some)

  • GMAT Focus

    Graduate Management Admission Test (Focus Edition)

    For: MBA programs globally — US, UK, Canada, Australia, Europe

Education loan landscape (India)

8 lenders compared: SBI Global Ed-Vantage, HDFC Credila, Axis Bank, ICICI, Bank of Baroda, Avanse, GyanDhan aggregator, Prodigy Finance (USD). We have zero affiliate or referral relationship with any lender. Comparison shown is informational — for the real interest rate you qualify for, approach the lenders directly.

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What's still being built

  • 9 more countries (NZ, Ireland, France, Netherlands, Singapore, Japan, Sweden, UAE, Italy)
  • Side-by-side country comparison tool — pick on YOUR priorities, not consultant commissions
  • Per-country visa step-by-step + document checklists
  • City-wise Indian student community resources (real groups, not aggregators)
  • Cross-link to relevant scholarships for international study (some live in /scholarships already)