Australia becomes Nepali students \u2018most-preferred\u2019 study-destination, said the Nepal Government<\/a> in its latest announcement.<\/p>\n A total of 93,808 students aspiring to pursue an educational career abroad received \u2018No Objection Certificates\u2019 from the Nepal Education, Science and Technology Ministry (MoEST) in FY 2017\/18, informed the Ministry.<\/p>\n Out of them, 51,334 aspired to pursue their further studies in Australian colleges.<\/p>\n The Nepal Government has made NOCs mandatory so as to have a clear record on the students\u2019 destination nations.<\/p>\n MoEST Under Secretary Devi Prasad Poudel said most students prefer Australia for higher studies owing to its easy visa-processing compared to other countries. Moreover, Australia offers world-class education in a peaceful environment, he adds.<\/p>\n \u201cAustralia provides world-class education. Also, the wage rate for students, who work part-time, is higher than that in other countries. This enables most students to cover their educational expenses on their own,” said Puja Dangal<\/span>, Nepali IT student adding that Australia offers a peaceful and secure environment for international students.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Further-Education Destinations for Nepali Students<\/strong> According to MoEST data, the Ministry issued 15,528 NOCs for Japan, the second \u2018most-preferred\u2019 education destination after Australia.<\/p>\n India and USA remain at third and fourth positions, with a total of 3,488 NOCs for India and 3,358 for USA in the same fiscal.<\/p>\n Followed by NOCs for:<\/p>\n The number of students going abroad for further studies has increased significantly over the last five years.<\/p>\n Fiscal Year<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n No. of NOCs Received by Nepali Students<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 2013-14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 28,126<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 2015\/16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 32,486<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 2016\/17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 50,659<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 93,808<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Increase in Nepali Students Studying in US<\/strong> According to the IIE and US State Bureau Department of Educational and Cultural Affairs\u2019 2018 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange data, <\/em>Nepal<\/a> is at 10th position among the \u2018Top 25 International Undergraduate Students\u2019 studying in US.<\/em><\/p>\n Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nOther than Australia, Japan, USA<\/a>, India, China, Canada, Cyprus, Poland, South Korea and New Zealand are the top destinations for Nepali students pursuing higher education abroad.<\/p>\n\n
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\nIn another update, the number of Nepali students studying in US increased by 14.3 percent with 13,270 students compared to the previous year.<\/p>\n