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CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC (2008) |
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The People's Republic of China has grown into a major study destination with the numbers of international students and scholars rising steadily over the past decade. According to the China Scholarship Council, there were more than 195,00 international students in China in 2007-08.
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General Student Data
Most recent total for international student enrollment:
195,503 (2007-08)
Types of institutions surveyed:
Public and private
Number of students from country studying abroad:
144,000
Percentage of institutions surveyed including international students:
23%
Number of international students, by level of study:
Undergraduate: 57,367
Graduate/post-graduate: 10,846
Non-degree (all levels): 127,290
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Top 10 Sending Places of Origin
Top 10 sending places of origin and percentage of total international student enrollment:
1. South Korea 33.0%
2. Japan 9.5%
3. United States 7.5%
4. Vietnam 5.0%
5. Thailand 3.7%
6. Russia 3.7%
7. India 3.7%
8. Indonesia 3.4%
9. France 2.4%
10. Pakistan 2.3%
Top Fields of Study
Business and management: 17,391
Engineering: 6,785
Physical and life sciences: 16,902
Social sciences: 4,700
Math and computer sciences: 1,411
Fine and applied arts: 2,508
Health professions: 8,671
Education: 1,878
Humanities: 134,502
Agriculture: 755
2003 data >>
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Top 10 Destinations
Top 10 destinations and number of students from given country studying abroad*:
1. United States 93,672
2. Japan 86,378
3. United Kingdom 50,753
4. Australia 40,316 (2005)
5. Germany 27,129 (2005)
6. New Zealand 23,260 (2005)
7. Canada 17,913 (2005)
8. France 17,132
9. South Korea 15,288
10. Macao (China) 11,469
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Methodolgy & Sources |
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The China Scholarship Council is the main organization responsible for data collection. The Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges, Ministry of Education PRC is responsible for setting policies relating to international student data collection. The sources of international student data come from reports from individual universities. Data are collected on an annual basis and have been collected from 1998-2008, to date. An international student is defined by their country of citizenship.
For further data or other information on international students, visit:
http://en.csc.edu.cn/
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