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India’s study-abroad industry gets a crushing reality check
In the last two years, foreign education plans have been dealt a body blow by changes in regulation, a rise in fraudulent activities and misaligned incentives for brokers, students and foreign universities. Indian students are among the worst hit.
22 January, 2026•11 min
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22 January, 2026•11 min
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Why read this story?
Editor's note: This story is essential reading for everyone who is a participant in the study-abroad industry. If you are a parent, planning for your children’s education abroad, make sure you read this story to understand the ground realities. For anyone starting a startup or funding a company in this business, this story is for you. This story is also for policymakers who must now come to terms with a new world order where the doors for many Indian students are shut in pursuing an education abroad.
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