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‘Indian students prefer IT, data science, medical courses in Ireland,’ says Brendan Ward

While the US and UK have been the traditional favourites among Indian students pursuing higher education abroad, Ireland too has started attracting more students from here. Since 2018, there is a steady increase in the number of students going to Ireland. As per the data shared by the Ministry of External Affairs, a total of 5000 Indians are studying in Ireland in 2022, while the Irish government claims 6500 students are pursuing higher studies in their country.