The majority of UK universities are “heavily reliant” on one or two countries when it comes to recruiting postgraduate students, according to a new report from Universities UK International.
Research found that half of higher education institutions enlist the majority of their postgraduate students from one country, while 32% primarily recruit from two countries.
India has surpassed China as the top source market for postgraduate studies, with the percentage of higher education institutions recruiting most of their students from India soaring from 15% to 45% over the past three years. Meanwhile, China dropped from 55% in 2017/18 to 35% in 2020/21.
