CAREER WITH SUKRIT · free guideSukrit Gulati · Founder, Multilingo Global Education
Comment GERMANYWhy Indians are choosing Germany, and the one thing you need: German
Student numbers fell almost everywhere else. Germany kept growing. Here are the numbers, the catch, and the plan.
The numbers
| Country | Indian students | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 | Canada | New study permits (Jan to Aug): 149,875 in 2023 → 9,955 in 2025 | −93% |
| 🇬🇧 | UK | Study visas (year to June): 142,848 in 2023 → 98,014 in 2025 | −31% |
| 🇦🇺 | Australia | Student visas: about 102,700 (2022-23) → 50,516 | −51% |
| 🇩🇪 | Germany | 28,905 (2020/21) → 59,419 (2024/25); reports say ~70,000 now | +106% |
Sources: ICEF Monitor, Business Standard, Careers360, DAAD India, Global Opportunities (2025-26 reports).
Why Germany
- Indians are now the largest foreign student group in Germany.
- Most public universities charge no tuition, only a semester fee.
- The EU Blue Card work visa does not require German.
The catch: getting the visa is the easy part. Getting the job is hard without German. In a 2026 IAB survey, 57% of companies hiring foreign talent want B2-level German.
Your plan
- Pick your route: master's (study), job (Blue Card), Opportunity Card (job-search visa; German skills earn points) or Ausbildung (paid vocational training, usually needs B1 to B2).
- Start German now: A1 → A2 → B1 → B2. With steady classes, most learners reach B1 in about 8 to 10 months and B2 in about a year.
- Get certified (Goethe or telc) at the level your route needs.
- Apply on official sites only: make-it-in-germany.com and Bundesagentur für Arbeit.
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