STEM courses see uptick in enrolments post-Covid

New Delhi: There has been a significant uptick in the number of enrolments in STEM courses post-Covid with the emergence of artificial intelligence and machine learning, according to various platforms that assist students seeking to pursue overseas education.

As India celebrates Engineers Day, companies having significant share of engineering recruits share their outlook on the profession and growth prospects. UniScholars co-founder Sayantan Biswas said, “In the aftermath of the pandemic, 2020 witnessed a modest decline in the inclination towards overseas education across various academic domains, including STEM programmes. Fortunately, enrolment figures are progressively rising (8-10 pc) on average each successive academic year.” Biswas cited a survey carried out during 2021, 2022 and 2023 with a sample size of 6,000, 65,000 and 1,10,000, respectively, which found a rise in the number of students enrolling for STEM courses, with 24 per cent enrolling in 2021, 35 per cent in 2022. The number shot up more than double to 59 per cent in 2023. Countries like the United States have emerged as prominent destinations for STEM studies, witnessing a significant increase of almost 18 per cent in admissions till August 2023, compared to 11 per cent in 2022 .