More UNM students study abroad
The number of international students studying at the University of New Mexico decreased by 2.2 percent in fall 2004 from fall 2003, reported Linda L. Melville, international advisement specialist in UNM's Office of International Programs and Studies.
During the same period, the number of international scholars (visiting researchers and professors), and study abroad participants (UNM students going abroad) has increased.
“International students currently represent approximately 3.3 percent of the total UNM population. Approximately 1.1 percent of UNM main campus students participated in some type of study abroad experience last year,” Melville said.
In fall of 2004, 857 students from 86 countries were studying at UNM. Currently, the top five sending countries for international students are India, China, Mexico, Japan and South Korea respectively.
More than 73 percent of all international students at the university are graduate students and the top fields are engineering, computer science, chemistry and physics.
Close to 20 percent of all UNM engineering students international. International students represent approximately 58 percent of all doctoral students in engineering, 57 percent of all graduate students in chemistry, 47 percent of all graduate students in computer science, and 39 percent of all graduate students in physics.
Between June 2003 and July 2004, 220 visiting scholars from 46 countries engaged in research and/or teaching at UNM. The top six sending countries for international scholars during that period were Spain, Germany, Argentina, China, India and Mexico with the largest groups working in health sciences, physical sciences, engineering, visual and performing arts, life sciences/biological sciences and computer and information sciences, respectively.
Approximately 300 U.S. students traveled abroad on either short-term or semester programs from UNM between January and December 2004, a 20 percent increase over last year. The top destinations were the United Kingdom, Costa Rica, Spain, Australia, Germany, Japan and Russia, respectively.
For more information or a copy of the report, visit the Office of International Programs and Studies at www.unm.edu/oips or call 277-4032.
Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920
Posted by scarr at April 25, 2005 12:46 PM