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WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: India tops all other Asian countries for immigrant scientists and engineers in the US, accounting for 950,000 out of the continent's total of 2.96 million, said a new report.
The figure is for the year, 2013, showing an 85 per cent increase from 2003, according to a report from the National Science Foundation's National Centre for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES).
In 2013, the latest year for which numbers are available, 63 per cent of US immigrant scientists and engineers were naturalised citizens, while 22 per cent were permanent residents and 15 per cent were temporary visa holders.
Of the immigrant scientists and engineers in the US in 2013, 57 per cent were born in Asia, 20 per cent were born in North America (excluding the US), Central America, the Caribbean or South America, said the report.
The NCSES report found that immigrant scientists and engineers were more likely to earn post-baccalaureate degrees than their US-born counterparts.
In 2013, 32 per cent of immigrant scientists reported their highest degree was a masters as compared to 29 per cent of US-born counterparts, and nine per cent reported it was a doctorate compared to four per cent of US-born counterparts.
The most common broad fields of study for immigrant scientists and engineers in 2013 were engineering, computer and mathematical sciences, and social and related sciences.
Over 80 per cent of immigrant scientists and engineers were employed in 2013, the same percentage as their US-born counterparts. Among the immigrants in the science and engineering workforce, the largest share of 18 per cent worked in computer and mathematical sciences, while the second-largest share of eight per cent worked in engineering.
The three occupations of life scientist, computer and mathematical scientist, and social and related scientist, saw substantial immigrant employment growth from 2003 to 2013. Data presented in the NCSES report is from the 2013 SESTAT, an integrated data system that provides a comprehensive picture of individuals educated or employed in science and engineering fields.
India Tops Asia in Sending Scientists and Engineers to US: Study
The figure is for the year, 2013, showing an 85 per cent increase from 2003, according to a report from the National Science Foundation's National Centre for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES).
In 2013, the latest year for which numbers are available, 63 per cent of US immigrant scientists and engineers were naturalised citizens, while 22 per cent were permanent residents and 15 per cent were temporary visa holders.
Of the immigrant scientists and engineers in the US in 2013, 57 per cent were born in Asia, 20 per cent were born in North America (excluding the US), Central America, the Caribbean or South America, said the report.
The NCSES report found that immigrant scientists and engineers were more likely to earn post-baccalaureate degrees than their US-born counterparts.
In 2013, 32 per cent of immigrant scientists reported their highest degree was a masters as compared to 29 per cent of US-born counterparts, and nine per cent reported it was a doctorate compared to four per cent of US-born counterparts.
The most common broad fields of study for immigrant scientists and engineers in 2013 were engineering, computer and mathematical sciences, and social and related sciences.
Over 80 per cent of immigrant scientists and engineers were employed in 2013, the same percentage as their US-born counterparts. Among the immigrants in the science and engineering workforce, the largest share of 18 per cent worked in computer and mathematical sciences, while the second-largest share of eight per cent worked in engineering.
The three occupations of life scientist, computer and mathematical scientist, and social and related scientist, saw substantial immigrant employment growth from 2003 to 2013. Data presented in the NCSES report is from the 2013 SESTAT, an integrated data system that provides a comprehensive picture of individuals educated or employed in science and engineering fields.
India Tops Asia in Sending Scientists and Engineers to US: Study