The report titled 'Students on the Web' studies the behavior of Indian students aged 18-35 regarding their internet usage for educational purposes. It reveals that 60% use the internet as their primary source for information on courses and institutes, with a notable emphasis on mobile accessibility and video content in their research. India has moved to the 2nd position globally in education-related Google search queries, showing a significant increase in mobile searches.

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Future of Indian E-Learning

2. “Students on the web”
A study report on behavior of Indian Students in Internet
The study was conducted by Google search query
patterns along with an offline study by TNS
Australia.

3. “Students on the web”
A study report on behavior of Indian Students in Internet
The study sampled 2,229 students between 18-35 years of
age ( 52 % were female and 48 % male) across
New Delhi
Mumbai
Pune
Ahmedabad
Kolkata
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Education most googled in India: The Times of India

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A study report on behavior of Indian Students on Internet
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56% students said job placement was the most important
criteria while selecting institutes/courses.
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Faculty (49%), course content (48%), reputation of the
institute (43%) and fees (41%) followed behind.
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Students research for 5-6 months on average before
zeroing in on a course.
India ranks No.2 in Google search queries for education :. The Hindu

5. “Students on the web”
A study report on behavior of Indian Students in Internet
The study revealed that over 60% Indian students, who have
access to internet, use it as their first source to research
for information related to educational courses and
institutes.
Googling across India for education courses and choices : – The Indian Express

6. “Students on the web”
A study report on behavior of Indian Students in Internet
Google reveals that with over half of the Indian Internet
population in the age bracket of 18-35, India has raced to
the number 2 spot globally when it comes to absolute
volume of search queries related to Education on Google
Search.Indiawas ranked number 8 in 2008 and is now 2nd
only to theUS.
'Majority of Indian Students Google for Correct Career Choices', Says Study : -
NewsPoint Africa

7. “Students on the web”
A study report on behavior of Indian Students in Internet
Google's survey also showed that along with the popularity of
smartphones and usage of the Internet on the go among
the Indian students, as majority said they wanted the
educational institutes to have mobile-friendly websites.
Internet is the one-stop destination for students, says Google study
The Business Line

8. “Students on the web”
A study report on behavior of Indian Students in Internet
About 66 percent of the students said they accessed the
online content via their mobile phones. Another interesting
finding of the survey is that majority of the students want
more videos as part of their research about educational
institutes.
Google: India Ranks Second In Terms Of Education Search Queries; 46%
Growth; 22% Mobile Queries : MediaNama

9. “Students on the web”
A study report on behavior of Indian Students in Internet
About 56 percent wanted to have videos on career and
placements, while 44 percent looked for videos on faculty.
Search queries from mobile phones have considerably grown
showing a growth of over 135 percent and amounting to
over 22 percent of all education related search queries.
India among top nations to Google search on education: Survey ThinkDigit

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A study report on behavior of Indian Students in Internet
IT/Vocational (44 percent) courses were the most searched
courses, followed by a strong demand for engineering
courses (40 percent) and institutes, followed by
postgraduate courses with MBA (16 percent).
5 out of 6 come online to decide on higher education: Google
MBA Universe

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A study report on behavior of Indian Students in Internet
India's most searched for terms between the period starting
January 2012 to June 2012, on both desktop and mobile
platforms read (in that order):
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Sikkim Manipal
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Amity
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Nirma
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Lovely Professional
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Sharda University
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A study report on behavior of Indian Students in Internet
while in the IIMs it read: and in the IITs it read:
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IIM Ahmedabad 
IIT Delhi
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IIM Bangalore 
IIT Chennai
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IIM Indore 
IIT Kharagpur
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IIM Calcutta 
IIT Roorkee
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IIM Kozhikode 
IIT Kanpur
Indians seek education on web Deccan Herald

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