Nitish Gupta from India who has studied a medical degree at Tianjin Medical University, and 105 students in his class, the rest are mostly from Sri Lanka. 

Starting in 2004, China opened its doors to foreign students looking to study medicine. This has led to a surge in the number of Indian students coming to China in the past decade. Statistics from Project Atlas show that, by 2015, the number of Indian students studying in China reached 16,694, compared to 765 only 10 years ago. 

A recent report from the Times of India revealed that China is receiving more Indian students than the UK. In 2016, there were 18,171 Indians in China compared to 18,015 in the UK. 

Meanwhile, an Indian student who is now pursuing his Ph.D at Renmin University of China told the Global Times that many Indian students also like to pursue engineering studies in China. 

"Traditionally, Indian students, like many Chinese students, would pursue their studies in the US and UK. But it is easier to get admissions in China," said the student.  

According to a survey by the Center for China and Globalization in 2017, the number of Indian students studying in China has increased by more than 20 percent on average. 

"China provides me with nice scholarships and the research center has high-standard experimental facilities and excellent researchers. I hope I can utilize what I have learned in China to help improve India," Gan said.