Highly recommended for those interested in the macro view of engineering education in the USA, India and China. Where the Engineers Are is an excellent article building off the work mentioned in previous posts including: Worldwide Science and Engineering Doctoral Degree Data, USA Under Counting Engineering Graduates and House Testimony on Engineering Education. The data they have collected and interpreted shows that China has moved ahead of the USA in doctoral degrees in engineering and India has not been growing there doctoral graduate counts.

Related: China Outpacing Rivals in Producing Graduate-Level Engineers, Study Finds - Engineering the Future Economy - The World’s Best Research Universities - Engineering Education: Can India overtake China? - Chinese Engineering Innovation Plan

Conclusion the authors reach:

I agree that most likely the USA cannot continue to count on drawing foreign talent, as I have mentioned previous I even believe the flow will go in the opposite direction as others create world class research hubs.

A wise move for the economic well being of any country that can attract skilled entrepreneurs.

Decent idea though not in the form of huge government spending. I don’t believe the government should lead such efforts or fund them directly (in general) especially given the enormous deficits politicians have accumulated (having spent money that must be raised from children and grandchildren of those the money was spent on - they have limited their options to invest - they don’t have the funds available). Still I agree with that spirit and I think there are things that can be done. My focus would be more on creating the right climate: Engineering Education and Economic Growth also see other posts we have made in the economic category.