Building community for Indian students in the United States
Join the oldest and largest association for Indian-origin students. Whether you’re Indian-American or an Indian international student—we’re building collective power, and we need you with us. Join us as a member, patron, or affiliate as a club.
Focus
NAAIS is a non-partisan umbrella organization that seeks to represent the 800,000+ students of Indian origin studying in the United States and Canada with an aim to bring a unified voice for them.
Learn more about the areas of focus for Indian-origin students:
Find Your Local NAAIS
350,000
students in-person reach
4 Million
digital reach annually
NAAIS has over 150 affiliates across the country working with college students, university administration, local officials, and state and national elected representatives.
What moves us right now

NAAIS Welcomes a Wave of New Club Affiliates Across the Nation

How The Re-Election of Donald Trump Impacts Indian Students

The Impact of New Birthright Citizenship Policies on Indian F-1 Students
Our Programming
For over five years, NAAIS has cultivated vibrant communities across the United States by hosting a diverse array of workshops, events, happy hours, and conferences inside university campuses and within communities of young professionals. From celebrating Diwali in Montana to fintech happy hours in San Francisco, from Ohio State University sponsoring the nation’s largest Indian dance festival to organizing the largest Indian student conference in New York, our events have engaged over 130,000 students. In India, we also host annual workshops for students admitted to U.S. universities, helping them prepare for their journey abroad. We’re always eager to collaborate with partners to further expand our reach and support this dynamic and thriving demographic. Learn more about our India programming here.

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Students and young professionals are critical to the success of NAAIS. We work with volunteers and patrons in every corner of the United States to help build communities and advocacy for Indian students.
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DonateOur History
The late 1800s brought the first Indian students to study in North America. We take root and are inspired from The Hindusthanee Student by the Hindusthan Association of America (HAA) which was formed with the mission to "further the interests of Hindustani students, [and] to interpret India to America and America to India". Since 2020, NAAIS aims to carry on the traditions, values, and spirit of the movement for Indian-origin students. We stand on the shoulders of those who paved the way.







