Facts and figures
The make-up of our student body, plus numbers of applicants and acceptances.
This page shows how our student body is comprised, and how the numbers of undergraduate applications and acceptances have varied over the past decade.
UG: undergraduate
PGT: postgraduate taught
PGR: postgraduate research
Level of study by College
College | UG | PGT | PGR | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Humanities & Social Science | 14,791 | 4,904 | 2,073 | 21,468 |
Science & Engineering | 5,682 | 854 | 1,841 | 8,377 |
Medicine & Veterinary Medicine | 2,625 | 1,680 | 1,108 | 5,413 |
23,098 | 7,138 | 5,022 | 35,258 |
Undergraduate applications and acceptances
2006 | Men | Women | Total |
Applications* | 20,578 | 24,636 | 45,214 |
Acceptances | 1,842 | 2,319 | 4,161 |
2007 | Men | Women | Total |
Applications* | 22,174 | 26,609 | 48,783 |
Acceptances | 1,936 | 2,442 | 4,378 |
2008** | Men | Women | Total |
Applications* | 21,193 | 24,462 | 45,655 |
Acceptances | 2,221 | 2,618 | 4,839 |
2009 | Men | Women | Total |
Applications* | 22,523 | 25,299 | 47,822 |
Acceptances | 2,479 | 2,870 | 5,349 |
2010 | Men | Women | Total |
Applications* | 21,601 | 25,657 | 47,258 |
Acceptances | 1,631 | 2,190 | 3,821 |
2011 | Men | Women | Total |
Applications* | 18,549 | 22,189 | 40,738 |
Acceptances | 1,981 | 2,895 | 4,876 |
2012 | Men | Women | Total |
Applications* | 20,371 | 27,188 | 47,559 |
Acceptances | 2,281 | 3,224 | 5,505 |
2013 | Men | Women | Total |
Applications* | 21,707 | 29,227 | 50,934 |
Acceptances | 2,286 | 3,177 | 5,463 |
2014 | Men | Women | Total |
Applications* | 22,984 | 32,353 | 55,337 |
Acceptances | 2,365 | 3,385 | 5,750 |
2015 | Men | Women | Total |
Applications* | 24,563 | 34,898 | 59,555 |
Acceptances | 2,395 | 3,714 | 6,111 |
Please note:
*Number of applications received in each cycle for entry in the same year or deferred entry the following year.
**UCAS reduced the number of applications per applicant from six to five from the 2008 entry cycle.