Annual Review 2016/17

Student numbers 2016/17

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

  UG PGT PGR Total
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

15,910

5,598

2,115

23,647

Science & Engineering

6,286

1,256

2,065

9,607

Medicine & Veterinary Medicine

3,033

2,111

1,178

6,322
 

25,229

8,965

5,358 39,576
Annual Review 2016-17 student numbers chart
Annual Review 2016-17 student body chart
Annual Review 2016-17 non domicile countries chart

The figures above represent all students matriculated during the session, with the exception of those exiting or interrupting their studies within five weeks of the first semester start date. Visiting students, part-time and distance learning students, and students on collaborative programmes are included. Domicile on entry is declared by the student when first matriculating onto their programme.

Undergraduate applications and acceptances

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
2016   Men Women Total
Applications*   25,345 36,755 62,100
Acceptances   2,452 3,745 6,197
2017 Non-disclosed gender Men Women Total
Applications* 8 25,735 37,218 62,961
Acceptances <5 2,594 4,161 6,759

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.

Annual Review 2016-17 applications and acceptances chart