Student numbers 2017/18
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 |
16,133 |
5,949 | 2,119 | 24,201 |
Medicine & Veterinary Medicine |
3,061 |
2,449 |
1,211 |
6,721 |
Science & Engineering |
6,757 |
1,383 | 2,250 | 10,390 |
25,951 |
9,781 | 5,580 | 41,312 |
Student body by level of study and gender
UG | PGT | PGR | Total | |
Female | 15,924 | 6,131 | 2,727 | 24,782 |
Male | 10,005 | 3,629 | 2,841 | 16,475 |
Non-disclosed gender | 22 | 21 | 12 | 55 |
Total | 25,951 | 9,781 | 5,580 | 41,312 |
Student body by level of study and mode
UG | PGT | PGR | Total | |
Full time | 22,250 | 5,086 | 3,183 | 30,519 |
Part time | 3,701 | 4,695 | 2,397 | 10,793 |
Total | 25,951 | 9,781 | 5,580 | 41,312 |
Student body by domicile region on entry
Domicile region on entry | Number of students |
Scotland | 11,991 |
International | 13,353 |
Other UK | 10,710 |
Other EU | 5,258 |
Please note: Channel Islands and Isle of Man students have been categorised as international students.
Top 20 non-UK domicile on entry
Country | Number of students |
China | 3,624 |
United States of America | 2,964 |
Germany | 676 |
Canada | 637 |
Hong Kong | 487 |
Italy | 482 |
Australia | 473 |
France | 467 |
Spain | 455 |
Malaysia | 451 |
India | 434 |
Greece | 403 |
Ireland | 376 |
Singapore | 338 |
Netherlands | 255 |
Norway | 219 |
Poland | 218 |
Switzerland | 206 |
Sweden | 196 |
Cyprus (European Union) | 186 |
Please note: 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
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 | 59,461 | |
Acceptances | 2,395 | 3,714 | 6,109 | |
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 |
2018 | Non-disclosed gender | Men | Women | Total |
Applications** | <5 | 24,263 | 36,271 | 60,535 |
Acceptances | <5 | 2,458 | 3,944 | 6,402 |
Please note:
*Number of applications received in each cycle for entry in the same year or deferred entry the following year.
**According to UCAS, there was a 2.5% drop in the 18-year-old population in the UK compared to 2017.