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Higher Education: Student Numbers

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The numbers of UK and overseas students enrolled at UK higher education institutions in 2004-05 and 2007-08 are given in Table 1 and Table 2. Enrolment numbers for 2004-05 and 2007-08 may not be directly comparable due to institutions changing their names and/or merging.Figures for the 2008/09 academic year will be available in January 2010.

Table 1: Student enrolments¹ by institution and region of domicile—UK higher education institutions, academic year 2004-05
	Region of student domicile
Institution	UK	EU	Other overseas
Open University	173,010	5	5
Cranfield University	2,825	940	800
Royal College of Art	535	200	130
Royal College of Nursing	850	5	25
Bishop Grosseteste College	1,485	0	0
Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College	8,130	255	895
Central School of Speech and Drama	770	65	65
University of Chester	12,040	210	250
Canterbury Christ Church University	14,015	250	355
York St John College	5,515	25	180
College of St Mark and St John	4,400	45	180
Darlington College of Arts	510	45	20
Edge Hill College of HE	14,470	90	50
University College Falmouth	1,805	55	100
Harper Adams University College	1,650	60	35
Homerton College	2,740	5	20
Kent Institute of Art and Design	1,740	220	265
University of Winchester	4,650	35	95
Liverpool Hope University	6,485	280	485
University of the Arts, London	8,475	1,475	2,775
University of Luton	8,240	1,130	2,400
University College Northampton	9,640	150	540
Newman College of Higher Education	2,305	75	10
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication	950	55	90
Roehampton University	7,170	320	435
Rose Bruford College	745	55	65
Royal Academy of Music	410	110	205
Royal College of Music	335	135	130
Royal Northern College of Music	420	45	90
Southampton Solent University	10,070	390	790
St Martin's College	12,055	205	90
St Mary's College	3,200	290	10
Trinity and All Saints College	2,440	30	35
Trinity College of Music	535	165	90
Surrey Institute of Art and Design, University College	2,445	135	175
University College Worcester	7,290	130	120
Anglia Polytechnic University	24,055	1,155	1,085
Bath Spa University	6,010	100	160
University of Bolton	6,685	150	600
Bournemouth University	13,605	465	1,125
University of Brighton	17,345	1,405	1,250
University of Central England in Birmingham	21,240	440	1,220
University of Central Lancashire	24,440	605	1,675
University of Gloucestershire	8,100	125	350
Coventry University	16,465	1,050	1,875
University of Derby	12,920	505	495
University of East London	13,205	950	2,180
University of Greenwich	18,130	970	3,170
University of Hertfordshire	19,110	530	3,325
University of Huddersfield	16,635	445	795
University of Lincoln	11,960	580	445
Kingston University	17,695	1,110	1,675
Leeds Metropolitan University	24,675	730	2,630
Liverpool John Moores University	20,145	855	1,770
Manchester Metropolitan University	29,525	785	1,385
Middlesex University	18,865	1,205	4,785
De Montfort University	21,225	400	1,040
University of Northumbria at Newcastle	21,955	730	2,770
Nottingham Trent University	24,770	555	1,065
Oxford Brookes University	15,095	905	2,200
University of Plymouth	27,095	695	1,130
University of Portsmouth	17,015	1,310	2,440
Sheffield Hallam University	25,365	495	2,065
London South Bank University	17,750	980	2,320
Staffordshire University	12,910	825	1,255
University of Sunderland	15,280	735	2,560
University of Teesside	19,220	590	615
Thames Valley University	17,385	1,000	1,625
University of the West of England, Bristol	25,200	800	1,215
University College Chichester	4,895	145	125
University of Westminster	20,790	1,840	3,670
Wimbledon School of Art	555	45	50
University of Wolverhampton	19,875	825	2,325
University of Wales, Newport	8,635	165	255
North-East Wales Institute of Higher Education	5,235	830	75
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff	8,150	255	550
University of Glamorgan	18,865	1,005	1,460
Swansea Institute of Higher Education	5,230	205	125
Trinity College, Carmarthen	2,155	50	10
University of Abertay Dundee	3,420	280	445
Edinburgh College of Art	1,295	185	210
Glasgow School of Art	1,330	120	140
Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh	4,330	245	525
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama	580	40	55
Robert Gordon University	10,055	675	1,340
University of Paisley	12,050	260	345
Glasgow Caledonian University	14,885	315	660
Napier University	11,000	1,465	975
Aston University	6,270	360	1,350
University of Bath	10,835	830	1,800
University of Birmingham	23,615	1,020	3,865
University of Bradford	8,565	460	2,080
University of Bristol	18,195	805	1,965
Brunel University	11,725	890	1,655
University of Cambridge	19,280	1,505	3,410
City University	16,990	1,270	2,730
University of Durham	13,955	570	1,925
University of East Anglia	12,180	505	1,200
University of Essex	7,370	940	2,055
University of Exeter	11,920	515	1,285
University of Hull	17,910	665	2,235
University of Keele	10,425	290	980
University of Kent	13,505	1,015	1,550
University of Lancaster	14,540	755	1,585
University of Leeds	30,180	1,065	4,215
University of Leicester	13,025	620	2,300
University of Liverpool	17,855	620	1,865
Birkbeck College	13,965	290	485
Goldsmiths College	5,925	555	735
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine	7,900	1,400	2,810
Institute of Education	5,635	345	795
King's College London	17,410	1,450	2,315
London Business School	580	265	770
London School of Economics and Political Science	3,235	1,440	3,740
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine	405	125	440
Queen Mary and Westfield College	8,135	545	2,080
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College	5,515	650	1,290
Royal Veterinary College	1,175	80	140
St George's Hospital Medical School	3,195	80	140
School of Oriental and African Studies	2,180	545	1,145
School of Pharmacy	1,010	45	170
University College London	13,940	1,830	3,805
University of London (Institutes and activities)	270	55	75
Loughborough University	13,120	565	2,580
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne	14,485	810	2,490
University of Nottingham	25,740	870	4,245
University of Oxford	17,225	1,625	3,770
University of Reading	11,935	660	1,410
University of Salford	16,960	580	1,550
University of Sheffield	20,985	800	3,390
University of Southampton	18,970	845	1,995
University of Surrey	10,995	1,360	2,510
University of Sussex	9,945	890	980
University of Warwick	21,660	1,870	5,265
University of York	10,065	635	1,530
University of Edinburgh	18,370	1,535	2,355
University of Glasgow	22,080	700	1,650
University of Strathclyde	20,300	560	1,385
University of Aberdeen	11,465	685	1,295
Heriot-Watt University	6,195	745	1,255
University of Dundee	14,910	555	2,040
University of St Andrews	5,475	765	1,905
University of Stirling	7,485	305	585
Scottish Agricultural College	750	30	10
University of Wales, Lampeter	7,335	675	475
University of Wales, Aberystwyth	9,050	505	690
University of Wales, Bangor	8,680	385	435
Cardiff University	24,115	975	2,780
University of Wales, Swansea	12,405	300	990
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama	565	20	30
Queen's University of Belfast	21,940	1,350	880
University of Ulster	22,935	2,755	535
University of Wales, Registry	0	0	0
Institute of Cancer Research	75	25	30
Writtle College	1,025	50	95
Norwich School of Art and Design	765	25	30
Northern School of Contemporary Dance	0	0	0
Cumbria Institute of the Arts	925	105	15
Stranmillis University College	1,390	40	0
St. Mary's University College	1,045	65	0
Royal Agricultural College	625	20	45
UHI Millennium Institute	6,130	115	60
Arts Institute at Bournemouth	1,340	65	90
Bell College	3,830	5	10
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama	750	155	85
Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and Creative Studies	2,645	170	655
Courtauld Institute of Art	255	45	85
London Metropolitan University	22,075	1,935	4,760
University of Buckingham	165	45	475
University of Manchester	32,425	1,580	5,060
Total	1,939,150	93,995	203,125
¹ Covers full-time and part-time enrolments to postgraduate and undergraduate courses.
Notes:
1. Figures are on a HESA Standard Registration Population (SRP) basis.
2. Figures have been rounded to the nearest five and components may not sum to totals.
Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)

Table 2: Student enrolments¹ by institution and region of domicile—UK higher education institutions, academic year 2007-08
	Region of student domicile
Institution	UK	EU	Other overseas
The Open University	181,365	210	120
Cranfield University	2,360	1,150	1,075
Royal College of Art	575	230	145
Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln	1,895	0	25
Buckinghamshire New University	8,075	475	715
Central School of Speech and Drama	770	40	70
University of Chester	13,135	195	185
Canterbury Christ Church University	14,455	635	460
York St John University	6,050	70	85
University College Plymouth St Mark and St John	3,525	40	185
Dartington College of Arts	585	30	10
Edge Hill University	19,960	85	95
University College Falmouth	2,205	45	70
Harper Adams University College	4,000	75	145
University of Winchester	5,015	85	140
Liverpool Hope University	6,525	235	300
University of the Arts, London	10,195	1,660	3,505
University of Bedfordshire	10,855	1,660	1,680
University of Northampton	10,550	190	845
Newman University College	2,620	60	5
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication	895	40	75
Roehampton University	7,460	315	455
Rose Bruford College	840	60	60
Royal Academy of Music	410	125	195
Royal College of Music	350	135	135
Royal Northern College of Music	525	50	115
Southampton Solent University	9,280	605	965
University of Cumbria	11,690	260	95
St Mary's University College, Twickenham	3,800	315	30
Leeds Trinity and All Saints	2,885	40	80
Trinity Laban	670	125	85
University of Worcester	7,350	200	215
Anglia Ruskin University	17,150	1,090	765
Bath Spa University	7,290	70	105
University of Bolton	7,070	190	585
Bournemouth University	15,845	680	1,350
University of Brighton	18,630	1,400	1,190
Birmingham City University	21,365	385	1,495
University of Central Lancashire	25,385	1,030	4,830
University of Gloucestershire	8,010	205	300
Coventry University	16,680	1,245	2,450
University of Derby	14,735	740	675
University of East London	16,055	875	2,500
University of Greenwich	19,625	1,010	3,875
University of Hertfordshire	19,170	570	3,095
University of Huddersfield	18,955	680	800
University of Lincoln	10,720	605	315
Kingston University	20,060	1,525	2,405
Leeds Metropolitan University	25,175	795	1,245
Liverpool John Moores University	21,780	795	1,875
The Manchester Metropolitan University	30,060	1,125	1,780
Middlesex University	16,880	1,380	3,360
De Montfort University	18,875	395	1,120
University of Northumbria at Newcastle	24,690	80CL	4,505
The Nottingham Trent University	21,175	500	1,830
Oxford Brookes University	15,065	975	1,995
University of Plymouth	27,465	840	1,070
University of Portsmouth	16,845	890	1,825
Sheffield Hallam University	27,355	705	3,030
London South Bank University	19,235	1,165	1,940
Staffordshire University	14,135	420	1,180
University of Sunderland	14,530	705	2,470
University of Teesside	23,995	595	815
Thames Valley University	15,160	1,185	1,795
University of the West of England, Bristol	29,130	980	1,585
University of Chichester	4,660	75	65
University of Westminster	17,780	2,030	3,420
University of Wolverhampton	18,260	1,180	1,865
University of Wales, Newport	8,620	130	370
Glyndwr University	5,135	1,635	495
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff	8,060	230	1,615
University of Glamorgan	18,935	1,740	2,040
Swansea Metropolitan University	5,185	200	210
Trinity College, Carmarthen	2,145	55	25
University of Abertay Dundee	3,105	625	405
Edinburgh College of Art	1,200	195	200
Glasgow School of Art	1,325	155	270
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh	4,560	320	450
The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama	605	45	125
The Robert Gordon University	9,835	815	1,615
University of the West of Scotland	17,080	490	565
Glasgow Caledonian University	15,215	330	1,225
Napier University	9,930	1,625	1,435
Aston University	7,065	495	2,010
University of Bath	9,650	1,090	2,225
University of Birmingham	23,110	1,185	3,945
University of Bradford	9,210	960	2,205
University of Bristol	14,635	890	2,285
Brunel University	11,310	765	2,195
University of Cambridge	17,520	1,790	3,435
The City University	16,100	1,805	3,505
University of Durham	13,320	625	2,330
University of East Anglia	13,445	580	1,670
University of Essex	8,360	1,075	2,075
University of Exeter	12,455	610	1,640
University of Hull	18,420	705	1,880
University of Keele	10,215	315	885
University of Kent	14,985	1,170	1,650
University of Lancaster	11,080	885	1,755
University of Leeds	27,020	1,185	4,045
University of Leicester	12,485	720	2,150
University of Liverpool	16,885	665	1,830
Birkbeck College	16,025	595	605
Goldsmiths College	6,055	700	740
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine	8,480	1,800	3,560
Institute of Education	6,230	395	760
Kings College London	16,955	1,675	2,480
London Business School	500	245	810
London School of Economics and Political Science	2,935	1,675	4,495
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine	545	110	440
Queen Mary and Westfield College	10,450	840	2,320
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College	5,895	805	1,680
The Royal Veterinary College	1,615	65	115
St Georges Hospital Medical School	3,805	110	245
The School of Oriental and African Studies	2,655	710	1,365
The School of Pharmacy	1,005	45	180
University College London	14,150	2,335	4,510
University of London (Institutes and activities)	180	40	70
Loughborough University	12,765	665	3,215
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne	15,590	930	2,535
University of Nottingham	24,340	1,655	5,830
University of Oxford	17,560	1,975	4,445
University of Reading	11,905	825	1,745
University of Salford	16,475	910	1,800
University of Sheffield	19,775	1,035	3,750
University of Southampton	19,645	1,165	2,955
University of Surrey	11,195	1,625	2,250
University of Sussex	10,465	890	1,100
University of Warwick	21,640	2,010	4,795
University of York	10,460	685	2,040
University of Edinburgh	18,785	1,755	3,015
University of Glasgow	21,020	1,025	1,690
University of Strathclyde	19,235	565	1,940
University of Aberdeen	11,185	1,210	1,745
Heriot-Watt University	7,015	1,140	1,905
University of Dundee	14,120	735	1,865
University of St Andrews	5,575	800	1,795
University of Stirling	8,225	450	1,130
Scottish Agricultural College	850	45	25
University of Wales, Lampeter	6,660	555	670
Aberystwyth University	8,560	745	560
Bangor University	9,030	445	1,040
Cardiff University	22,445	945	3,20C
Swansea University	12,160	345	1,36E
The Queens University of Belfast	20,190	1,135	90C
University of Ulster	20,720	2,510	41C
The Institute of Cancer Research	225	35	4C
Writtle College	880	30	7£
Norwich University College of the Arts	1,200	15	E
Stranmillis University College	1,260	35	0
St Mary's University College	1,000	40	0
Royal Agricultural College	740	30	115
UHI Millennium Institute	7,420	75	90
The Arts Institute at Bournemouth	1,810	80	110
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama	850	185	105
University College Birmingham	3,000	255	665
Courtauld Institute of Art	295	55	90
London Metropolitan University	21,600	2,370	4,005
University of Buckingham	370	65	550
University of Manchester	28,985	1,910	6,465
Heythrop College	675	30	40
University for the Creative Arts	4,725	385	320
Leeds College of Music	670	15	20
Guildhall School of Music and Drama	505	190	100
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts	735	25	125
University Campus Suffolk	4,235	20	25
Total	1,964,315	112,150	229,640
¹ Covers full-time and part-time enrolments to postgraduate and undergraduate courses.
Notes:
1. Figures are on a HESA Standard Registration Population (SRP) basis.
2. Figures have been rounded to the nearest five and components may not sum to totals.
Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)

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Written question

Reference

497 c1424-31W; 293184

Session

2008-09

Subjects

Higher education Student numbers

Contains statistics

Yes

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