The latest figures are shown in the following table. Figures for the 2005/06 academic year will become available at the beginning of 2007.
2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 Institution Under 21 21-25 Over 25 Under 21 21-25 Over 25 Under 21 21-25 Over 25 Open University 3,990 15,330 122,120 5,000 17,485 128,105 5,445 18,415 130,800 Cranfield University 295 125 60 225 85 45 115 55 30 Royal College of Art 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Royal College of Nursing 0 35 510 0 40 490 1— 55 585 Bishop Grosseteste College 475 255 160 505 120 200 545 140 280 Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College 2,980 2,160 3,140 2,745 2,130 2,920 2,640 2,140 2,925 Central School of Speech and Drama 205 140 40 240 140 45 265 140 35 University of Chester 3,545 1,585 3,295 3,485 1,755 4,175 3,690 1,835 4,350 Canterbury Christ Church University 3,040 1,495 5,030 3,105 1,790 5,805 3,175 1,900 6,080 York St. John College 2,195 875 1,730 2,150 885 1,465 2,245 975 1,590 College of St. Mark and St. John 985 580 1,305 1,010 670 1,940 980 570 745 Dartington College of Arts 190 110 65 225 125 55 265 125 50 Edge Hill College of HE 2,880 1,375 3,905 3,075 1,545 4,495 3,505 1,765 4,910 University College Falmouth 675 450 225 785 505 225 885 550 205 Harper Adams University College 750 480 95 750 475 85 775 480 320 Homerton College 160 305 1,525 180 365 1,820 190 385 2,165 Kent Institute of Art and Design 840 500 230 895 475 210 980 525 185 University of Winchester 2,180 835 1,415 2,140 880 1,325 2,075 835 1,155 Liverpool Hope University 2,480 1,360 1,425 2,330 1,455 1,685 2,345 1,365 1,650 University of the Arts, London 2,905 2,540 1,330 2,985 2,715 1,295 3,300 2,725 1,330 University of Luton 2,035 2,060 3,460 1,875 1,930 3,930 1,865 1,805 3,930 University of Northampton 4,030 2,115 3,190 3,900 2,145 3,340 3,485 2,080 2,995 Newman College of Higher Education 755 390 635 730 385 725 695 465 840 Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication 380 250 100 455 275 85 525 310 90 Roehampton University 2,785 1,445 1,625 2,925 1,370 1,525 3,160 1,425 1,350 Rose Bruford College 340 135 250 335 135 135 335 145 235 Royal Academy of Music 140 70 5 165 65 5 150 70 1— Royal College of Music 185 85 1— 175 90 5 150 75 5 Royal Northern College of Music 255 120 1— 240 115 1— 225 115 1— Southampton Solent University 4,815 2,970 1,545 4,810 3,140 1,410 4,810 3,210 1,465 St. Martin's College 2,035 1,105 3,825 2,235 1,550 4,425 2,400 2,125 4,335 St. Mary's College 1,510 590 180 1,535 690 320 1,460 670 405 Trinity and All Saints College 1,460 515 125 1,300 575 145 1,345 520 180 Trinity College of Music 155 110 15 240 145 10 265 150 10 Surrey Institute of Art and Design, University College 1,455 860 240 1,365 855 235 1,365 795 230 University of Worcester 1,735 1,075 3,055 1,680 1,060 3,240 1,765 1,025 3,155 Anglia Polytechnic University 4,830 3,825 11,510 4,600 3,950 10,055 4,785 4,175 12,125 Bath Spa University 1,820 760 745 2,050 915 860 2,160 1,035 780 University of Bolton 1,145 1,360 2,760 1,095 1,360 2,905 1,095 1,350 3,065 Bournemouth University 4,880 3,215 3,800 4,960 3,455 4,330 4,925 3,455 4,215 University of Brighton 4,715 3,620 5,175 4,750 3,865 5,345 5,095 3,830 5,300 University of Central England in Birmingham 5,395 5,145 7,040 5,375 5,400 7,570 5,590 5,455 7,280 University of Central Lancashire 7,775 4,930 9,860 7,835 5,090 9,850 8,295 4,785 8,865 University of Gloucestershire 3,525 1,940 1,945 3,275 2,050 2,285 2,995 2,015 1,810 Coventry University 5,600 3,695 4,525 5,185 3,830 4,830 5,100 3,760 5,940 University of Derby 4,295 3,145 3,010 4,515 3,055 3,180 4,260 3,105 3,435 University of East London 2,360 2,760 3,805 2,215 3,035 4,205 2,165 3,165 4,525 University of Greenwich 4,135 3,470 5,330 4,090 3,570 5,475 4,185 3,950 5,855 University of Hertfordshire 6,580 3,790 4,565 7,180 3,955 4,935 8,010 3,975 4,440 University of Huddersfield 5,035 3,460 5,630 4,920 3,430 6,000 4,955 3,195 5,605 University of Lincoln 4,380 1,985 4,975 5,090 1,995 3,955 5,715 1,970 3,130 Kingston University 6,330 3,960 2,690 6,595 4,380 2,735 6,615 4,770 2,810 Leeds Metropolitan University 8,385 5,560 6,820 8,615 5,950 7,495 8,930 5,860 6,630 Liverpool John Moores University 7,735 4,310 4,270 8,350 4,685 4,480 8,370 4,820 4,060 Manchester Metropolitan University 11,845 6,875 4,875 12,310 7,175 5,480 12,390 7,370 4,870 Middlesex University 4,820 5,000 5,420 4,085 4,595 5,145 4,555 5,005 5,945 De Montfort University 7,740 4,965 4,620 7,875 5,085 4,805 8,200 4,980 5,015 University of Northumbria at Newcastle 7,370 4,590 6,230 7,705 4,495 5,980 7,950 4,545 5,765 Nottingham Trent University 10,085 4,655 2.945 10,530 5,100 4,900 10,160 5,495 4,295 Oxford Brookes University 4,280 2,935 3,230 4,555 2,830 3,355 4,765 2,820 4,040 University of Plymouth 7,960 4,525 8,710 8,065 4,795 9,330 8,215 4,840 9,295 University of Portsmouth 6,320 3,250 3,230 6,935 3,375 3,515 7,535 3,540 3,250 Sheffield Hallam University 9,770 5,335 4,115 9,955 5,310 4,050 10,010 5,355 4,290 London South Bank University 2,455 3,585 7,865 2,300 3,610 8,775 2,335 3,510 8,390 Staffordshire University 5,405 3,305 3,300 4,675 3,080 3,345 4,405 2,855 3,665 University of Sunderland 3,860 2,590 5,805 3,900 2,575 6,785 3,945 2,630 7,170 University of Teesside 4,470 3,215 9,220 4,570 3,485 9,960 4,475 3,455 9,155 Thames Valley University 1,655 3,480 8,290 1,540 3,370 8,885 1,930 3,610 10,245 University of the West of England, Bristol 8,765 5,710 5,430 9,110 5,855 5,965 9,145 5,765 5,855 University College Chichester 1,325 680 1,055 1,450 710 980 1,510 690 1,070 University of Westminster 5,320 4,485 5,390 5,605 4,540 5,435 5,805 4,575 5,255 Wimbledon School of Art 175 150 125 165 160 130 200 155 135 University of Wolverhampton 5,750 4,350 6,155 5,890 4,415 7,015 6,045 4,410 6,735 Aston University 3,360 1,510 150 3,420 1,640 165 3,480 1,650 200 University of Bath 4,525 1,825 2,415 4,585 1,965 1,855 4,485 2,145 1,790 University of Birmingham 10,860 3,560 4,125 11,180 3,785 3,535 11,210 3,765 2,375 University of Bradford 2,870 2,120 2,240 2,840 1,980 2,375 2,855 1,985 2,320 University of Bristol 6,810 2,825 3,795 6,905 2,955 3,855 7,180 2,960 4,100 Brunel University 5,570 2,855 1,575 5,005 2,800 1,565 5,065 2,690 1,590 University of Cambridge 7,890 2,550 4,645 7,955 2,410 4,450 7,835 2,380 4,400 City University 2,575 2,475 6,305 2,775 2,510 6,565 2,815 2,440 7,605 University of Durham 7,750 1,640 875 8,250 1,700 780 8,575 1,750 740 University of East Anglia 4,225 1,485 4,385 4,505 1,585 4,925 4,730 1,590 3,695 University of Essex 3,075 910 2,045 3,355 1,025 1,855 3,605 1,120 1,815 University of Exeter 5,575 1,440 1,840 5,770 1,520 1,880 6,010 1,660 1,700 University of Hull 5,520 2,375 8,150 5,555 2,400 7,215 5,950 2,455 7,425 University of Keele 3,375 840 5,195 3,825 955 3,435 4,170 1,115 3,040 University of Kent 4,865 1,770 3,345 5,495 1,830 3,285 5,850 2,090 3,420 University of Lancaster 6,115 1,210 5,205 6,435 1,235 5,450 6,455 1,350 4,805 University of Leeds 14,220 5,000 4,350 14,915 5,010 3,785 15,490 5,085 4,240 University of Leicester 5,135 1,555 1,630 5,495 1,700 1,745 5,080 1,820 1,895 University of Liverpool 8,115 3,240 4,380 8,675 3,430 3,595 8,795 3,320 3,465 Birkbeck College 250 2,150 15,510 165 1,565 10,330 180 1,490 9,085 Goldsmiths College 1,600 1,195 1,465 1,530 1,160 1,325 1,605 1,115 1,350 Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine 3,705 1,880 75 3,575 1,880 45 3,480 1,995 50 Institute of Education 0 5 50 0 5 50 1— 5 70 King's College London 5,785 3,695 3,125 5,725 3,745 3,625 5,620 3,670 3,865 London Business School 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 London School of Economics and Political Science 1,595 310 35 1,735 320 25 1,815 370 25 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Queen Mary and Westfield College 3,895 2,075 565 3,980 2,135 630 3,950 2,200 635 Royal Holloway and Bedford New College 2,665 880 420 2,975 1,040 550 3,240 865 300 Royal Veterinary College 380 275 35 450 330 35 555 370 30 St. George's Hospital Medical School 535 860 1,335 530 845 1,310 500 860 1,385 School of Oriental and African Studies 625 430 250 665 450 270 695 510 235 School of Pharmacy 280 195 65 290 205 65 310 225 80 University College London 6,090 3,025 585 5,850 2,900 520 5,790 3,000 510 University of London (Institutes and activities) 65 15 1— 60 15 1— 60 15 1— Loughborough University 7,135 2,470 220 7,200 2,565 195 7,220 2,555 180 University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 8,045 2,470 1,215 8,360 2,785 515 8,275 3,175 460 University of Nottingham 11,090 3,615 6,210 11,600 3,875 6,240 11,775 4,000 6,435 University of Oxford 8,010 2,345 4,410 8,050 2,325 3,660 7,920 2,525 3,650 University of Reading 5,385 1,450 2,775 5,570 1,495 2,110 5,510 1,570 2,295 University of Salford 5,795 3,780 4,820 5,685 3,860 4,845 5,670 3,870 5,115 University of Sheffield 10,085 3,760 3,515 10,200 3,855 3,230 10,555 3,880 2,920 University of Southampton 7,685 3,395 4,450 7,810 3,410 3,795 7,830 3,390 3,710 University of Surrey 2,980 1,715 4,110 3,155 1,940 4,240 3,220 1,805 3,285 University of Sussex 3,630 1,615 3,170 3,420 1,720 2,805 3,490 1,730 2,925 University of Warwick 6,670 2,050 7,965 6,690 2,230 8,430 6,890 2,465 7,350 University of York 4,550 1,040 1,790 4,960 1,065 1,780 5,095 1,030 1,845 Institute of Cancer Research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Writtle College 515 285 375 470 245 310 465 230 330 Norwich School of Art and Design 265 220 110 275 215 115 360 220 130 Northern School of Contemporary Dance 85 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cumbria Institute of the Arts 475 240 140 520 250 150 540 235 115 Royal Agricultural College 285 125 10 330 145 20 355 160 20 Arts Institute at Bournemouth 545 340 215 595 365 200 725 405 185 Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 105 100 30 250 180 60 360 300 65 Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and Creative Studies 1,340 755 355 1,130 770 520 1,115 760 700 Courtauld Institute of Art 70 20 10 75 20 10 80 30 5 London Metropolitan University 5,335 7,610 8,225 4,525 7,225 7,725 4,065 6,675 7,075 University of Buckingham 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 20 50 University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology 2,630 990 95 2,730 915 110 0 0 0 University or Manchester 10,430 4,455 3,695 11,350 4,405 6,020 14,540 5,405 5,930 Total 496,195 282,105 498,400 507,145 291,580 508,435 517,795 296,700 505,945 1 Indicates less than 3 and greater than 0. 1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5, so components do not sum to totals. 2. Data on the University of Buckingham are not available for years earlier than 2004/05. 3. UMIST merged with University of Manchester in 2004: Figures are amalgamated for 2004/05. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
The latest available figures for 2004/05 are shown in the following table. Figures for the 2005/06 academic year will become available at the beginning of 2007.
Institution Full-time Part-time Total Open University 0 154,660 154,660 Cranfield University 200 0 200 Royal College of Art 0 0 0 Royal College of Nursing 0 645 645 Bishop Grosseteste College 945 20 965 Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College 5,175 2,535 7,710 Central School of Speech and Drama 435 0 435 University of Chester 6,465 3,415 9,880 Canterbury Christ Church University 6,095 5,060 11,155 York St. John College 3,440 1,370 4,810 College of St. Mark and St. John 1,900 395 2,290 Dartington College of Arts 435 C \J 440 Edge Hill College of HE 5,450 4,730 10,180 University College Falmouth 1,585 55 1,640 Harper Adams University College 1,190 385 1,575 Homerton College 935 1,805 2,740 Kent Institute of Art and Design 1,570 120 1,690 University of Winchester 3,095 965 4,060 Liverpool Hope University 3,985 1,380 5,360 University of the Arts, London 6,795 560 7,355 University of Luton 4,520 3,080 7,600 University of Northampton 6,370 2,190 8,560 Newman College of Higher Education 1,295 705 2,000 Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication 925 0 925 Roehampton University 5,275 660 5,935 Rose Bruford College 485 225 715 Royal Academy of Music 220 1— 225 Royal College of Music 230 1— 230 Royal Northern College of Music 340 0 340 Southampton Solent University 7,840 1,645 9,485 St. Martin’s College 4,430 4,425 8.860 St. Mary’s College 2,250 280 2,535 Trinity and All Saints College 1,920 125 2,045 Trinity College of Music 430 0 430 Surrey Institute of Art and Design, University College 2,315 80 2,395 University of Worcester 3,375 2,570 5,945 Anglia Polytechnic University 8,425 12,660 21,085 Bath Spa University 3,680 295 3,975 University of Bolton 2,910 2,605 5,515 Bournemouth University 8,870 3,725 12,595 University of Brighton 10,125 4,095 14,220 University of Central England in Birmingham 11,895 6,430 18,325 University of Central Lancashire 14,265 7,685 21,950 University of Gloucestershire 5,145 1,670 6,820 Coventry University 8,985 5,810 14,795 University of Derby 8,045 2,750 10,795 University of East London 6,810 3,045 9,855 University of Greenwich 9,690 4,300 13,990 University of Hertfordshire 13,375 3,050 16,425 University of Huddersfield 8,605 5,145 13,755 University of Lincoln 7,965 2,850 10,815 Kingston University 12,325 1,875 14,200 Leeds Metropolitan University 13,890 7,530 21,420 Liverpool John Moores University 13,225 4,025 17,250 Manchester Metropolitan University 20,555 4,070 24,625 Middlesex University 11,745 3,760 15,505 De Montfort University 14,265 3,930 18,195 University of Northumbria at Newcastle 13,685 4,580 18,265 Nottingham Trent University 15,610 4,340 19,950 Oxford Brookes University 8,510 3,115 11,625 University of Plymouth 15,615 6,735 22,350 University of Portsmouth 12,080 2,245 14,325 Sheffield Hallam University 15,960 3,695 19,650 London South Bank University 7,575 6,660 14,235 Staffordshire University 7,815 3,110 10,925 University of Sunderland 6,280 7,465 13,740 University of Teesside 7,980 9,110 17,090 Thames Valley University 7,060 8,725 15,785 University of the West of England, Bristol 15,710 5,065 20,770 University College Chichester 2,565 705 3,270 University of Westminster 9,565 6,070 15,635 Wimbledon School of Art 420 65 485 University of Wolverhampton 10,970 6,215 17,185 Aston University 5,100 230 5,330 University of Bath 6,605 1,820 8,425 University of Birmingham 14,990 2,355 17,350 University of Bradford 5,615 1,545 7,160 University of Bristol 10,115 4,125 14,240 Brunel University 8,285 1,060 9,345 University of Cambridge 10,390 4,220 14,615 City University 5,620 7,235 12,860 University of Durham 10,700 360 11,065 University of East Anglia 7,190 2,825 10,015 University of Essex 4,900 1,640 6,540 University of Exeter 7,930 1,435 9,370 University of Hull 8,855 6,980 15,835 University of Keele 5,490 2,835 8,325 University of Kent 7,955 3,405 11,365 University of Lancaster 7,220 5,395 12,615 University of Leeds 21,065 3,750 24,815 University of Leicester 7,020 1,775 8,795 University of Liverpool 12,110 3,470 15,575 Birkbeck College 5 10,745 10,755 Goldsmiths College 2,900 1,175 4,070 Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine 5,520 2 5,525 Institute of Education 20 55 75 King’s College London 10,420 2,740 13,155 London Business School 0 0 0 London School of Economics and Political Science 2,120 90 2,205 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 0 0 0 Queen Mary and Westfield College 6,475 305 6,785 Royal Holloway and Bedford New College 3,970 435 4,405 Royal Veterinary College 945 10 955 St. George’s Hospital Medical School 1,670 1,080 2,750 School of Oriental and African Studies 1,410 30 1,435 School of Pharmacy 600 15 615 University College London 9,075 220 9,300 University of London (Institutes and activities) 75 0 75 Loughborough University 9,730 220 9,955 University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 11,785 120 11,910 University of Nottingham 16,835 5,370 22,210 University of Oxford 10,375 3,720 14,090 University of Reading 7,330 2,045 9,375 University of Salford 11,695 2,960 14,655 University of Sheffield 15,390 1,965 17,355 University of Southampton 12,580 2,350 14,930 University of Surrey 5,860 2,455 8,315 University of Sussex 5,730 2,410 8,140 University of Warwick 8,395 8,315 16,710 University of York 6,565 1,400 7,970 Institute of Cancer Research 0 0 0 Writtle College 790 230 1,025 Norwich School of Art and Design 700 10 710 Northern School of Contemporary Dance 0 0 0 Cumbria Institute of the Arts 855 35 885 Royal Agricultural College 530 5 535 Arts Institute at Bournemouth 1,190 125 1,315 Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 715 10 725 Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and Creative Studies 1,830 745 2,575 Courtauld Institute of Art 115 0 115 London Metropolitan University 11,525 6,290 17,810 University of Buckingham 95 25 120 University of Manchester 21,055 4,820 25,875 Total 838,145 482,300 1,320,445 1 Indicates less than 5. Note: Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5, so components do not sum to totals. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).