The latest available information for students entering full and part-time courses is given in the first two tables. Figures for 2006/07 will be available in January 2008.
A new classification for recording subject of study was introduced in 2002/03 and so figures from 2002/03 onwards are not comparable to earlier years.
Recent figures for students obtaining places on full-time undergraduate courses via UCAS are shown in the third table.
Subject of study Academic year Physics Chemistry Biology Engineering2 Computer Science 1996/97 3,375 5,750 7,250 37,220 27,245 1997/98 3,535 5,775 7,190 37,810 29,220 1998/99 3,340 5,540 6,960 36,250 32,145 1999/2000 3,075 4,890 6,530 34,985 34,255 2000/01 2,845 4,260 6,315 34,390 38,570 2001/02 2,835 4,145 6,180 35,175 40,975 1 Students from the Open University are excluded from the analysis. 2 Engineering includes—General Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Naval Architecture, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Production and Manufacture Engineering, Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering, Others in Engineering and Balanced Combinations. Notes: Figures are on a snapshot basis as at 1 December excluding those writing up, on sabbatical or dormant. Figures are rounded to the nearest 5. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) student record.
Subject of study Academic year Physics Chemistry Biology Engineering 2 Computer Science 2002/03 3,140 4,710 6,985 32,765 34,600 2003/04 3,210 4,480 7,415 31,465 27,600 2004/05 3,105 4,205 7,455 32,235 22,335 2005/06 3,210 4,440 7,905 31,940 21,675 1 Students from the Open University are excluded from the analysis. 2 Engineering includes—General Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Naval Architecture, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Production and Manufacture Engineering, Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering, Others in Engineering and Balanced Combinations. Notes: Figures are on a snapshot basis as at 1 December excluding those writing up, on sabbatical or dormant. Figures are rounded to the nearest 5. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) student record.
Year of entry 1 Subject 2005 2006 2007 Physics 2,933 2,919 3,219 Chemistry 3,463 3,581 3,895 Biology 4,900 4,288 4,429 Engineering 21,405 19,889 20,713 Computer Science 10,753 9,936 9,905 1 Figures as at October 17 in each year. Source: UCAS