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This article comprises two lists of institutions in the United Kingdom ranked by the number of students enrolled in higher education courses. The first list, based on data from the academic year 2023/24, breaks down student enrolment by level of study, while the second list, from academic year 2021/22, provides a total student enrolment figure without distinguishing between undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The statistics in both lists are confined to students studying within the United Kingdom and exclude those engaged in distance-learning or transnational education programs conducted overseas. For reference, in the 2022/23 academic year, the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) recorded 576,705 overseas students. Universities with significant numbers of overseas students in 2018/19 included the Open University (48,805), University of London (37,850), Liverpool (22,645), Liverpool John Moores (21,780), and Coventry (21,085).[1]
Universities and other higher education providers by size and level of study[edit]The source for the figures is the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) statistics for 2023/24.[2] The student numbers include full-time and part-time, and are broken down into undergraduate and postgraduate students. Some institutes enrol students in both higher education and further education courses, so student numbers may be higher for such institutes. Numbers are of actual enrolments, not FTEs. The data show that 2.62 million people were enrolled in higher education at the 169 higher education providers reporting statistics to HESA.
Rank Institution Undergraduates Postgraduates Total students FTE students – University of London[a] [3] 1 The Open University 124,925 8,335 133,26548,330
2 University College London[b] 25,855 25,580 51,435 — 3 University of Manchester 31,120 15,795 46,91543,280
4 University of Edinburgh 26,215 14,405 40,62536,260
5 Manchester Metropolitan University 30,665 8,880 39,54535,450
6 King's College London[b] 22,985 16,450 39,43533,955
7 Nottingham Trent University 31,105 7,450 38,55534,915
8 Canterbury Christ Church University 34,720 3,710 38,43031,390
9 University of Glasgow 24,165 13,955 38,12532,620
10 University of Leeds 26,335 11,765 38,10036,440
11 University of Birmingham 24,585 12,250 36,83532,850
12 University of Nottingham 27,890 8,290 36,18034,165
13 University of the West of England 25,620 10,305 35,92530,945
14 Anglia Ruskin University 25,620 10,275 35,89526,245
15 Cardiff University 24,450 8,570 33,02028,325
16 University of Exeter 23,865 9,015 32,88029,650
17 Sheffield Hallam University 22,605 9,625 32,23528,670
18 University of Bristol 23,790 8,355 32,14530,335
19 Ulster University 19,725 12,190 31,91525,435
20 Birmingham City University 23,980 7,435 31,41527,615
21 University of Sheffield 20,825 10,245 31,07029,225
22 University of Liverpool 22,925 7,805 30,73527,820
23 Northumbria University 20,580 10,045 30,62525,260
24 University of Warwick 19,430 10,005 29,43526,580
25 Coventry University 20,640 8,855 29,49526,705
26 Newcastle University 20,925 6,735 27,66026,330
27 Liverpool John Moores University 21,355 5,820 27,17023,495
28 University of Oxford 15,040 12,120 27,16022,150
29 University of Salford 19,120 7,030 26,15522,660
30 Queen Mary, University of London[b] 17,590 8,490 26,08024,420
31 University of Southampton 16,530 9,470 25,99524,445
32 University of Central Lancashire 17,525 7,775 25,30022,015
33 De Montfort University 18,495 6,745 25,24522,300
34 Teesside University 14,030 11,015 25,04519,090
35 Queen's University Belfast 17,655 7,275 24,93021,815
36 University of Portsmouth 17,310 7,215 24,52521,395
37 Leeds Beckett University 16,440 7,595 24,04020,640
38 University of South Wales 15,300 8,370 23,67019,210
39 University of Strathclyde 15,160 8,110 23,26520,145
40 University of the Arts London 16,780 6,020 22,80020,255
41 University of Cambridge 13,570 9,145 22,71021,175
42 City, University of London[b] 14,840 7,720 22,56018,470
43 University of York 15,680 6,765 22,44520,230
44 Imperial College London 12,150 10,265 22,42021,265
45 University of Westminster 17,490 4,550 22,04019,780
46 Glasgow Caledonian University 14,560 7,405 21,96517,375
47 Durham University 17,120 4,630 21,75021,265
48 Swansea University 15,690 5,540 21,22519,010
49 University of East London 12,525 8,215 20,73516,715
50 University of Derby 14,845 5,505 20,35014,905
51 University of Reading 13,460 6,785 20,24516,740
52 University of Lincoln 12,740 7,445 20,18515,245
53 University of Huddersfield 16,070 3,960 20,03013,430
54 University of Sunderland 12,650 7,325 19,97515,935
55 University of Wolverhampton 12,945 6,750 19,70014,655
56 University of Bath 15,190 4,510 19,69518,195
57 Buckinghamshire New University 17,975 1,695 19,67018,000
58 University of Plymouth 15,015 4,215 19,23016,825
59 University of Sussex 14,135 5,080 19,22017,765
60 Staffordshire University 16,130 2,900 19,03015,450
61 Kingston University 14,030 4,795 18,82516,380
62 Loughborough University 15,235 3,585 18,82517,870
63 Bournemouth University 13,435 5,185 18,62015,580
64 Aston University 13,525 5,080 18,60515,145
65 University of Leicester 13,630 4,850 18,48016,985
66 University of West London 14,050 4,360 18,41016,150
67 University of East Anglia 12,660 5,735 18,39015,940
68 Lancaster University 13,670 4,710 18,38016,615
69 University of Kent 13,860 3,330 17,19015,410
70 London South Bank University 12,925 4,040 16,96513,475
71 University of the West of Scotland 12,075 4,705 16,78014,390
72 University of Brighton 13,320 3,350 16,66514,465
73 University of Northampton 12,115 4,305 16,42015,365
74 University of Surrey 11,515 4,800 16,31514,650
75 University of Essex 9,915 6,360 16,27014,285
76 Middlesex University 11,215 4,640 15,85513,730
77 University of Wales Trinity Saint David 13,050 2,610 15,66011,755
78 University of Hull 9,905 5,670 15,57512,840
79 University of Aberdeen 9,990 5,460 15,45512,070
80 University of Dundee 10,395 4,595 14,99013,270
81 Leeds Trinity University 13,405 1,360 14,76512,730
82 London Metropolitan University 10,480 4,250 14,73013,760
83 Robert Gordon University 9,450 5,135 14,58510,495
84 Edinburgh Napier University 9,940 4,300 14,24012,610
85 University of Chester 8,345 5,865 14,21511,910
86 Edge Hill University 10,095 3,905 14,00011,435
87 University of Suffolk 13,300 615 13,91512,900
88 University of Bedfordshire 8,085 5,705 13,7909,805
89 Keele University 9,900 3,625 13,52510,625
90 Royal Holloway, University of London[b] 10,515 2,460 12,97512,220
91 London School of Economics[b] 5,680 7,230 12,91012,430
92 University of Stirling 8,765 4,100 12,86511,305
93 University of Bradford 8,400 3,865 12,26510,800
94 Roehampton University 6,575 5,475 12,05010,315
95 University of Bolton 8,025 3,895 11,9209,555
96 University of St Andrews 9,620 2,275 11,89510,860
97 University for the Creative Arts 10,560 1,215 11,77510,130
98 Cardiff Metropolitan University 8,835 2,610 11,44510,580
99 York St John University 6,720 4,185 10,9059,990
100 Bangor University 6,720 4,115 10,8358,660
101 Heriot-Watt University 7,150 3,515 10,6659,270
102 Solent University 8,475 1,180 9,6509,020
103 University of the Highlands and Islands 8,010 1,520 9,5306,545
104 University of Cumbria 6,785 2,665 9,4506,360
105 University of Worcester 6,835 2,330 9,1607,690
106 Wrexham Glyndŵr University 4,750 4,235 8,9905,385
107 Birkbeck, University of London[b] 4,775 3,665 8,4406,225
108 Goldsmiths, University of London[b] 4,830 3,495 8,3307,435
109 Aberystwyth University 6,615 1,705 8,3206,185
110 University of Gloucestershire 5,835 2,400 8,2357,205
111 University of Winchester 6,140 1,375 7,5156,590
112 St Mary's University, Twickenham 5,480 1,715 7,1905,995
113 University of Chichester 4,965 1,860 6,8255,260
114 Queen Margaret University 4,020 2,810 6,8355,235
115 University College Birmingham 5,735 1,150 6,8906,245
116 School of Oriental and African Studies[b] 4,085 2,195 6,2855,820
117 Harper Adams University 4,885 475 5,3603,080
118 Liverpool Hope University 4,195 860 5,0554,660
119 Cranfield University 395 4,630 5,0253,135
120 Abertay University 4,075 875 4,9503,965
121 Newman University 3,500 585 4,0803,295
122 Arts University Bournemouth 3,670 290 3,9603,815
123 St George's, University of London[b] 2,995 855 3,8553,470
124 University of London (Institutes and activities) 1,475 1,765 3,2401,375
125 University of Buckingham 1,810 1,245 3,0552,615
126 Norwich University of the Arts 2,755 110 2,8652,745
127 Royal College of Art 170 2,680 2,8502,740
128 University of St Mark and St John 2,160 690 2,8502,415
129 Glasgow School of Art 1,875 760 2,6402,665
130 Royal Veterinary College[b] 2,130 470 2,6002,355
131 Hartpury University 2,235 300 2,5402,305
132 Bishop Grosseteste University 1,855 520 2,3751,790
133 London Business School[b] 2,255 2,2551,685
134 Leeds Arts University 2,075 95 2,1702,105
135 SRUC 1,665 130 1,7951,460
136 Stranmillis University College 1,080 340 1,4251,125
137 Arts University Plymouth 995 75 1,070985
138 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 845 375 1,2201,120
139 Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance 950 350 1,3001,160
140 Leeds College of Music 1,310 75 1,3851,340
141 Guildhall School of Music and Drama 665 390 1,055990
142 The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 1,000 65 1,0651,020
143 Royal Northern College of Music 585 275 860860
144 Grŵp Llandrillo Menai 770 60 830750
145 Rose Bruford College 770 125 895810
146 Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[b] 595 335 930895
147 Royal Academy of Music[b] 375 415 795785
148 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine[b] 980 980780
149 Royal College of Music 485 485 970925
150 Royal Agricultural University 860 150 1,010935
151 St Mary's University College, Belfast 860 160 1,015900
152 Writtle University College 750 75 825450
153 AECC University College 840 580 1,4151,065
154 Courtauld Institute of Art[b] 270 360 630585
155 University College of Osteopathy 445 105 550445
156 National Film and Television School 565 565440
157 Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 245 245155
158 Institute of Cancer Research[b] 345 345245
159 Gower College Swansea 30 305
160 Grŵp NPTC Group 185 185120
161 Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 162 University of Wales (central functions) 13,050 2,610 15,66011,755
Universities and other higher education providers by size (2021/22)[edit]The data source for these statistics is also the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) for the academic year 2021/22.[2] The student figures encompass both full-time and part-time students, without distinction between undergraduate and postgraduate levels of study. Some institutions enroll students in both higher education and further education programs, potentially leading to higher student numbers in such cases. It's important to note that these statistics reflect actual student enrollments and not full-time equivalent (FTE) counts. According to the latest available data from HESA, a total of 2.86 million individuals were enrolled in higher education at the various institutions reporting data to HESA for the academic year 2021/22.
Rank HE Provider Total 1 The Open University 151,840 2 University College London 46,830 3 The University of Manchester 46,410 4 The University of Glasgow 42,980 5 King's College London 41,490 6 The Nottingham Trent University 41,465 7 The University of Edinburgh 41,250 8 Coventry University 38,190 9 The University of Birmingham 37,990 10 University of Nottingham 37,260 11 The University of Leeds 37,190 12 University of the West of England, Bristol 37,170 13 Manchester Metropolitan University 36,980 14 Anglia Ruskin University 35,195 15 Ulster University 34,550 16 Sheffield Hallam University 34,535 17 Cardiff University 33,985 18 University of Northumbria at Newcastle 32,570 19 The University of Exeter 32,465 20 University of Hertfordshire 31,940 21 University of Bristol 31,485 22 The University of Sheffield 30,860 23 Birmingham City University 30,285 24 The University of Warwick 28,825 25 The University of Liverpool 28,680 26 De Montfort University 28,335 27 University of Central Lancashire 28,325 28 Liverpool John Moores University 28,100 29 The University of Oxford 27,290 30 Newcastle University 27,280 31 University of Greenwich 26,610 32 University of Portsmouth 26,500 33 Queen Mary University of London 26,045 34 The University of Strathclyde 25,715 35 The University of Salford 25,415 36 Queen's University Belfast 25,295 37 Canterbury Christ Church University 24,660 38 The University of Southampton 23,795 39 The University of York 23,420 40 Leeds Beckett University 23,365 41 University of South Wales 23,270 42 Teesside University 22,695 43 The University of Cambridge 22,610 44 University of the Arts, London 22,455 45 Swansea University 22,290 46 University of Durham 22,230 47 Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine 21,470 48 University of Derby 20,955 49 University of Westminster 20,915 50 The University of Huddersfield 20,885 51 City, University of London 20,685 52 Buckinghamshire New University 20,570 53 University of Wolverhampton 20,250 54 University of the West of Scotland 20,070 55 Glasgow Caledonian University 20,050 56 University of Sunderland 19,975 57 Kingston University 19,920 58 The University of Sussex 19,865 59 University of East London 19,550 60 The University of Reading 19,390 61 Middlesex University 19,225 62 London South Bank University 19,185 63 The University of East Anglia 19,130 64 University of Plymouth 19,095 65 The University of Bath 18,890 66 Loughborough University 18,760 67 University of West London 18,695 68 Brunel University London 18,655 69 Staffordshire University 18,460 70 University of Kent 18,155 71 The University of Essex 18,110 72 University of Dundee 18,100 73 University of Lincoln 17,975 74 Bournemouth University 17,960 75 The University of Brighton 17,835 76 The University of Lancaster 17,770 77 Aston University 17,595 78 Oxford Brookes University 17,470 79 University of Leicester 16,670 80 The University of Aberdeen 16,565 81 University of Bedfordshire 16,430 82 The University of Northampton 16,100 83 BPP University 15,910 84 University of Surrey 15,575 85 Edinburgh Napier University 15,530 86 The University of Law 15,235 87 Arden University 15,120 88 The University of Hull 15,075 89 University of Wales Trinity Saint David 15,045 90 Robert Gordon University 14,970 91 University of Stirling 14,895 92 Edge Hill University 14,700 93 University of Suffolk 14,555 94 University of Chester 14,325 95 London Metropolitan University 13,435 96 Bath Spa University 13,240 97 London School of Economics and Political Science 12,975 98 Cardiff Metropolitan University 12,620 99 Royal Holloway and Bedford New College 12,480 100 Roehampton University 12,335 101 Keele University 12,235 102 The University of Bradford 11,885 103 University of St. Andrews 11,820 104 Heriot-Watt University 11,680 105 Leeds Trinity University 11,640 106 The University of Bolton 10,995 107 Birkbeck College 10,660 108 Bangor University 10,505 109 Solent University 10,070 110 University of the Highlands and Islands 10,005 111 University of Worcester 9,900 112 Goldsmiths College 9,880 113 University of Cumbria 9,705 114 University for the Creative Arts 9,430 115 The University of Winchester 8,280 116 University of Gloucestershire 8,210 117 York St John University 7,935 118 Aberystwyth University 7,845 119 Glyndŵr University 7,490 120 BIMM University 7,045 121 Falmouth University 6,635 122 SOAS University of London 6,295 123 Queen Margaret University 6,250 124 University of Chichester 5,985 125 St Mary's University, Twickenham 5,895 126 Liverpool Hope University 5,640 127 Cranfield University 5,400 128 Harper Adams University 5,275 129 University College Birmingham 5,170 130 St George's, University of London 4,825 131 Abertay University 4,790 132 University of London (Institutes and activities) 4,290 133 The Arts University Bournemouth 3,725 134 University of Buckingham 3,430 135 Regent College 3,160 136 Study Group 3,040 137 University College of Estate Management 3,010 138 University of St Mark and St John 2,890 139 Birmingham Newman University 2,760 140 Norwich University of the Arts 2,760 141 Royal Veterinary College 2,590 142 Ravensbourne University London 2,585 143 Royal College of Art 2,575 144 Glasgow School of Art 2,440 145 London Business School 2,390 146 Bishop Grosseteste University 2,370 147 Hartpury University 2,355 148 Leeds Arts University 2,340 149 Global Banking School Limited 1,895 150 Regent's University London 1,865 151 Kaplan, Inc. 1,835 152 SRUC 1,700 153 Hult International Business School 1,660 154 Nelson College London Ltd 1,630 155 Leeds Conservatoire 1,540 156 ICON College of Technology and Management 1,365 157 Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance 1,340 158 Stranmillis University College 1,325 159 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 1,245 160 Royal Agricultural University 1,240 161 The London College UCK 1,190 162 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 1,125 163 Istituto Marangoni 1,125 164 Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 1,105 165 Guildhall School of Music and Drama 1,105 166 Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance 1,105 167 Bloomsbury Institute 1,095 168 Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 1,085 169 Institute of Contemporary Music Performance 1,080 170 Arts University Plymouth 1,060 171 St Mary's University College 1,040 172 AECC University College 1,035 173 AA School of Architecture 1,010 174 Hult International Business School 995 175 Royal College of Music 995 176 The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 990 177 ACM Guildford Limited 960 178 Pearson College London 940 179 Applied Business Academy Limited 920 180 Grŵp Llandrillo Menai 910 181 Royal Northern College of Music 870 182 Writtle University College 830 183 CEG UFP Limited 805 184 Kaplan International Colleges U.K. Limited 805 185 Royal Academy of Music 790 186 Point Blank Music School 775 187 University Centre Peterborough 750 188 Mont Rose College of Management and Sciences 745 189 SAE Education Limited 745 190 London School of Management Education 725 191 Richmond, The American International University in London 695 192 ESCP Business School 605 193 Courtauld Institute of Art 600 194 National Film and Television School 555 195 Le Cordon Bleu 555 196 Met Film School 530 197 University College of Osteopathy 475 198 New College of the Humanities 470 199 St Mellitus College 465 200 The Metanoia Institute 455 201 Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts 450 202 London School of Theology 445 203 Apex College London 430 204 David Game College 405 205 Futureworks 400 206 LAMDA Limited 380 207 The Institute of Cancer Research 365 208 Arts Educational Schools 345 209 The College of Health Ltd 345 210 Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education 340 211 London Film School 340 212 London Studio Centre 320 213 London School of Commerce & IT Ltd 295 214 The London Institute of Banking & Finance 295 215 City and Guilds of London Art School 280 216 Spurgeon's College 280 217 West Dean College 280 218 Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 270 219 Norland College 270 220 Waverley Abbey College 250 221 London Churchill College 245 222 Institute of Art - London Limited 240 223 The City College 215 224 London School of Science and Technology Limited 215 225 The Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute Limited 215 226 Christ the Redeemer College 210 227 British Academy of Jewellery Limited 205 228 London Bridge Business Academy 200 229 Moorlands College 200 230 Backstage Academy (Training) Ltd 195 231 Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 195 232 The College of Integrated Chinese Medicine 185 233 Empire College London Limited 180 234 Grŵp NPTC Group 180 235 Paris Dauphine International 180 236 The Minster Centre 175 237 The Council of the Inns of Court 165 238 Northern College of Acupuncture 165 239 Regents Theological College 165 240 Trinity College Bristol 160 241 The Film Education Training Trust Limited 150 242 Nazarene Theological College, Manchester 150 243 University Centre Quayside Limited 150 244 Cambridge Theological Federation 145 245 London School of Academics Ltd 140 246 Dartington Hall Trust 130 247 The Markfield Institute of Higher Education 130 248 Matrix College of Counselling and Psychotherapy Ltd 130 249 Central Film School London 125 250 Cliff College 125 251 Royal Academy of Dance 125 252 Cambridge Arts and Sciences Limited 120 253 College of Legal Practice Limited 120 254 The London School of Architecture 115 255 Results Consortium Limited 105 256 INTO University Partnerships 100 257 ThinkSpace Education Limited 90 258 Chicken Shed Theatre Company 85 259 Luther King House Educational Trust 85 260 All Nations Christian College 85 261 College of Osteopaths 80 262 The Institute of Ismaili Studies 80 263 Missio Dei 80 264 St Patrick's International College 80 265 MLA College 75 266 Bristol Baptist College 70 267 The Islamic College 65 268 The London Interdisciplinary School Ltd 65 269 Newbold College 65 270 Amity Global Education 60 271 Gower College Swansea 50 272 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