Facts and figures
| Level | 2021/2 | 2022/3 | 2023/4 | 2024/5 | 2025/6 | 5 Yr% Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG | 22,822 | 22,491 | 22,856 | 22,447.5 | 23,725 | +3.96% |
| PGT | 5,409 | 5,535 | 4,937 | 5,084 | 4,261.5 | -21.21% |
| PGR | 1,773 | 1,761 | 1,756 | 1,753.5 | 1,791 | +1.02% |
| Total | 30,004 | 29,787 | 29,549 | 29,285 | 29,777.5 | -0.75% |
About the Student Numbers
This data is taken from the annual 1 December student census and represents the most up to date information about students for the current academic year. Students which withdraw during the year will not be accounted for in these figures. The data is FTE including INTO, but excluding non-credit bearing students and inbound exchange students such as Erasmus.
| Fee Status | 2021/2 | 2022/3 | 2023/4 | 2024/5 | 2025/6 | 5 Yr % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home/EU | 23,285 | 22,383 | 22,648 | 22,690 | 24,479.5 | +5.13% |
| International | 6,720 | 7,403 | 6,901 | 6,595 | 5,298 | -21.16% |
| Total | 30,005 | 29,786 | 29,549 | 29,285 | 29,777.5 | -0.76% |
About the Student Numbers
This data is taken from the annual 1 December student census and represents the most up to date information about students for the current academic year. Students which withdraw during the year will not be accounted for in these figures. The data is FTE including INTO, but excluding non-credit bearing students and inbound exchange students such as Erasmus.
| Campus | 2021/2 | 2022/3 | 2023/4 | 2024/5 | 2025/6 | 5 Yr % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streatham | 22,913 | 22,885 | 22,414 | 22,187.5 | 22,849.74 | -0.28% |
| St Luke’s * | 4,357 | 4,305 | 4,474 | 4,352 | 4,295.77 | -1.41% |
| Penryn ** | 2,736 | 2,586 | 2,662 | 2,745.5 | 2,632 | -3.80% |
| Total | 30,005 | 29,786 | 29,549 | 29,285 | 29,777.5 | -0.76% |
* Education, Sport and Health Sciences, Medical Sciences, Medicine.
** Includes students at Knowledge Spa.
About the Student Numbers
This data is taken from the annual 1 December student census and represents the most up to date information about students for the current academic year. Students which withdraw during the year will not be accounted for in these figures. The data is FTE including INTO, but excluding non-credit bearing students and inbound exchange students such as Erasmus.
| Job family | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total academic | 2,645 | 2,757 | 2,899 | 2,990 | 2,989 |
| Professional services | 2,747 | 2,900 | 3,100 | 3,108 | 3,007 |
| Total | 5,392 | 5,657 | 5,999 | 6,098 | 5,995 |
About the staff numbers
This data is taken from 1 December in the corresponding years. The data is FTE.
Annual Report and Financial Statements
For information about our major sources of income, please visit our Annual report and financial statements page. Details of our income sources can be found in the notes to the accounts using the chapter listings available.
Further information
Internal members of staff can find out more information on the Data & Insights Hub.
If you would like to submit a request under the Freedom of Information (FOI) act 2000 you can find out more here.
The University is an exempt charity, incorporated by Royal Charter (RC000653).
UK league tables
| Publication Year: | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good University Guide | 7 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Guardian University Guide | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Complete University Guide | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
International League Tables
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Publication Year: |
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE | 93 | 126 | 130 | 141 | 146 | 174 | 143 | 137 | 177 | 172 | 170 |
| QS | 161 | 164 | 158 | 154 | 163 | 164 | 149 | 163 | 153 | 169 | 155 |
| Leiden* | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 40 | 31 | 38 | |
| ARWU | 175 | 175 | 175 | 160 | 175 | 160 | 151- 200 |
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* To view these results correctly, sort the Leiden results table by the “PP top 10%” (percentage of outputs in the top 10% most-cited)
The following link takes you to the Annual report and financial statements where details of our major sources of income for the last financial year can be found in the notes to the accounts using the chapter listing available.
Internal members of staff can find out more information on the Data & Insights Hub.
If you would like to submit a request under the Freedom of Information (FOI) act 2000 you can find out more here.
The University is an exempt charity, incorporated by Royal Charter (RC000653).