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Student numbers

All figures below are taken from the Student Statistics website and data is correct as of 1 December 2022.

See below for an explanation of visiting and recognised student status.

Total students

Undergraduates make up 48% of the total student body, graduate students 50%, and other students 2%.

  Men Women Total
 Undergraduates 5,987 6,696 12,683
 Graduates 6,831 6,493 13,324 
 Visiting, recognised and other students 195 295 490
 Total 13,013
 13,484 26,497

Undergraduates by subject

 Ancient and Modern History 69
 Archaeology and Anthropology 68
 Asian and Middle Eastern Studies 35
 Biology 421
 Biomedical Sciences 89
 Cell and Systems Biology 34
 Chemistry 706
 Classical Archaeology and Ancient History 81
 Classics and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies 6
 Classics and English 47
 Classics and Modern Languages 27
 Classics and Oriental Studies 18
 Computer Science 137
 Computer Science and Philosophy 50
 Earth Sciences 145
 Economics and Management 261
 Engineering Science 668
 English Language and Literature 688
 English and Modern Languages 112
 European and Middle Eastern Languages 54
 Experimental Psychology 177
 Fine Art 84
 Geography 250
 Geology 1
 History 722
 History and Economics 43
 History and English 43
 History and Modern Languages 85
 History and Politics 144
 History of Art 46
 Human Sciences 103
 Law 740
 Literae Humaniores 405
 Materials Science 167
 Mathematical and Theoretical Physics 32
 Mathematics 571
 Mathematics and Computer Science 159
 Mathematics and Philosophy 64
 Mathematics and Statistics 108
 Medicine (Clinical, Preclinical, Graduate Entry) 1,004
 Modern Languages 622
 Modern Languages and Linguistics 120
 Molecular and Cellular (Biochemistry) 400
 Music 240
 Neuroscience 16
 Oriental Studies 118
 Philosophy and Modern Languages 76
 Philosophy and Theology 87
 Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) 713
 Physics 643
 Physics and Philosophy 55
 Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics (PPL) 107
 Religion and Oriental Studies 4
 Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies 2
 Theology and Religion124
 Other undergraduates 
 Continuing Education Certificates and Diplomas including Theology/Pastoral Studies (BTh, Cert, Dip)  692

Graduate students by academic division

54% of graduate students at Oxford are reading for degrees by research.

46% of graduate students are studying for a taught degree.

  Taught degreesResearch degreesTotal
 Humanities 823 1,161 1,984
 Mathematical, Physical 
 and Life Sciences
 653 2,625 3,278
 Medical Sciences 545 1,752 2,297
 Social Sciences 3,367 1,454 4,821
 Continuing Education 804 140 944
 Total 
 6,192
 7,132
 13,324 

Students by nationality

International students make up 46% of Oxford students.

65% of all graduate students are from outside the UK, as are 23% of all undergraduates.

  UK EU Non-EU Unknown  Total
 Undergraduates 9,773 1,029 1,881 0 12,683
 Graduates 4,638 2,667  6,018 1 13,324 
 Visiting, recognised
 and other students
 11 76 403 0 490
 Total 
 14,422  3,772 8,302 1 26,497

Students by country

Over 160 countries and territories are represented among the Oxford student body. The largest groups of international students are those from:

  1. USA  - 1,900
  2. China - 1,756
  3. Germany - 687
  4. Canada - 499
  5. India - 497
  6. Australia  - 417
  7. Hong Kong (SAR) - 403
  8. Singapore - 346
  9. Italy - 257
  10. France - 249
CountryTotal

Afghanistan

5

Albania

2

Angola

5

Argentina

10

Armenia

6

Australia

417

Austria

71

Azerbaijan

8

Bahamas

1

Bahrain

7

Bangladesh

52

Barbados

5

Belarus

3

Belgium

91

Benin

1

Bermuda

5

Bolivia

2

Bosnia and Herzegovina

3

Botswana

5

Brazil

58

British Virgin Islands

1

Brunei 

3

Bulgaria

43

Burkina Faso

1

Burundi

3

Cambodia

2

Cameroon

5

Canada

499

Chile

39

China

1,756

Colombia

31

Congo (Democratic Republic)

4

Costa Rica

3

Croatia

10

Cyprus (EU)

27

Czech Republic

65

Denmark

57

Djibouti

1

Dominican Republic

2

East Timor (Timor-Leste)

1

Ecuador 

5

Egypt

26

El Salvador

1

Eritrea

1

Estonia

8

Eswatini

2

Ethiopia

5

Fiji

1

Finland

24

France

249

Gambia

3

Georgia

4

Germany

687

Ghana

37

Gibraltar

5

Greece

93

Guatemala

1

Guernsey 

20

Guyana

1

Honduras

2

Hong Kong (SAR)

403

Hungary

34

Iceland

7

India

497

Indonesia

87

Iran

15

Iraq

2

Ireland

158

Isle of Man

14

Israel

38

Italy

257

Jamaica

7

Japan

105

Jersey

28

Jordan

10

Kazakhstan

4

Kenya

43

Korea, DPR of (North)

2

Korea, Republic of (South)

136

Kosovo

2

Kuwait

7

Kyrgyzstan

2

Laos

3

Latvia

7

Lebanon

20

Lesotho

2

Liberia

2

Libya

1

Lithuania

27

Luxembourg

27

Macao (SAR)

8

Madagascar

1

Malawi

10

Malaysia

111

Maldives

2

Malta

7

Mauritania

1

Mauritius

4

Mexico

48

Monaco

1

Mongolia

6

Morocco

9

Mozambique

3

Myanmar (Burma)

16

Namibia

2

Nepal

13

Netherlands

149

New Zealand

68

Nigeria

102

North Macedonia

4

Norway

57

Oman

1

Pakistan

71

Palestinian Territories

6

Panama

4

Peru

29

Philippines 

30

Poland

164

Portugal

34

Puerto Rico

3

Qatar

15

Romania

132

Russia

95

Rwanda

3

Saudi Arabia

71

Senegal

3

Serbia

17

Sierra Leone

1

Singapore

346

Slovakia

25

Slovenia

15

South Africa

149

South Sudan

1

Spain

141

Sri Lanka

24

St Lucia

1

Sudan

9

Sweden

51

Switzerland

190

Taiwan

53

Tajikistan

1

Tanzania

10

Thailand

62

Togo

2

Tonga

1

Trinidad and Tobago

10

Tunisia

1

Turkey

104

Turkmenistan

1

Uganda

17

Ukraine

41

United Arab Emirates

84

USA

1,900

United States Virgin Islands

3

Uruguay

5

Uzbekistan

5

Venezuela

3

Vietnam

33

Zambia

10

Zimbabwe

24

Students by college/permanent private hall

 Undergraduates GraduatesVisiting,  recognised and other students Total 
Colleges    
 All Souls-6  -6
 Balliol3933882783
 Brasenose380251-631
 Christ Church4512131665
 Corpus Christi2771001378
 Exeter37129525691
 Green Templeton95557-652
 Harris Manchester104191-295
 Hertford42726831726
 Jesus3892621652
 Keble4685196993
 Kellogg-1,111-1,111
 Lady Margaret Hall41730030747
 Linacre-586 -586
 Lincoln3283523683
 Magdalen4291917627
 Mansfield24819338479
 Merton3222232547
 New College4363209765
 No College*601700671,368
 Nuffield-96-96
 Oriel33522712574
 Pembroke39624727670
 Reuben-157-157
 The Queen's3761801557
 Somerville460239-699
 St Anne's47035839867
 St Antony's-484-484
 St Catherine's52640251979
 St Cross-557 -557
 St Edmund Hall41430228744
 St Hilda's4001952597
 St Hugh's4544771932
 St John's4192462667
 St Peter's38124421646
 Trinity319145 -464
 University College425221 -646
 Wadham47121726714
 Wolfson-813 -813
 Worcester44920028677
Permanent Private Halls    
 Blackfriars Hall-73881
 Campion Hall-19 -19
 Regent's Park1668913268
 St Stephen's House664 -70
 Wycliffe Hall79408127

*No college represents, almost exclusively, non-matriculated courses such as PG and UG Diplomas and Certificates.

Visiting students are students from overseas (in most cases from countries outside the EU) spending up to one year in Oxford on an undergraduate course related to the degree course they are following in their own country. Visiting students are members of an Oxford college but are not awarded a degree or any other qualification from Oxford, although colleges can provide a record of achievement, for example for credit purposes at the home institution.

Recognised student status is given to graduate research students who are registered with another university and have been admitted by a University of Oxford faculty or department to undertake research for their degree for a minimum of one and maximum of three terms. It is also a status given to early career researchers admitted by a faculty or department to work with an Oxford academic or researcher. Recognised students are not affiliated to an Oxford college or hall and will not receive an Oxford qualification or any formal accreditation for their studies.

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