Studying bones and cartilage in the Medical Centre
Studying bones and cartilage in the Medical Centre
Credit: Rob Judges. This image comes from Oxford University Images

Student numbers

All figures are taken from the Student Statistics website and date from December 2021.

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

Total students

Undergraduates make up 47% of the total student body, graduate students 51%, and other students 2%.

  Men Women Total
 Undergraduates 5,965 6,614 12,579
 Graduates 7,032 6,413 13,445 
 Visiting, recognised and other students 169 262 431
 Total 13,166
 13,289 26,455

Undergraduates by subject

 Ancient and Modern History 73
 Archaeology and Anthropology 62
 Biological Sciences 1
 Biology 406
 Biomedical Sciences 92
 Cell and Systems Biology 21
 Chemistry 703
 Classical Archaeology and Ancient History 70
 Classics and English 46
 Classics and Modern Languages 22
 Classics and Oriental Studies 28
 Computer Science 144
 Computer Science and Philosophy 52
 Earth Sciences 144
 Economics and Management 265
 Engineering Science 674
 English Language and Literature 698
 English and Modern Languages 114
 European and Middle Eastern Languages 55
 Experimental Psychology 178
 Fine Art 82
 Geography 270
 Geology 2
 History 700
 History and Economics 53
 History and English 36
 History and Modern Languages 84
 History and Politics 151
 History of Art 43
 Human Sciences 96
 Law 720
 Literae Humaniores 413
 Materials Science 174
 Mathematical and Theoretical Physics 40
 Mathematics 573
 Mathematics and Computer Science 161
 Mathematics and Philosophy 64
 Mathematics and Statistics 116
 Medicine (Clinical, Preclinical, Graduate Entry) 1,010
 Modern Languages 640
 Modern Languages and Linguistics 114
 Molecular and Cellular (Biochemistry) 399
 Music 230
 Neuroscience 15
 Oriental Studies 151
 Philosophy and Modern Languages 74
 Philosophy and Theology 87
 Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) 717
 Physics 617
 Physics and Philosophy 53
 Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics (PPL) 98
 Religion and Oriental Studies 6
 Theology and Religion 123
 Other undergraduates 
 Continuing Education Certificates and Diplomas including Theology/Pastoral Studies (BTh, Cert, Dip)  619
 Total 12,579 

Graduate students by academic division

52% of graduate students at Oxford are reading for degrees by research.

48% of graduate students are studying for a taught degree.

  Taught degreesResearch degreesTotal
 Humanities 848 1,151 1,999
 Mathematical, Physical 
 and Life Sciences
 680 2,697 3,377
 Medical Sciences 458 1,674 2,132
 Social Sciences 3,421 1,390 4,811
 Continuing Education 997 129 1,126
 Total 
 6,404
 7,041
 13,445 

Students by nationality

International students make up 45% 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 9,739 1,156 1,683 1 12,579
 Graduates 4,748 2,809  5,884 4 13,445 
 Visiting, recognised
 and other students
 8 55 368 0 431
 Total 
 14,495  4,020 7,935 5 26,455

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 - 1,672
  3. Germany - 696
  4. Canada - 479
  5. India - 434
  6. Hong Kong (SAR) - 380
  7. Australia - 338
  8. Singapore - 329
  9. Italy - 291
  10. France - 247
  11.  Netherlands - 165
CountryTotal

Afghanistan

5

Albania

2

Angola

4

Antigua & Barbuda 

1

Argentina

14

Armenia

4

Australia

338

Austria

88

Azerbaijan

7

Bahrain

5

Bangladesh

39

Barbados

3

Belarus

3

Belgium

103

Belize

1

Bermuda

2

Bhutan

1

Bolivia

3

Bosnia and Herzegovina

4

Botswana

6

Brazil

79

British Virgin Islands

1

Brunei 

2

Bulgaria

49

Burkina Faso

1

Burma (Myanmar)

10

Burundi

3

Cambodia

1

Cameroon

7

Canada

479

Cayman Islands

2

Chile

47

China

1,672

Colombia

51

Congo (Democratic Republic)

4

Costa Rica

7

Croatia

10

Curaçao

1

Cyprus (EU)

31

Cyprus (non-EU)

1

Cyprus (Not Specified)

1

Czech Republic

52

Denmark

55

Dominican Republic

2

Ecuador 

6

Egypt

24

El Salvador

2

Eritrea

1

Estonia

11

Ethiopia

10

Federated States of Micronesia

1

Finland

31

France

247

Gambia

1

Georgia

9

Germany

696

Ghana

47

Gibraltar

2

Greece

100

Guatemala

2

Guernsey 

16

Guyana

1

Honduras

3

Hong Kong (SAR)

380

Hungary

40

Iceland

7

India

434

Indonesia

78

Iran

17

Iraq

3

Ireland

172

Isle of Man

14

Israel

36

Italy

291

Ivory Coast

1

Jamaica

6

Japan

96

Jersey

27

Jordan

17

Kazakhstan

8

Kenya

48

Korea, DPR of (North)

2

Korea, Republic of (South)

135

Kosovo

2

Kuwait

11

Kyrgyzstan

3

Laos

2

Latvia

7

Lebanon

22

Liberia

4

Libya

1

Lithuania

28

Luxembourg

26

Macao (SAR)

7

Macedonia

5

Madagascar

1

Malawi

10

Malaysia

107

Maldives

2

Malta

7

Mauritius

4

Mexico

63

Mongolia

2

Montenegro

1

Morocco

10

Mozambique

5

Namibia

2

Nepal

10

Netherlands

165

New Zealand

64

Nigeria

99

Norway

60

Oman

3

Pakistan

66

Palestinian Territories

5

Panama

5

Papua New Guinea

2

Paraguay

5

Peru

35

Philippines 

22

Poland

173

Portugal

41

Puerto Rico

1

Qatar

14

Romania

159

Russia

89

Rwanda

2

Saudi Arabia

60

Senegal

3

Serbia

20

Sierra Leone

3

Singapore

329

Slovakia

28

Slovenia

14

South Africa

167

South Sudan

1

Spain

124

Sri Lanka

18

St Lucia

1

Sudan

8

Swaziland

2

Sweden

56

Switzerland

183

Syria

3

Taiwan

55

Tajikistan

1

Tanzania

6

Thailand

68

Togo

1

Tonga

1

Trinidad and Tobago

8

Tunisia

1

Turkey

103

Turkmenistan

1

Uganda

13

Ukraine

12

United Arab Emirates

87

USA

1,900

United States Virgin Islands

4

Uruguay

5

Venezuela

3

Vietnam

33

Zambia

10

Zimbabwe

22

Students by college/permanent private hall

 Undergraduates GraduatesVisiting,  recognised and other students Total 
Colleges    
 All Souls-4  -4
 Balliol3883871776
 Brasenose375232-607
 Christ Church469232-701
 Corpus Christi2751031379
 Exeter37527426675
 Green Templeton98544-642
 Harris Manchester105209-314
 Hertford43625429719
 Jesus3842571642
 Keble4595224985
 Kellogg-1,193-1,193
 Lady Margaret Hall41030724741
 Linacre-587 -587
 Lincoln3223171640
 Magdalen4291836618
 Mansfield26420839511
 Merton3212191541
 New College43031414758
 No College546806551,407
 Nuffield-96-96
 Oriel3372184559
 Pembroke40124722670
 Reuben-135-135
 The Queen's3641931558
 Somerville437243-680
 St Anne's47135125847
 St Antony's-465-465
 St Catherine's51440148963
 St Cross-572 -572
 St Edmund Hall39531233740
 St Hilda's401173-574
 St Hugh's442458-900
 St John's418257-675
 St Peter's37025810638
 Trinity308133 -441
 University College432215 -647
 Wadham46223323718
 Wolfson-788 -788
 Worcester44919016655
Permanent Private Halls    
 Blackfriars Hall-65469
 Campion Hall-16 -16
 Regent's Park13311817268
 St Benet's Hall8444 -128
 St Stephen's House471 -75
 Wycliffe Hall663626128

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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