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Student population

The figures below detail the University of Brighton's student numbers, age groups on entry, ethnic diversity, disability declarations and global origins of our student population.

Student statistics

Source: 2020–21 HESA student data return
Further information on our student population can be found on the HESA website.

Student statistics
CategoryType of studentNumber% of Population
Total number

All students

17,784

100

Mode of attendance

Full-time

14,600

 82

Part-time

3,184

 18

Course level

Undergraduate

14,489

 81

Postgraduate

2,949

 17

Research

346

 2

Gender

Female

10,821

 61

Male

6,872

 38

Non-binary or other genders

91

 1
Age

Aged 21 and over (all levels)

10,658

 60

Aged 21 and over (all undergraduate)

7,390

 42

Aged 21 and over (full-time undergraduate)

6,019

 34

Ethnicity *

White

 

70

Black

 

6

Asian

 

11

Other

 

11

Not known / information refused

 

2

Declared disability *

Declared disability

 

23

Country of domicile

United Kingdom

15,341

86

European Union

813

5

International

1,630

9

* Statistics only supplied as percentage

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