Student and staff numbers
With over 30,000 students and 3,800 staff, UWE Bristol is one of the largest providers of higher education in the South West. We are globally connected and regionally embedded, with strong employer and partner connections.
Student numbers and demographics
Student figures
Figures for 2020/21 academic year.*
Total student numbers
| Part time/full time | Number |
|---|---|
| Full time/sandwich | 27,269 |
| Part time | 9,447 |
| Total | 36,716 |
Undergraduate/postgraduate
| Status | Number |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 24,900 |
| Postgraduate Taught | 11,178 |
| Postgraduate Research | 638 |
International students
| Origin | Number |
|---|---|
| EU | 1,423 |
| Overseas | 5,315 |
| Total | 6,738 |
* Data reflects students that fully enrolled in 2020/21 and includes all years and levels of study, all income statuses and all modes of attendance.
* Data also excludes partnership institutions.
Student demographics
Demographic data for the UWE Bristol student population within the 2020/21 academic year.*
Age of student population
| Age band | Number |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 17,071 |
| 21-24 | 6,861 |
| 25-29 | 4,253 |
| 30-39 | 4,135 |
| 40-49 | 2,445 |
| 50-59 | 964 |
| 60+ | 987 |
Ethnic origin
| Ethnic origin | ACE | FBL | FET | HAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 183 | 1,835 | 1,061 | 972 |
| Black | 131 | 700 | 618 | 761 |
| Chinese | 146 | 635 | 331 | 116 |
| Mixed | 282 | 386 | 378 | 473 |
| White | 3,982 | 4,506 | 5,114 | 11,950 |
| Other | 78 | 270 | 485 | 192 |
| Unknown | 74 | 117 | 114 | 160 |
| Total | 4,876 | 8,448 | 8,102 | 14,623 |
Key
ACE = Faculty of Arts, Creative Industries and Education
FBL = Faculty of Business and Law
FET = Faculty of Environment and Technology
HAS = Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences
Gender
| Gender | Number |
|---|---|
| Male | 16,411 |
| Female | 20,275 |
| Other | 30 |
*Data reflects students that fully enrolled in 2020/21 and includes all years and levels of study, all income statuses and all modes of attendance.
*Data also excludes partnership institutions.
For more statistical data on our students, take a look at our student compendiums.
Staff numbers
Staff figures
Figures correct at 31 December 2021.*
| Post | Number |
|---|---|
| Lecturing | 1,873 |
| Dedicated research | 167 |
| Administration and professional | 1,525 |
| Technical | 302 |
| Manual | 269 |
| Senior management | 72 |
| Total | 4,208 |
* Data excludes temporary staff from the Temporary Staff Unit.