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 2019/20 academic year.*
Total student numbers
| Part time/full time | Number |
|---|---|
| Part time | 7,649 |
| Full time/sandwich | 24,228 |
| Total | 31,877 |
Undergraduate/postgraduate
| Status | Number |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 22,927 |
| Postgraduate Taught | 8,342 |
| Postgraduate Research | 608 |
| Total | 31,877 |
International students
| Origin | Number |
|---|---|
| EU | 1,406 |
| Overseas | 3,867 |
| Total | 5,282 |
*Data reflects students that fully enrolled in 2019/20 and includes all years and levels of study, all income statuses and all modes of attendance.
* Data also excludes partnership institutions (except Hartpury).
Student demographics
Demographic data for the UWE Bristol student population within the 2019/20 academic year.*
Age of student population
| Age band | Number |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 16,161 |
| 21-24 | 6,170 |
| 25-29 | 3,321 |
| 30-39 | 3,289 |
| 40-49 | 2,043 |
| 50-59 | 786 |
| 60+ | 107 |
Ethnic origin
| Ethnic origin | ACE | BL | ET | HAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BME | 668 | 3,066 | 2,192 | 1,981 |
| White | 3,927 | 4,190 | 4,818 | 9,706 |
| Unknown | 87 | 111 | 111 | 144 |
Key
BME = Black and Minority Ethnic
ACE = Arts, Creative Industries and Education (Faculty of)
BL = Business and Law (Faculty of)
ET = Environment and Technology (Faculty of)
HAS = Health and Applied Sciences (Faculty of)
HAR = University Centre Hartpury
Gender
| Gender | Number |
|---|---|
| Male | 14,392 |
| Indeterminate | 7 |
| Female | 17,478 |
*Data reflects students that fully enrolled in 2019/20 and includes all years and levels of study, all income statuses and all modes of attendance.
* Data also excludes partnership institutions (except Hartpury).
For more statistical data on our students, take a look at our student compendiums.
Staff numbers
Staff figures
Figures correct at 31 December 2020.*
| Post | Number |
|---|---|
| Lecturing | 1,664 |
| Dedicated research | 180 |
| Administration and professional | 1,546 |
| Technical | 264 |
| Manual | 278 |
| Senior management | 76 |
| Total | 4,008 |
* Data excludes temporary staff from the Temporary Staff Unit.