About the university

2014/2015

Key Facts

Key facts about the University of Greenwich's student and staff populations in the 2014/15 session, as returned to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

Student Enrolments 2014 - 2015

Enrolments Total FTE
University Based 19,671 14,448
Partner & Link Based 1,372 1,209
Post-Compulsory Education and Training (PCET) Centre Based 231 82

Total Studying in the UK 21,274 15,739
Students Studying Wholly Overseas 16,689 12,399

UK Based Students 2014 - 2015

Level

Level of Study Total % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Postgraduate 5,189 24% 2,118 13%
Undergraduate 16,085 76% 13,621 87%
Total 21,274  15,739  

Mode

Mode of Study Total % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Full-Time 15,411 72% 13,829 88%
Part-Time 5,863 28% 1,910 12%
Total 21,274  15,739  

Subject

Subject Area Full Time Part Time Total
Subjects Allied to Medicine 2,491 2,747 5,238
Biological Sciences 1,169 147 1,316
Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and Related Subjects 457 36 493
Physical Sciences 304 45 349
Mathematical Sciences 419 18 437
Engineering 894 293 1,187
Computer Sciences 1,761 80 1,841
Technologies 72 5 77
Architecture, Building and Planning 609 404 1,013
Social Studies 964 49 1,013
Law 366 1 367
Business and Administrative Studies 4,114 293 4,407
Mass Communications and Documentation 164 7 171
Linguistics, Classics and Related Subjects 338 9 347
European Languages, Literature and Related Subjects 76 0 76
Eastern, Asiatic, African, American and Australasian Languages, Literature and Related Subjects 2 0 2
Historical and Philosophical Studies 169 19 188
Creative Arts and Design 875 16 891
Education 1,181 680 1,861
Total 16,425 4,849 21,274

Gender

Gender of Students Total % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Male 9,292 44% 7,002 44%
Female 11,982 56% 8,737 56%
Total 21,274  15,739  

Age Group

Age Group of Students Total % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Under 21 7,174 34% 6,821 43%
21 - 24 5,985 28% 4,573 29%
25 - 29 2,960 14% 1,675 11%
30 - 39 2,791 13% 1,548 10%
Over 39 2,364 11% 1,122 7%
Total 21,274  15,739  

Ethnicity

Ethnicity of Students Total % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Asian other 1,437 7% 965 6%
Bangladeshi 945 4% 814 5%
Black African 2,782 13% 1,891 12%
Black Caribbean 736 3% 575 4%
Black Other 243 1% 171 1%
Chinese 769 4% 597 4%
Indian 1,379 6% 866 6%
Mixed 898 4% 722 5%
Pakistani 694 3% 522 3%
White 10,567 50% 7,990 51%
Other 572 3% 461 3%
Not Given 250 1% 164 1%
Unknown 2 0% 1 0%
Total 21,274  15,739  

Domicile Region

Domicile Region of Students Total % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
UK 17,027 80% 12,787 81%
EU 1,415 7% 1,135 7%
Overseas 2,830 13% 1,816 12%
Total 21,272   15,737  

University Based Students by Campus

University Based Students by Campus Total % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Avery Hill 5,962 28% 3,871 25%
Maritime Greenwich 10,566 50% 8,689 55%
Medway 4,746 22% 3,180 20%
Total 21,274  15,739  

Staff

Staff FTE
Including PT Teachers in post at the end of the 2014-15 Session
Total
Vice Chancellors 1
University Management (Academic) 17
University Management (Admin) 15
Manual 42
Technician 52
Research 57
Maintenance 1
Scientist 5
Academic 784
Administration 793
Total 1767

Please note that % totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
FTE means Full Time Equivalent.