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2019/2020

Key facts about the University of Greenwich's student and staff populations in the 2019/20 session, as returned to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

Student Enrolments 2019 - 2020

EnrolmentsTotalFTE
University Based 18,238 14,847
Partner & Link Based 1,337 1,223
Post-Compulsory Education and Training (PCET) Centre Based 234 213
University Based Non Assessed 15 13
Total Studying in the UK 19,824 16,296
Students Studying Wholly Overseas 15,136 10,675

UK Based Students 2019 - 2020

Level

Level of StudyTotal % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Postgraduate 5,245 26% 2,972 18%
Undergraduate 14,579 74% 13,325 82%
Total 19,824   16,296  

Mode

Mode of StudyTotal % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Full-Time 15,831 80% 14,801 91%
Part-Time 3,993 20% 1,495 9%
Total 19,824   16,296  

Subject

Subject Area Full Time Part TimeTotal
Agriculture, food and related studies 317 46 363
Allied health 617 269 886
Architecture, building and planning 547 440 987
Biosciences 370 484 854
Business and management 4,596 663 5,259
Chemistry 95 63 158
Computing 1,334 156 1,490
Creative Arts and Design 525 31 556
Economics 331 15 346
Education and teaching 1,196 225 1,421
Engineering 774 236 1,010
English studies 214 18 232
General, Applied and Forensic Sciences 155 9 164
Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies 30 7 37
Health and social care 219 94 313
History and archaeology 107 7 114
Languages and Area Studies 63 5 68
Law 493 31 524
Mathematical sciences 277 21 298
Media, Journalism and Communications 95 3 98
Medical sciences 0 43 43
Nursing and Midwifery 1,127 612 1,739
Performing Arts 479 2 481
Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy 417 410 827
Physics and Astronomy 2 0 2
Politics 111 2 113
Psychology 553 65 618
Sociology, social policy and anthropology 565 24 589
Sport and exercise sciences 222 12 234
Total 15,831 3,993 19,824

Gender

Gender of StudentsTotal % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Male 8,630 44% 7,003 43%
Female 11,186 56% 9,293 57%
Total 19,816   16,296  

Age Group

Age Group of StudentsTotal % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Under 21 7,493 38% 7,168 44%
21 - 24 6,109 31% 5,091 31%
25 - 29 2,355 12% 1,610 10%
30 - 39 2,145 11% 1,381 8%
Over 39 1,722 9% 1,046 6%
Total 19,824   16,296  

Ethnicity

Ethnicity of StudentsTotal % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Asian other 1,204 6% 993 6%
Bangladeshi 1,260 6% 1,141 7%
Black African 2,452 12% 1,951 12%
Black Caribbean 616 3% 502 3%
Black Other 185 1% 152 1%
Chinese 629 3% 558 3%
Indian 2,206 11% 1,596 10%
Mixed 980 5% 833 5%
Pakistani 693 3% 568 3%
White 8,510 43% 7,053 43%
Other 714 4% 642 4%
Not Given 375 2% 308 2%
Unknown 0 0% 0 0%
Total 19,824   16,296  

Domicile Region

Domicile Region of StudentsTotal % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
UK 14,719 74% 12,092 74%
EU 1,633 8% 1,468 9%
Overseas 3,472 18% 2,737 17%
Total 19,824   16,296  

University Based Students by Registered Campus

CampusTotal % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Avery Hill 4,864 25% 3,937 24%
Maritime Greenwich 11,188 56% 9,694 59%
Medway 3,772 19% 2,665 16%
Total 19,824   16,296  

Staff

Staff FTETotal
Senior Managers 30
Academic 767
Research 58
Technician 54
Manual or Craft 29
Academic or Administration 686
Other 6
Total 1630

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