2020/2021

Key facts about the University of Greenwich's student and staff populations in the 2020/21 session, as returned to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

Student Enrolments 2020 - 2021

EnrolmentsTotalFTE
University Based 20,769 17,265
Partner & Link Based 1,735 1,611
Post-Compulsory Education and Training (PCET) Centre Based 235 221
University Based Non Assessed 20 20
Total Studying in the UK 22,759 19,116
Students Studying Wholly Overseas 13,981 10,926

UK Based Students 2020 - 2021

Level

Level of StudyTotal % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Postgraduate 6,568 29% 3,756 20%
Undergraduate 16,191 71% 15,360 80%
Total 22,759   19,116  

Mode

Mode of StudyTotal % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Full-Time 19,711 87% 17,978 94%
Part-Time 3,048 13% 1,138 6%
Total 22,759   19,116  

Subject

Subject Area Full Time Part TimeTotal
Agriculture, food and related studies 448 46 494
Allied health 719 158 877
Architecture, building and planning 575 373 948
Biosciences 449 459 908
Business and management 5,705 259 5,964
Chemistry 95 59 154
Computing 1,850 129 1,979
Creative Arts and Design 517 12 529
Economics 378 12 390
Education and teaching 1,342 203 1,545
Engineering 1,332 134 1,466
English studies 228 12 240
General, Applied and Forensic Sciences 174 4 179
Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies 25 1 26
Health and social care 196 137 333
History and archaeology 120 8 128
Languages and Area Studies 67 1 68
Law 592 6 598
Mathematical sciences 270 9 279
Media, Journalism and Communications 109 2 111
Medical sciences 0 63 63
Nursing and Midwifery 1,467 584 2,051
Performing Arts 498 2 500
Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy 578 289 867
Physics and Astronomy 4 0 4
Politics 141 2 143
Psychology 772 61 833
Sociology, social policy and anthropology 820 13 833
Sport and exercise sciences 240 10 250
Total 19,711 3,048 22,759

Gender

Gender of StudentsTotal % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Male 9,903 44% 8,141 43%
Female 12,856 56% 10,975 57%
Total 22,759   19,116  

Age Group

Age Group of StudentsTotal % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Under 21 8,251 36% 8,037 42%
21 - 24 7,237 32% 6,087 32%
25 - 29 2,947 13% 2,097 11%
30 - 39 2,350 10% 1,617 8%
Over 39 1,974 9% 1,278 7%
Total 22,759   19,116  

Ethnicity

Ethnicity of StudentsTotal % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Asian other 1,314 6% 1,110 6%
Bangladeshi 1,616 7% 1,478 8%
Black African 2,936 13% 2,504 13%
Black Caribbean 641 3% 560 3%
Black Other 241 1% 203 1%
Chinese 326 1% 267 1%
Indian 3,109 14% 2,114 11%
Mixed 1,132 5% 1,022 5%
Pakistani 779 3% 690 4%
White 9,139 40% 7,810 41%
Other 890 4% 816 4%
Not Given - - - -
Unknown - - - -
Total 22,759   19,116  

Domicile Region

Domicile Region of StudentsTotal % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
UK 15,802 69% 13,672 72%
EU 2,106 9% 1,912 10%
Overseas 4,851 21% 3,532 18%
Total 22,759   19,116  

University Based Students by Registered Campus

CampusTotal % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Avery Hill 5,569 24% 4,804 25%
Maritime Greenwich 12,743 56% 11,106 58%
Medway 4,447 20% 3,206 17%
Total 22,759   19,116  

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.

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