Student numbers

The University of Surrey is home to thousands of students from all over the world.

Student numbers

In the 2022/23 academic year, we had 14,746 students at Surrey.

10,806

Undergraduate

2,634

Postgraduate taught

1,306

Postgraduate research

International

Surrey has a diverse international student body.

4,604

International students

1,471

at our campus in China

Graduates

136,000

We have graduates in 187 countries across the globe.

Previous student figures

YearUndergraduatePostgraduate taughtPostgraduate researchInternationalTotal
2021/2211,4183,0681,1625,00615,648

View Surrey's student data:

Undergraduate and postgraduate (taught) numbers include incoming exchange, visiting and other 'occasional' students taking modules for credit only.

Office for Students transparency return 2023

The information published on these pages shows:

The number of students who attained a particular degree or other academic award, or a particular level of such an award, on completion of their course with us.

It shows these numbers by reference to:

  • The gender of the individuals to which they relate
  • Their ethnicity
  • Their socioeconomic background.

Percentage of classified first degrees at grade 2:1 or above by characteristic for 2021-22 qualifiers

CharacteristicCharacteristic splitPercentage
EthnicityEthnic minorities77%
EthnicityWhite88%
EIMD 2019 quintile1 and 274%
EIMD 2019 quintile3 to 583%
SexFemale83.4%
SexMale78.4%
SexOtherN

Detailed information on attainment for 2021-22 qualifiers

Mode of StudyCharacteristicCharacteristic splitHeadcount of classified First Degrees awardedPercentage of classified First Degrees awarded as first classPercentage of classified First Degrees awarded as upper second classPercentage of classified First Degrees awarded as lower second classPercentage of classified First Degrees awarded as third class / passHeadcount of unclassified First Degrees awardedHeadcount of other undergraduate awards
Full-timeEthnicityAsian45023%57%19%2%N/AN
Full-timeEthnicityBlack16015%55%26%4%N/AN
Full-timeEthnicityMixed13027%56%16%DPN/AN
Full-timeEthnicityWhite154038%51%10%2%N/A30
Full-timeEthnicityOther8016%55%28%DPN/AN
Full-timeEthnicityUnknown31013%43%32%11%N/A80
Full-timeEIMD 2019 quintile119019%56%22%4%N/AN
Full-timeEIMD 2019 quintile242021%52%23%5%N/A30
Full-timeEIMD 2019 quintile354030%50%16%4%N/A30
Full-timeEIMD 2019 quintile460031%51%15%3%N/A30
Full-timeEIMD 2019 quintile586036%51%11%2%N/A30
Full-timeEIMD 2019 quintileN/A7027%59%14%DPN/AN
Full-timeEIMD 2019 quintileUnknownNNNNNN/AN
Full-timeSexFemale142029.3%54.4%12.3%3.9%N/A60
Full-timeSexMale124030.3%48.1%19.5%2.2%N/A60
Full-timeSexOtherNNNNNN/AN
Part-timeEthnicityAsianNNNNNN/AN
Part-timeEthnicityBlackNNNNNN/AN
Part-timeEthnicityMixedNNNNNN/AN
Part-timeEthnicityWhiteNNNNNN/A60
Part-timeEthnicityOtherNNNNNN/AN
Part-timeEthnicityUnknownNNNNNN/AN
Part-timeEIMD 2019 quintile1NNNNNN/AN
Part-timeEIMD 2019 quintile2NNNNNN/AN
Part-timeEIMD 2019 quintile3NNNNNN/AN
Part-timeEIMD 2019 quintile4NNNNNN/AN
Part-timeEIMD 2019 quintile5NNNNNN/A30
Part-timeEIMD 2019 quintileN/ANNNNNN/AN
Part-timeEIMD 2019 quintileUnknownNNNNNN/AN
Part-timeSexFemaleNNNNNN/A50
Part-timeSexMaleNNNNNN/A30
Part-timeSexOtherNNNNNN/AN
ApprenticeshipsEthnicityAsianN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ApprenticeshipsEthnicityBlackN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ApprenticeshipsEthnicityMixedN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ApprenticeshipsEthnicityWhiteN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ApprenticeshipsEthnicityOtherN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ApprenticeshipsEthnicityUnknownN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ApprenticeshipsEIMD 2019 quintile1N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ApprenticeshipsEIMD 2019 quintile2N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ApprenticeshipsEIMD 2019 quintile3N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ApprenticeshipsEIMD 2019 quintile4N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ApprenticeshipsEIMD 2019 quintile5N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ApprenticeshipsEIMD 2019 quintileN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ApprenticeshipsEIMD 2019 quintileUnknownN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ApprenticeshipsSexFemaleN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ApprenticeshipsSexMaleN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ApprenticeshipsSexOtherN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Transparency 2023 information: Rounding and suppression

The data contained in the tables in this workbook have been rounded and suppressed as follows:

Numerators and denominators have been rounded to the nearest 10. Where the numerator or denominator rounds to 20 or less, the data are suppressed with an "N".

Percentages are rounded according to the smallest, unsuppressed denominator in a given mode and characteristic. If the denominator rounds to:

  • 50 or less: percentages are rounded to 5%
  • 1000 or less: percentages are rounded to 1%
  • More than 1000: percentages are rounded to 0.1%

Key

"N/A" is displayed where there is no provision in a given mode or level

"DP" indicates suppression for data protection reasons. This is applied where the numerator is two or less, or differs from the denominator by no more than two students.