The University of Salford

Salford · Higher Education Institution

Track record

The sponsor holds Student Sponsor status with a track record of compliance — the standard standing for an established provider.

Students

HESA 2024/25

19.1%

of students are international

75%

from its top 3 countries

26,030

21,055

4,975

4,760

215

International students by level

Postgraduate taught3,680

First degree1,065

Postgraduate research95

Other undergraduate0

76% of its international students are on one-year taught masters — the segment most exposed to visa and completion scrutiny.

International enrolment over time

Non-UK students · +57% since 2014/15

Built from the country breakdown, which rounds every country to the nearest five and drops the smallest to zero — so the latest year here reads a little below the 4,975 non-UK total above, which HESA publishes as a single figure.

Largest source countriesCompare universities by country →

India

1,730

34.8%

Nigeria

1,365

27.4%

Pakistan

640

12.9%

Kuwait

185

3.7%

Bangladesh

130

2.6%

Iran

1.6%

63 source countries recorded — search to find yours.

4,975 non-UK21,055 UK

Non-UK domiciledUK domiciled

Source: HESA, HE student enrolments by HE provider and permanent address, 2024/25, CC BY 4.0; source countries from DT051 Table 28, same licence. Counts are HESA-rounded to the nearest 5, so components may not sum exactly. Domicile is permanent address, which is not the same as fee status or visa route.