University of Bedfordshire

Luton · 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

30.1%

of students are international

74%

from its top 3 countries

9,000

6,295

2,705

2,465

240

International students by level

Postgraduate taught1,385

First degree1,185

Postgraduate research40

Other undergraduate15

International enrolment over time

Non-UK students · -20% 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 2,705 non-UK total above, which HESA publishes as a single figure.

Largest source countriesCompare universities by country →

India

1,520

56.2%

Pakistan

275

10.2%

Bangladesh

220

8.1%

Nigeria

215

7.9%

Romania

125

4.6%

Ireland

1.5%

31 source countries recorded — search to find yours.

2,705 non-UK6,295 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.