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University of Plymouth

Plymouth · Higher Education Institution

Track record

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

Students

HESA 2024/25
11.9%
of students are international
38%
from its top 3 countries
17,945
15,815
2,130
1,855
275
International students by level
Postgraduate taught620
First degree1,255
Postgraduate research140
Other undergraduate0
International enrolment over time
2,0002,5003,0002014/152024/252,090
Non-UK students · -16% 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 2,130 non-UK total above, which HESA publishes as a single figure.

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Nigeria
310
China
260
India
235
Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)
100
Sri Lanka
70
Malaysia
65

71 source countries recorded — search to find yours.

2,130 non-UK15,815 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.