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University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth · Higher Education Institution

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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
24.5%
of students are international
42%
from its top 3 countries
24,015
18,135
5,880
5,170
710
International students by level
Postgraduate taught2,490
First degree2,830
Postgraduate research165
Other undergraduate270
International enrolment over time
4,0005,0006,0007,0002014/152024/255,835
Non-UK students · +52% 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 5,880 non-UK total above, which HESA publishes as a single figure.

Largest source countriesCompare universities by country →
India
1,300
China
685
Nigeria
460
Kuwait
415
Pakistan
330
Bangladesh
245

96 source countries recorded — search to find yours.

5,880 non-UK18,135 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.