Who are our students?
We understand that employers looking to partner with us value insights into who our students are, what areas they’re studying, and their backgrounds. To support this, we’ve provided a breakdown of student statistics across a few key categories below.
Students enrolled at ¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Leicester in 24/25 academic year. As per HESA guidelines, all numbers are rounded to the nearest 5. Percentages based on small groups are suppressed.
By gender
| Female |
11130 |
54% |
| Information refused |
40 |
0% |
| Not available |
0 |
0% |
| Male |
9480 |
46% |
| Total |
20650 |
100% |
By ethnicity
| Any other ethnic background |
175 |
1% |
| Asian |
3740 |
18% |
| Black |
3260 |
16% |
| Mixed or multiple ethnic background |
770 |
4% |
| Non-UK domicile |
7105 |
34% |
| White |
5605 |
27% |
| Total |
20655 |
100% |
By disability
| No disability declared |
18145 |
88% |
| Disability declared |
2505 |
12% |
| Total |
20650 |
100% |
Overall faculty numbers
| Technology, Arts and Culture |
6930 |
| Business and Law |
7035 |
| Health and Life Sciences |
6685 |
Recruiting our international students and graduates
Our international students are a great resource to enhance the workplace. Here are some of the areas in which leveraging the international student pipeline can help:
- Solution to Skills Shortages
- Multilingual skills & multicultural sensibilities – foster a culture of innovation and diversity.
- Bring new perspectives & ways to problem-solve
- Champions at handling change and adversity, they are highly flexible and adaptable individuals
- Self-starter and driven mindset
Here are some links and resources with further information to recruit international students:
Graduate Immigration Route
Under the UK's new , international graduates will be able to stay in the UK to work or look for work for up to two years after completing their studies, or up to three years after completing a PhD course. This is a great option to explore for your business.
This new visa route means you can hire an international graduate for up to three years without any visa related costs or the need to provide employer sponsorship.
Skilled Workers Visa
The UK Government’s website has comprehensive information about Visa sponsor requirements.