The table compares the number of full-time students from India studying at six universities in the United Kingdom across two consecutive academic years, 2020/21 and 2021/22, along with the numerical and percentage growth for each institution.
Overall, it is evident that all universities attracted significantly more Indian students over the period. While Coventry University had the highest total intake in the final year, Sheffield University experienced the most dramatic proportional increase.
Coventry University saw enrolment rise sharply from 2,390 to 5,290 students, an impressive jump of 2,900, which represented a growth rate of just over 121%. The University of Greenwich followed a similar trend, rising from 2,455 to 4,540, an increase of 2,085 students, equivalent to almost 85%. At the University of Leicester, numbers more than doubled from 1,175 to 2,390, marking a 103.4% rise.
In contrast, BPP University recorded the smallest increase, climbing from 3,505 to 5,145, which, despite being a large numerical gain, translated to only 46.8%, the lowest percentage among the six. Anglia Ruskin University saw a moderate rise of approximately 70%, from 1,925 to 3,265 students. The most striking change was observed at Sheffield University, where enrolment surged from 815 to 2,345. Although the absolute increase was lower than at some other institutions, the percentage growth stood at a remarkable 187.7%, the highest in the table.
In summary, although the scale of change differed between universities, the data clearly indicates a strong upward trend in the number of Indian students pursuing full-time study in the UK during the period.