Some suggest that the number of men and women should be the same in any major in higher educational institutions. In my opinion, men and women should have equal educational opportunities, however, accepting equal proportions of each gender in every subject is not ideal.
Having the same number of men and women on all degree courses is simply unrealistic. This is because student numbers in any course depend on the applications that the institution receives. In reality, many courses are more popular among one gender than the other because of different interests and capabilities, thus aiming for equal proportions is impractical. For example, teaching courses tend to attract more female applicants while engineering is more popular among males. Hence, it is unreasonable to balance out the number on both genders to join courses.
In addition, it would be unfair to assess and base admission to university courses on gender. Universities should continue to select the best and most appropriate students for each course according to their qualifications. By doing this, both men and women have the same opportunities to enroll in their desired course. If a female student is a suitable candidate for a course, it is surely wrong to reject her in favor of a male student with lower grades or fewer qualifications.
In conclusion, I strongly disagree with the notion that universities should recruit the same numbers of male and female students in every course because it is impractical and enrollment should be considered based on qualifications instead of sex.