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International Academic Programmes Office (IAPO)

Overview

International student statistics

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010*
Total UCT students enrolled 18 119 19 315 19 943 20 480 21 356 21 454 21 419 22 608 24 012 25 002
Total UCT students (excl. SSA) 17 837 18 940 19 412 19 901 20 666 20 781 20 706 22 099 23 168 23 989
Total international students (excl. SSA) 2 254 2 414 3 013 3 329 3 727 4 764 4 458 4 750 3 464 3 658
% international students (excl. SSA) 13% 13% 16% 17% 18% 17% 23% 21% 14% 15%
Number of countries represented 74 81 92 97 96 98 107 106 97 101
Number of African countries represented ? ? 30 29 31 38 36 30 31 35
Total SADC students 1 603 1 775 2 195 2 360 2 546 2 476 2 299 2 406 1 987 2 096
% SADC students at UCT 9% 9% 11% 12% 12% 12% 11% 11% 8% 8%
Total Non-SADC International students (excl. SSA) 651 639 818 976 1 181 2 288 2 158 2 344 1 478 1 536
Total Non-SADC International students from Africa ? 212 286 399 442 557 561 629 567 798
Total Study Abroad Students 282 375 531 579 690 673 713 509 843 1 013
Total International Students incl SSA/non-degree seekers 2 536 2 789 3 544 3 908 4 374 5 437 5 171 5 259 4 307 4 671
% All International student registrations at UCT 14% 14% 18% 19% 20% 25% 24% 23% 18% 19%
Total international undergraduates 1 291 1 510 1 748 tbc 2 033 2 408 2 215 2 365 1 760 2 971
Total international postgraduates 963 904 1 265 tbc 1 467 1 651 1 519 1 565 1 631 1 700

*provisional data only

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