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International Academic Programmes Office (IAPO)

Overview

International student statistics

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011* 2012
Total UCT students enrolled 19 315 19 943 20 480 21 356 21 454 21 419 22 608 24 012 25 013 25 352 26 277
Total UCT students (excl. SSA) 18 940 19 412 19 901 20 666 20 781 20 706 22 099 23 168 24 002 24 530 25 314
Total international students (excl. SSA) 2 414 3 013 3 329 3 727 4 764 4 458 4 750 3 464 3 600 3 771 3 929
% international students (excl. SSA) 13% 16% 17% 18% 17% 23% 21% 14% 14% 15% 16%
Number of countries represented 81 92 97 96 98 107 106 97 101 111 112
Number of African countries represented ? 30 29 31 38 36 30 31 35 42 37
Total SADC students 1 775 2 195 2 360 2 546 2 476 2 299 2 406 1 987 2 001 2 053 2 439
% SADC students at UCT 9% 11% 12% 12% 12% 11% 11% 8% 8% 8% 9%
Total Non-SADC International students (excl. SSA) 639 818 976 1 181 2 288 2 158 2 344 1 478 1 604 1 364 1 470
Total Non-SADC International students from Africa 212 286 399 442 557 561 629 567 620 648 707
Total Study Abroad Students 375 531 579 690 673 699 908 874 1 026 844 954
Total International Students incl SSA/non-degree seekers 2 789 3 544 3 908 4 374 5 437 5 171 5 259 4 307 4 611 4 593 4 892
% All International student registrations at UCT 14% 18% 19% 20% 25% 24% 23% 18% 18% 18% 19%
Total international undergraduates 1 510 1 748 tbc 2 033 2 408 2 215 2 365 1 760 2 918 2 727 2 888
Total international postgraduates 904 1 265 tbc 1 467 1 651 1 519 1 565 1 631 1 693 1 866 2 004

*provisional data only

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