International Students

06 June 2017

There are 200,000 students from outside the UK at Russell Group universities, making up 34% of all students. International students are more highly represented on postgraduate research courses and in disciplines that are of strategic importance to the UK, including many STEM subjects.

International students play a key role in promoting the future sustainability of UK universities and contribute hugely to the UK economy: we estimate that international students at Russell Group universities generate around £10 billion per annum for the UK.

Find out more in our new briefing.

Related case studies

Leading the way in conflict prevention and peacebuilding

The impacts of conflict across the globe can be huge throughout Europe and the world as the recent refugee crisis has driven home. The London School of Economics and Political Science is working with European collaborators to better understand the ways these conflicts can be mitigated.

Read more >

Realising the full potential of global stem cell research

A project coordinated by the University of Edinburgh and funded by the European Commission has made Europe – and the UK in particular – a leader in stem cell research.

Read more >