HC Deb 05 February 1969 vol 777 cc115-6W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what estimate he has made of the number of students from India, Pakistan and the West Indies, respectively, at present attending British universities and colleges studying for first degrees or their equivalent and of the number doing postgraduate research.

Mr. Edward Short

The numbers of students from India, Pakistan and the West Indies known to be enrolled at universities and grant-aided establishments of further education in Great Britain during the academic year 1967–68 were as follows:

At under graduate level At postgraduate level Total
From India
Universities 412 1,017 1,429
Further education establishments 261 Not available 261
From Pakistan
Universities 170 729 899
Further education establishments 57 Not available 57
From the West Indies
Universities 328 161 489
Further education establishments 82 Not available 82

The figures of university students are based on information supplied by the Association of Commonwealth Universities. The further education figures cover students on courses leading to a university first degree or a degree of the Council for National Academic Awards. Figures for further education students on other courses regarded as being of first degree standard and on postgraduate and equivalent courses are not available.