HC Deb 11 December 1963 vol 686 cc94-5W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing how many students there were in each faculty of British universities and colleges of advanced technology in the auturon of 1963, compared to autumn 1962 and autumn 1961.

Mr. Green

The following is the information requested:

I. FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE AUTUMN TERMS 1961–1963, BY MAIN FACULTIES:
October, 1961 October, 1962 October, 1963
Arts 35,409 36,664 38,242
Social Studies 12,209 13,273 15,323
Pure Science 28,082 30,791 33,212
Applied Science 16,934 16,652 18,183
Medicine 12,424 12,875 12,892
Dentistry 3,047 3,014 2,940
Agriculture and Forestry 2,028 2,101 2,013
Veterinary Science 1,252 1,240 1,197
Total 111,385 116,610 124,002

II. FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN COLLEGES OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ON COURSES LEADING TO RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE AUTUMN TERMS 1961–1963, BY MAIN FACULTIES:
October, 1961 October, 1962 October, 1963
Technology 5,451 6,138 7,205
Science 3,040 3,602 4,103
Arts and Social Studies 607 606 563
Total 9,098 10,346 11,871

Mr. Dalyell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing how many students began first degrees and diplomas in each faculty of British universities and colleges of advanced technology in autumn 1963. compared with autumn 1962 and autumn 1961.

Mr. Green

The following is the information requested:

I FIRST DEGREE AND FIRST DIPLOMA STUDENTS ENTERING UNIVERSITIES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE AUTUMN TERMS 1961–1963, BY MAIN FACULTIES:
October, 1961 October, 1962 October, 1963
Arts 10,180 10,470 11,208
Social Studies 3,932 4,121 4,915
Pure Science 8,433 9,060 9,416
Applied Science 5,118 4,872 5,357
Medicine 2,530 2,717 2,726
Dentistry 663 701 739
Agriculture and Forestry 560 594 560
Veterinary Science 255 260 188
Total 31,671 32,795 35,109

II. FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS IN THE TEN COLLEGES OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ON COURSES LEADING TO RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE AUTUMN TERMS 1961–1963 BY MAIN FACULTIES:
October 1961 October 1962 October, 1963
Technology 1,985; 2,326 2,523
Science 1,165; 1,422 1,542
Arts and Social Studies 308 333 416
Total 3,458 4,081 4,481