HC Deb 19 November 1985 vol 87 c126W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the number of students graduating in each of the last 10 years in civil engineering in (a) universities and (b) public sector higher education.

Mr. Brooke

The information is as follows:

Civil engineering graduates
GB universities United Kingdom CNAA*
First degree Higher degree First degree Higher degree
1974 1,583 447 596
1975 1,678 553 657
1976 1,704 517 623
1977 1,780 516 793
1978 1,816 524 776 1
1979 1,943 468 733
1980 1,989 545 995
1981 1,945 564 932 11
1982 1,790 599 640 16
1983 1,756 659 662 6
* Degrees processed during the year, not those awarded.

Information for 1984 is not yet available.