Table 4b - Students in higher education in Scotland by subject: 1999-00 to 2006-07
| | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
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Total | 259,390 | 262,915 | 272,625 | 267,025 | 271,865 | 276,705 | 285,180 | 293,970 |
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Medical Studies | Allied Medicine | 26,105 | 26,865 | 29,655 | 30,655 | 32,295 | 34,210 | 33,945 | 33,590 |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 5,875 | 6,110 | 6,235 | 6,465 | 6,860 | 6,865 | 6,755 | 6,915 |
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Total | 31,980 | 32,975 | 35,890 | 37,120 | 39,155 | 41,075 | 40,700 | 40,500 |
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Science and Engineering | Agriculture | 2,500 | 2,430 | 2,105 | 1,620 | 1,715 | 1,700 | 1,725 | 1,560 |
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Biological Sciences | 11,305 | 12,090 | 12,605 | 13,590 | 14,510 | 14,580 | 14,615 | 15,415 |
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Engineering and Technology | 22,140 | 22,135 | 22,940 | 21,225 | 20,685 | 20,890 | 20,570 | 22,165 |
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Information Technology | 15,770 | 16,015 | 16,025 | 16,245 | 15,430 | 14,290 | 14,195 | 14,260 |
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Maths | 2,225 | 2,365 | 3,015 | 2,430 | 2,960 | 3,255 | 2,850 | 2,850 |
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Physical Sciences | 7,475 | 7,225 | 6,720 | 7,130 | 7,320 | 7,365 | 7,935 | 8,905 |
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Veterinary Science | 1,230 | 1,420 | 1,485 | 1,525 | 1,770 | 1,740 | 1,705 | 1,840 |
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Total | 62,645 | 63,680 | 64,895 | 63,765 | 64,390 | 63,820 | 63,595 | 66,995 |
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Business and Social Studies | Architecture | 7,880 | 7,950 | 7,745 | 7,940 | 8,325 | 8,670 | 9,270 | 10,380 |
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Business Administration | 59,525 | 58,640 | 60,135 | 57,450 | 54,860 | 52,995 | 58,485 | 58,510 |
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Law | 5,340 | 5,820 | 5,885 | 6,535 | 7,190 | 7,325 | 8,015 | 8,410 |
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Mass Communication | 4,335 | 4,390 | 4,445 | 4,470 | 4,705 | 4,410 | 4,035 | 3,900 |
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Social Studies | 18,260 | 18,455 | 18,975 | 19,130 | 20,410 | 21,120 | 21,830 | 22,505 |
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Total | 95,340 | 95,255 | 97,185 | 95,525 | 95,490 | 94,520 | 101,635 | 103,700 |
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Education and the Arts | Creative Arts | 11,580 | 12,570 | 13,585 | 14,425 | 15,370 | 15,330 | 16,060 | 16,410 |
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Education | 16,850 | 15,965 | 17,400 | 17,200 | 18,715 | 20,120 | 20,475 | 20,825 |
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Humanities | 5,420 | 5,640 | 5,680 | 6,180 | 6,110 | 6,270 | 6,325 | 6,560 |
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Languages | 7,510 | 7,970 | 7,925 | 7,390 | 7,255 | 7,735 | 8,550 | 9,175 |
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Total | 41,360 | 42,145 | 44,590 | 45,195 | 47,450 | 49,455 | 51,410 | 52,970 |
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| Combined | 28,065 | 28,855 | 30,060 | 25,435 | 25,380 | 27,835 | 27,830 | 29,800 |
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Sources: Higher Education Statistics Agency ( HESA) & Scottish Funding Council ( SFC).
All numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest 5. Numbers may not sum to totals exactly due to rounding.
Changes were made to the subject coding system in 2002-03.