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Applications (choices), acceptances and ratios by subject group 2010

JACS2 Subject Group JACS2 Subject Line Applications Accepts Ratio of apps to accs (:1)
Group A Medicine & Dentistry A1 - Pre-clinical Medicine 81,422 7,947 10.2
  A2 - Pre-clinical Dentistry 13,179 1,278 10.3
  A9 - Others in Medicine and Dentistry 200 21 9.5
Group A Medicine & Dentistry Total   94,801 9,246 10.3
Group B Subjects allied to Medicine B1 - Anatomy,Physiology and Pathology 27,700 3,304 8.4
  B2 - Pharmacology,Toxicology and Pharmacy 29,055 4,388 6.6
  B3 - Complementary Medicine 3,839 1,509 2.5
 B4 - Nutrition 6,530 1,131 5.8
 B5 - Ophthalmics 4,875 811 6.0
  B6 - Aural and Oral Sciences 6,170 839 7.4
 B7 - Nursing 194,214 27,079 7.2
 B8 - Medical Technology 12,689 1,952 6.5
  B9 - Others in Subjects allied to Medicine 42,101 8,709 4.8
  BB - Combinations within Subjects allied to Medicine 977 241 4.1
Group B Subjects allied to Medicine Total   328,150 49,963 6.6
Group C Biological Sciences C0 - Biological Sciences: any area of study 135 9 15.0
 C1 - Biology 27,687 5,035 5.5
 C2 - Botany 100 28 3.6
 C3 - Zoology 9,561 1,669 5.7
 C4 - Genetics 2,300 398 5.8
 C5 - Microbiology 2,342 354 6.6
 C6 - Sports Science 57,113 10,974 5.2
  C7 - Molecular Biology,Biophysics & Biochem 13,963 2,423 5.8
 C8 - Psychology 94,303 16,138 5.8
  C9 - Others in Biological Sciences 5,247 1,301 4.0
  CC - Combinations within Biological Sciences 3,155 563 5.6
Group C Biological Sciences Total   215,906 38,892 5.6
Group D Vet Sci,Ag & related D1 - Pre-clinical Veterinary Medicine 8,408 978 8.6
 D3 - Animal Science 8,733 2,131 4.1
 D4 - Agriculture 6,064 1,969 3.1
 D5 - Forestry 377 159 2.4
  D6 - Food and Beverage studies 1,494 385 3.9
 D7 - Agricultural Sciences 312 87 3.6
  D9 - Others in Vet Sci,Ag & related subjects 185 33 5.6
  DD - Combinations within Vet Sci,Ag & related subjects 433 127 3.4
Group D Vet Sci,Ag & related Total   26,006 5,869 4.4
Group F Physical Sciences F0 - Physical Sciences: any area of study 268 67 4.0
 F1 - Chemistry 22,785 4,367 5.2
 F2 - Materials Science 42 14 3.0
 F3 - Physics 20,368 3,672 5.5
  F4 - Forensic and Archaeological Science 9,786 2,119 4.6
 F5 - Astronomy 895 155 5.8
 F6 - Geology 8,004 1,555 5.1
  F7 - Science of Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments 6,869 1,645 4.2
  F8 - Physical Geographical Sciences 18,940 3,620 5.2
  F9 - Others in Physical Sciences 816 268 3.0
  FF - Combinations within Physical Sciences 2,924 559 5.2
Group F Physical Sciences Total   91,697 18,041 5.1
Group G Mathematical & Comp Sci G0 - Mathematical & Comp Sci: any area 578 107 5.4
 G1 - Mathematics 40,746 7,276 5.6
 G2 - Operational Research 196 90 2.2
 G3 - Statistics 793 147 5.4
 G4 - Computer Science 59,439 13,270 4.5
 G5 - Information Systems 15,546 4,019 3.9
 G6 - Software Engineering 7,977 1,719 4.6
  G7 - Artificial Intelligence 439 64 6.9
  G9 - Others in Mathematical & Computer Sci 221 53 4.2
  GG - Combinations within Mathematical & Computer Sci 10,781 2,203 4.9
Group G Mathematical & Comp Sci Total   136,716 28,948 4.7
Group H Engineering H0 - Engineering: any area of study 464 135 3.4
 H1 - General Engineering 12,620 3,237 3.9
 H2 - Civil Engineering 27,109 4,942 5.5
  H3 - Mechanical Engineering 37,558 6,602 5.7
 H4 - Aerospace Engineering 14,975 2,435 6.1
 H5 - Naval Architecture 530 133 4.0
  H6 - Electronic and Electrical Engineering 23,453 5,141 4.6
  H7 - Production and Manufacturing Engineering 3,394 737 4.6
  H8 - Chemical,Process and Energy Engineering 10,913 1,846 5.9
 H9 - Others in Engineering 29 30 1.0
  HH - Combinations within Engineering 3,556 832 4.3
Group H Engineering Total   134,601 26,070 5.2
Group J Technologies J0 - Technologies: any area of study 13 0 0.0
 J1 - Minerals Technology 94 36 2.6
 J2 - Metallurgy 48 41 1.2
 J3 - Ceramics and Glass 0 9 0.0
 J4 - Polymers and Textiles 736 158 4.7
  J5 - Materials Technology not otherwise spec 933 268 3.5
 J6 - Maritime Technology 681 202 3.4
 J7 - Biotechnology 1,169 162 7.2
 J9 - Others in Technology 8,629 2,357 3.7
  JJ - Combinations within Technology 53 11 4.8
Group J Technologies Total   12,356 3,244 3.8
Group K Architecture,Build & Plan K0 - Architecture,Build & Plan: any area 16 3 5.3
 K1 - Architecture 30,022 4,379 6.9
 K2 - Building 15,455 3,750 4.1
 K3 - Landscape Design 854 292 2.9
  K4 - Planning (Urban,Rural and Regional) 3,090 827 3.7
  K9 - Others in Architecture,Build & Plan 51 6 8.5
  KK - Combinations within Architecture,Build & Plan 632 156 4.1
Group K Architecture,Build & Plan Total   50,120 9,413 5.3
Group L Social Studies L0 - Social Studies: any area of study 3,993 537 7.4
 L1 - Economics 48,161 7,187 6.7
 L2 - Politics 33,220 5,548 6.0
 L3 - Sociology 24,726 5,556 4.5
 L4 - Social Policy 4,628 1,537 3.0
 L5 - Social Work 81,560 11,204 7.3
 L6 - Anthropology 4,107 743 5.5
  L7 - Human and Social Geography 16,545 2,846 5.8
  L9 - Others in Social Studies 2,369 712 3.3
  LL - Combinations within Social Studies 17,974 2,971 6.0
Group L Social Studies Total   237,283 38,841 6.1
Group M Law M1 - Law by Area 94,862 16,979 5.6
 M2 - Law by Topic 4,665 1,268 3.7
 M9 - Others in Law 15,621 3,187 4.9
  MM - Combinations within Law 2,378 479 5.0
Group M Law Total   117,526 21,913 5.4
Group N Business & Admin studies N0 - Business & Admin studies: any area 96 4 24.0
 N1 - Business studies 59,460 12,265 4.8
 N2 - Management studies 72,118 12,922 5.6
 N3 - Finance 6,769 1,687 4.0
 N4 - Accounting 36,003 7,364 4.9
 N5 - Marketing 20,097 3,975 5.1
  N6 - Human Resource Management 3,548 689 5.1
 N7 - Office Skills 108 39 2.8
  N8 - Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism and Transport 44,731 9,558 4.7
  N9 - Others in Business & Admin Studies 2,820 747 3.8
  NN - Combinations within Business & Admin Studies 64,471 10,138 6.4
Group N Business & Admin studies Total   310,221 59,388 5.2
Group P Mass Comms and Documentation P1 - Information Services 714 160 4.5
 P2 - Publicity studies 2,473 460 5.4
 P3 - Media studies 27,874 5,605 5.0
 P4 - Publishing 462 122 3.8
 P5 - Journalism 18,406 3,151 5.8
  P9 - Others in Mass Comms & Documentation 4,076 631 6.5
  PP - Combinations within Mass Comms & Documentation 4,770 1,105 4.3
Group P Mass Comms and Documentation Total   58,775 11,234 5.2
Group Q Linguistics, Classics & related Q1 - Linguistics 2,783 577 4.8
  Q2 - Comparative Literary studies 633 228 2.8
 Q3 - English studies 60,992 10,116 6.0
  Q4 - Ancient Language studies 63 11 5.7
 Q5 - Celtic studies 731 160 4.6
 Q6 - Latin studies 66 11 6.0
  Q7 - Classical Greek studies 19 1 19.0
 Q8 - Classical studies 5,008 870 5.8
  Q9 - Others in Linguistics,Classics & related 376 77 4.9
  QQ - Combinations within Linguistics,Classics & related 3,658 652 5.6
Group Q Linguistics, Classics & related Total   74,329 12,703 5.9
Group R European Langs, Lit & related R0 - European Langs,Lit & related: any area 574 122 4.7
 R1 - French studies 4,034 740 5.5
 R2 - German studies 1,408 287 4.9
 R3 - Italian studies 273 62 4.4
 R4 - Spanish studies 2,223 414 5.4
 R5 - Portuguese studies 12 1 12.0
 R6 - Scandinavian studies 70 15 4.7
  R7 - Russian and East European studies 548 100 5.5
 R8 - European studies 434 98 4.4
  R9 - Others in European Langs,Lit and related 4,805 848 5.7
  RR - Combinations within European Langs,Lit and related 10,992 1,991 5.5
Group R European Langs, Lit & related Total   25,373 4,678 5.4
Group T Non-European Langs and related T1 - Chinese studies 803 176 4.6
 T2 - Japanese studies 1,715 226 7.6
 T3 - South Asian studies 90 37 2.4
 T4 - Other Asian studies 82 16 5.1
 T5 - African studies 127 25 5.1
  T6 - Modern Middle-Eastern studies 725 134 5.4
 T7 - American studies 2,849 538 5.3
  T9 - Others in non-European Langs & related 1,623 262 6.2
  TT - Combinations within non-European Langs & related 307 71 4.3
Group T Non-European Langs and related Total   8,321 1,485 5.6
Group V Hist & Philosophical studies V0 - Hist & Philosophical studies: any area 0 0 0.0
 V1 - History by Period 49,965 8,624 5.8
 V2 - History by Area 476 147 3.2
 V3 - History by Topic 7,183 1,305 5.5
 V4 - Archaeology 2,298 548 4.2
 V5 - Philosophy 9,867 1,628 6.1
  V6 - Theology and Religious studies 5,868 1,327 4.4
  V9 - Others in Hist & Philosophical studies 489 164 3.0
  VV - Combinations within Hist & Philosophical studies 7,749 1,259 6.2
Group V Hist & Philosophical studies Total   83,895 15,002 5.6
Group W Creative Arts & Design W0 - Creative Arts & Design: any area 202 130 1.6
 W1 - Fine Art 26,714 4,925 5.4
 W2 - Design studies 104,003 18,819 5.5
 W3 - Music 27,966 5,532 5.1
 W4 - Drama 53,557 7,635 7.0
 W5 - Dance 9,083 1,422 6.4
  W6 - Cinematics and Photography 41,596 7,687 5.4
 W7 - Crafts 2,288 625 3.7
 W8 - Imaginative Writing 3,562 769 4.6
  W9 - Others in Creative Arts and Design 2,068 751 2.8
  WW - Combinations within Creative Arts and Design 16,730 3,407 4.9
Group W Creative Arts & Design Total   287,769 51,702 5.6
Group X Education X1 - Training Teachers 57,063 7,616 7.5
  X2 - Research and Study Skills in Education 116 97 1.2
  X3 - Academic studies in Education 29,670 8,021 3.7
 X9 - Others in Education 493 196 2.5
  XX - Combinations within Education 2,486 525 4.7
Group X Education Total   89,828 16,455 5.5
Y Combined arts Y Combs of arts/humanities 20,703 3,897 5.3
 Y Combs of languages 9,589 1,652 5.8
  Y Combs of languages with arts/humanities 42,366 7,623 5.6
Y Combined arts Total   72,658 13,172 5.5
Y Combined sciences Y Combs of engin/tech/building studies 1,080 193 5.6
  Y Combs of engineering/technology 1,613 313 5.2
  Y Combs of med/bio/agric sciences 18,545 3,713 5.0
  Y Combs of med/bio/agric sciences with phys/math sciences 5,306 1,473 3.6
  Y Combs of phys/math sciences 4,031 813 5.0
  Y Combs of sciences with engineering/technology 7,215 1,592 4.5
Y Combined sciences Total   37,790 8,097 4.7
Y Combined social sciences Y Combs of soc studies/law 13,253 2,462 5.4
  Y Combs of soc studies/law with business 21,643 3,292 6.6
Y Combined social sciences Total   34,896 5,754 6.1
Y Sciences combined with social sciences or arts Y Combs of phys/math science with arts/humanities/languages 12,394 2,757 4.5
  Y Combs of phys/math science with social studies/bus/law 20,853 3,564 5.9
  Y Combs of science/engineering with arts/humanities/languages 45,127 8,319 5.4
  Y Combs of science/engineering with social studies/bus/law 30,657 6,232 4.9
Y Sciences combined with social sciences or arts Total   109,031 20,872 5.2
Y Social sciences combined with arts Y Combs of social studies/bus/law with arts/humanities 51,621 9,547 5.4
  Y Combs of social studies/bus/law with languages 14,444 2,589 5.6
Y Social sciences combined with arts Total   66,065 12,136 5.4
Z General, other combined & unknown Z Combs of 3 subjects, or other general courses 16,380 4,201 3.9
  Z Other courses not elsewhere classified 5 10 0.5
Z General, other combined & unknown Total   16,385 4,211 3.9
Total   2,720,498 487,329 5.6