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Applications (choices), acceptances and ratios by subject group 2012

JACS3 Subject GroupJACS3 Subject LineApplicationsAcceptsRatio of apps to accs (:1)
Group A Medicine & DentistryA1 - Pre-clinical Medicine82,4897,80510.6
 A2 - Pre-clinical Dentistry11,7041,1959.8
 A9 - Others in Medicine and Dentistry1,1167814.3
Group A Medicine & Dentistry Total 95,3099,07810.5
Group B Subjects allied to MedicineB1 - Anatomy,Physiology and Pathology31,9493,6688.7
 B2 - Pharmacology,Toxicology and Pharmacy32,5594,3757.4
 B3 - Complementary Medicine1,9327652.5
 B4 - Nutrition6,3151,0606.0
 B5 - Ophthalmics5,0609435.4
 B6 - Aural and Oral Sciences5,2547207.3
 B7 - Nursing212,57223,8368.9
 B8 - Medical Technology15,6321,8048.7
 B9 - Others in Subjects allied to Medicine58,7759,1886.4
 BB - Combinations within Subjects allied to Medicine9972573.9
Group B Subjects allied to Medicine Total 371,04546,6168.0
Group C Biological SciencesC1 - Biology30,2995,4355.6
 C2 - Botany193365.4
 C3 - Zoology9,2501,5705.9
 C4 - Genetics2,4414565.4
 C5 - Microbiology2,2433426.6
 C6 - Sport and Exercise Science54,52610,8855.0
 C7 - Molecular Biology,Biophysics & Biochem19,2963,2605.9
 C8 - Psychology90,86916,1745.6
 C9 - Others in Biological Sciences4,8929265.3
 CC - Combinations within Biological Sciences3,3635416.2
Group C Biological Sciences Total 217,37239,6255.5
Group D Vet Sci,Ag & relatedD1 - Pre-clinical Veterinary Medicine9,0291,0208.9
 D3 - Animal Science8,6462,0534.2
 D4 - Agriculture6,4911,8663.5
 D5 - Forestry & arboriculture2331351.7
 D6 - Food and Beverage studies1,5704843.2
 D7 - Agricultural Sciences322645.0
 D9 - Others in Vet Sci,Ag & related subjects2322210.5
 DD - Combinations within Vet Sci,Ag & related subjects4701353.5
Group D Vet Sci,Ag & related Total 26,9935,7794.7
Group F Physical SciencesF1 - Chemistry24,7584,5085.5
 F2 - Materials Science36218.0
 F3 - Physics25,8514,3515.9
 F4 - Forensic and Archaeological Science8,8462,0184.4
 F5 - Astronomy1,3512126.4
 F6 - Geology8,7511,6495.3
 F7 - Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments7,0441,4854.7
 F8 - Physical geographical sciences18,4273,3195.6
 F9 - Others in Physical Sciences3392081.6
 FF - Combinations within Physical Sciences2,7215195.2
Group F Physical Sciences Total 98,12418,2715.4
Group G Mathematical SciencesG1 - Mathematics40,0657,3115.5
 G2 - Operational Research390665.9
 G3 - Statistics8761765.0
 G9 - Others in Mathematical Sciences74164.6
 GG - Combinations within Mathematical Sciences2,8195295.3
Group G Mathematical Sciences Total 44,2248,0985.5
Group H EngineeringH0 - Engineering: any area of study010.0
 H1 - General Engineering12,6723,3793.8
 H2 - Civil Engineering23,4494,2315.5
 H3 - Mechanical Engineering42,6316,8486.2
 H4 - Aerospace Engineering14,3902,3946.0
 H5 - Naval Architecture4601303.5
 H6 - Electronic and Electrical Engineering23,1004,6455.0
 H7 - Production and Manufacturing Engineering3,1026484.8
 H8 - Chemical,Process and Energy Engineering13,5492,2216.1
 H9 - Others in Engineering33113.0
 HH - Combinations within Engineering3,6417854.6
Group H Engineering Total 137,02725,2935.4
Group I Computer SciencesI1 - Computer Science60,26412,5654.8
 I2 - Information Systems12,0452,9074.1
 I3 - Software Engineering8,2561,8664.4
 I4 - Artificial Intelligence407616.7
 I5 - Health Informatics2864.7
 I6 - Games2,3515004.7
 I7 - Computer generated visual & audio effects43192.3
 I9 - Others in Computer Sciences2501330.0
 II - Combinations in Computer Sciences6,0291,2964.7
Group I Computer Sciences Total 89,67319,3534.6
Group J TechnologiesJ1 - Minerals Technology100382.6
 J2 - Metallurgy50182.8
 J3 - Ceramics and Glass16101.6
 J4 - Polymers and Textiles348556.3
 J5 - Materials Technology not otherwise spec8632283.8
 J6 - Maritime Technology6021254.8
 J7 - Biotechnology1,3202136.2
 J9 - Others in Technology6,4401,6423.9
 JJ - Combinations within Technology40160.0
Group J Technologies Total 9,7792,3454.2
Group K Architecture,Build & PlanK1 - Architecture27,2034,0606.7
 K2 - Building10,8732,5754.2
 K3 - Landscape & Garden Design6351793.5
 K4 - Planning (Urban,Rural and Regional)2,3245774.0
 K9 - Others in Architecture,Build & Plan52114.7
 KK - Combinations within Architecture,Build & Plan4921503.3
Group K Architecture,Build & Plan Total 41,5797,5525.5
Group L Social StudiesL0 - Social Studies: any area of study18141.3
 L1 - Economics50,4437,2966.9
 L2 - Politics31,9705,4855.8
 L3 - Sociology23,8495,0444.7
 L4 - Social Policy4,7191,5093.1
 L5 - Social Work66,44211,2795.9
 L6 - Anthropology5,1361,0704.8
 L7 - Human and Social Geography14,4992,7085.4
 L8 - Development studies41570.7
 L9 - Others in Social Studies2,0726493.2
 LL - Combinations within Social Studies15,8202,7195.8
Group L Social Studies Total 215,00937,8305.7
Group M LawM1 - Law by Area98,54518,0265.5
 M2 - Law by Topic4,1949744.3
 M9 - Others in Law12,5392,6574.7
 MM - Combinations within Law2,2154235.2
Group M Law Total 117,49322,0805.3
Group N Business & Admin studiesN1 - Business studies58,27111,8644.9
 N2 - Management studies71,41011,9716.0
 N3 - Finance8,0911,5975.1
 N4 - Accounting34,7276,5835.3
 N5 - Marketing21,0413,8385.5
 N6 - Human Resource Management3,3206954.8
 N7 - Office Skills187483.9
 N8 - Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport37,7058,2194.6
 N9 - Others in Business & Admin Studies2,5275134.9
 NN - Combinations within Business & Admin Studies73,47712,2656.0
Group N Business & Admin studies Total 310,75657,5935.4
Group P Mass Comms and DocumentationP1 - Information Services5531085.1
 P2 - Publicity studies2,6344995.3
 P3 - Media studies26,0705,5064.7
 P4 - Publishing219474.7
 P5 - Journalism16,5972,9955.5
 P9 - Others in Mass Comms & Documentation3,0245495.5
 PP - Combinations within Mass Comms & Documentation4,3918924.9
Group P Mass Comms and Documentation Total 53,48810,5965.0
Group Q Linguistics, Classics & relatedQ1 - Linguistics2,5695294.9
 Q2 - Comparative Literary studies6151414.4
 Q3 - English studies52,4829,4795.5
 Q4 - Ancient Language studies4166.8
 Q5 - Celtic studies7081504.7
 Q6 - Latin studies68135.2
 Q7 - Classical Greek studies1844.5
 Q8 - Classical studies4,7328265.7
 Q9 - Others in Linguistics,Classics & related339963.5
 QQ - Combinations within Linguistics,Classics & related3,8447884.9
Group Q Linguistics, Classics & related Total 65,41612,0325.4
Group R European Langs, Lit & relatedR1 - French studies3,4685865.9
 R2 - German studies1,1401985.8
 R3 - Italian studies246475.2
 R4 - Spanish studies2,1233965.4
 R5 - Portuguese studies1142.8
 R6 - Scandinavian studies55124.6
 R7 - Russian and East European studies329655.1
 R8 - European studies507856.0
 R9 - Others in European Langs,Lit and related5,4771,0145.4
 RR - Combinations within European Langs,Lit and related8,9771,6585.4
Group R European Langs, Lit & related Total 22,3334,0655.5
Group T Non-European Langs, Lit and relatedT1 - Chinese studies8441714.9
 T2 - Japanese studies1,1471448.0
 T3 - South Asian studies125413.0
 T4 - Other Asian studies132284.7
 T5 - African studies74116.7
 T6 - Modern Middle Eastern studies5191144.6
 T7 - American studies2,2264574.9
 T9 - Others in non-European Langs, Lit & related1,0721766.1
 TT - Combinations within non-European Langs & related400924.3
Group T Non-European Langs, Lit and related Total 6,5391,2345.3
Group V Hist & Philosophical studiesV1 - History by Period48,6008,6690.0
 V2 - History by Area598996.0
 V3 - History by Topic6,1291,1195.5
 V4 - Archaeology2,0554854.2
 V5 - Philosophy7,9721,4325.6
 V6 - Theology and Religious studies4,7591,1304.2
 V7 - Heritage studies1472.0
 V9 - Others in Hist & Philosophical studies359794.5
 VV - Combinations within Hist & Philosophical studies6,3901,1425.6
Group V Hist & Philosophical studies Total 76,87614,1625.4
Group W Creative Arts & DesignW1 - Fine Art23,2444,2515.5
 W2 - Design studies91,44117,3245.3
 W3 - Music26,6275,5954.8
 W4 - Drama45,6657,1426.4
 W5 - Dance7,8651,3365.9
 W6 - Cinematics and Photography36,5257,4014.9
 W7 - Crafts1,7304284.0
 W8 - Imaginative Writing2,9736684.5
 W9 - Others in Creative Arts and Design2,3217083.3
 WW - Combinations within Creative Arts and Design14,7492,8835.1
Group W Creative Arts & Design Total 253,14047,7365.3
Group X EducationX1 - Training Teachers53,7857,5467.1
 X2 - Research and Study Skills in Education69681.0
 X3 - Academic studies in Education30,9398,5343.6
 X9 - Others in Education4071652.5
 XX - Combinations within Education2,3905834.1
Group X Education Total 87,59016,8965.2
Y Combined artsY Combs of arts/humanities16,0823,1945.0
 Y Combs of languages7,9351,4305.5
 Y Combs of languages with arts/humanities35,0156,5335.4
Y Combined arts Total 59,03211,1575.3
Y Combined sciencesY Combs of engin/tech/building studies1,0282334.4
 Y Combs of engineering/technology1,6103075.2
 Y Combs of med/bio/agric sciences17,4463,8924.5
 Y Combs of med/bio/agric sciences with phys/math/comp sciences4,9111,3493.6
 Y Combs of phys/math/comp sciences5,8979756.0
 Y Combs of sciences with engineering/technology6,5811,4204.6
Y Combined sciences Total 37,4738,1764.6
Y Combined social sciencesY Combs of soc studies/law11,7112,2425.2
 Y Combs of soc studies/law with business18,2882,8566.4
Y Combined social sciences Total 29,9995,0985.9
Y Sciences combined with social sciences or artsY Combs of phys/math science with arts/humanities/languages10,0511,9795.1
 Y Combs of phys/math science with social studies/bus/law16,6242,9945.6
 Y Combs of science/engineering with arts/humanities/languages35,7347,2584.9
 Y Combs of science/engineering with social studies/bus/law25,4875,3004.8
Y Sciences combined with social sciences or arts Total 87,89617,5315.0
Y Social sciences combined with artsY Combs of social studies/bus/law with arts/humanities43,2888,4785.1
 Y Combs of social studies/bus/law with languages12,4892,1455.8
Y Social sciences combined with arts Total 55,77710,6235.3
Z General, other combined & unknownZ Combs of 3 subjects, or other general courses26,3106,0914.3
Z General, other combined & unknown Total 26,3106,0914.3
Total 2,636,252464,9105.7