Health education funding
Medical and dental intakes
We publish data on the numbers of students joining medical and dental higher education courses across the UK.
Below are the figures for the academic year 2023-24 and the initial intake figures for the academic year 2024-25.
The data is collected through an annual survey which we run on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, the Scottish Funding Council, Medr (Commission for Tertiary Education and Research for Wales) and the Department for the Economy (Northern Ireland).
Summary
Confirmed total intake of medical and dental students at UK medical and dental schools during the academic year 2023-24:
| Medical intake | 10,203 |
|---|---|
| Dental intake | 1,115 |
Initial intake of medical and dental students at UK medical and dental schools during the academic year 2024-25:
| Medical intake | 10,417 |
|---|---|
| Dental intake | 1,109 |
- See the Medical and dental students survey 2023 intake results
- See the Medical and dental students survey 2022 intake results
- See the Medical and dental students survey 2021 intake results
- See the Medical and dental students survey 2020 intake results
- See the Medical and dental students survey 2019 intake results
- See the Medical and dental students survey 2018 intake results
The data is used for funding and workforce planning purposes. For universities and colleges in England, the OfS reviews the data against medical and dental maximum fundable limits to inform funding allocations.
13 December 2024 - Latest data added
07 December 2023 - Latest data added
06 July 2023 - Updated to reflect merger of Health Education England with NHS England.
16 December 2022 - Latest data added
07 December 2021 - Latest data added
17 December 2020 - Medical and Dental Students survey 2020 intake results for 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years added.
22 January 2020 - 2019 survey results published
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