20/07/2026
The UK has recorded its highest-ever number of undergraduate applicants in 2026, with fresh Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) data showing a record surge in international applications. India emerged as the second-largest source of overseas undergraduate applicants, behind only China.
Among UK applicants, the number of 18-year-olds applying rose 5% to 344,760, while applications from those aged 21 years and above increased by 1% to 87,180.