The list below will give you some idea of how many people are usually admitted each year in the various subjects, but it should be taken as no more than a rough guide. The ratio of applications to places in all subjects is at or around the average for the University as a whole.
approximate yearly intake
| Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic | 1 – 2 |
| Archaeology and Anthropology | 3 – 5 |
| Architecture | 3 – 5 |
| Asian & Middle Eastern Studies | up to 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | |
| Classics | 2 – 4 |
| Computer Science | 5 – 7 |
| Economics | 6 – 8 |
| Education Studies | up to 2 |
| Engineering | 12 – 14 |
| English | 8 – 12 |
| Geography | 6 – 8 |
| History | 8 – 12 |
| History of Art | up to 2 |
| Land Economy | up to 3 |
| Law | 8 – 12 |
| Linguistics | up to 2 |
| Mathematics (including Maths with Physics) | 11 – 13 |
| Medical Sciences* | 10 – 12 |
| Modern Languages | 8 – 12 |
| Music | 2 – 4 |
| Natural Sciences | 26 – 30 |
| PPS: Politics, Psychology and Sociology | 4 – 8 |
| Philosophy | up to 3 |
| Theology and Religious Studies | up to 3 |
| Veterinary Medicine* | up to 3 |