Record numbers of UK 18-year-olds have applied to study computing at university, driven by the rising prevalence of artificial intelligence. Data from admissions service UCAS shows there have been 94,870 applications to computing by UK-based 18-year-olds – up from 86,630 last year and 71,150 in 2021.
Computing is now the seventh most popular course behind subjects allied to medicine (156,460 applications), biological and sports sciences (105,490), engineering and technology (96,180), social sciences (178,680), business and management (184,000), and design, creative and performing arts (126,310).
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