The number of 18-year-olds accepted on to university and college law courses has soared by 10.4% to a record 27,150, according to UCAS data published to coincide with A-Level results day.
Law is revealed to be one of the fastest-growing subjects for new college and university students, lagging only engineering and technology (up 12.5%) and mathematical sciences (10.5%).
This year some 255,130 UK 18-year-olds have secured a university or college place, up 4.7% on 2024. Overall, 82% of those holding an offer who received their decision this morning have secured their first-choice learning institution, the same proportion as last year.
Far fewer secondary school pupils study law at A-Level - though more are achieving top grades. In 2025 14,973 took A-Level law, up from 14,819 in 2024. Some 5% achieved the highest A* grade, up from 4.7% in 2024, while the proportion achieving A* or A was unchanged at 17%.
The top choice to study at A-Level was maths, for the twelfth year in a row. It had 112,138 entries, up 4.4% annually.
More students from the most disadvantaged areas have secured university places this year. In England, 35,920 students from the poorest neighbourhoods have been accepted, 6.4% more than in 2024, while in Wales the number has risen 5.3% to 1,260.
Dr Jo Saxton CBE, UCAS chief executive, said: ’This year’s students were just 13 when the pandemic hit, and their secondary schooling was turned upside down. It’s great to see these applicants securing a university place in record numbers, seeking more education and investing in their futures. I am equally delighted to see how universities across the country have responded to their ambition.’
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