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  • Higher education performance indicators

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    • Higher education, 
    • Statistics and economic research, 
    • Higher education statistics and research

    The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) publish Performance Indicators for Higher Education in the UK annually. The indicators provide comparative data on the performance of institutions in widening participation, student retention, learning and teaching outcomes and research output. They cover publicly-funded higher education institutions in the UK (including the four locally established NI HE institutions).

    Performance Indicators in Higher Education: Northern Ireland Analysis

    The statistical bulletins below are produced by the Department using data collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

    The bulletins provide a summary of Performance Indicators for Northern Ireland (NI) Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) i.e. The Queen’s University of Belfast (QUB), The University of Ulster (UU), St Mary’s University College and Stranmillis University College for each academic year.

    To view the statistical bulletins, please select the year required.

    • 2020/21 Performance indicators in higher education
    • 2019/20 Performance indicators in higher education
    • 2018/19 Performance indicators in higher education
    • 2017/18 Performance indicators in higher education
    • 2016/17 Performance indicators in higher education
    • 2015/16 Performance indicators in higher education
    • 2014/15 Performance indicators in higher education
    • 2013/14 Performance indicators in higher education
    • 2012/13 Performance indicators in higher education
    • 2011/12 Performance indicators in higher education
    • 2010/11 Performance indicators in higher education
    • 2009/10 Performance indicators in higher education

    A full set of tables for NI HEIs and all other publicly funded HEIs in the UK are published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) and are available to download from the following link – HESA Performance Indicators.

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