The number of students admitted to the University from the European Union has fallen by almost a third in two years, new figures show.
According to UCAS, there were 90 fewer students admitted from the bloc in 2013 as there were in 2011 – the year before tuition fees were trebled to £9,000.
A total of 290 students were admitted from the EU in 2011, compared with 200 in 2013.
But there has been a rise in the number of admissions from UK students, with British undergraduates taking 3,390 places last year – a 12 per cent rise on 2011.
And those from outside the EU have also risen since 2011 – up by 15 per cent.
The figures take the total number of students at the University above the 4,000 mark – with 4,045 students being admitted in 2013.
The news comes as the University prepares to open the doors on its ninth college – with new accommodation available for undergraduates from September 2014.
University officials recently confirmed that plans for a tenth college were underway.
Academic Registrar David Duncan said: “The ninth college will open in September 2014. We have begun plans for a 10th college, which would be situated to the east of Constantine.
“This would be complemented by new dining and study space facilities on Heslington East.”