antagningsantal

Antagningsantal is a Swedish term used in education to describe the number of admitted places for a program, course or institution in a given admission cycle. It represents the intake quota decided by the higher education provider, often reflecting capacity, staffing and regulatory constraints. The term is commonly used in official statistics and program descriptions to communicate how many students are planned to commence studies that year. It is distinct from, though related to, antagningspoäng, which refers to the grade or point threshold that determines eligibility; the antagningsantal indicates how many students are admitted, regardless of the score distribution.

Antagningsantal is usually set for each program and may differ by degree level and campus. It is influenced by resource limits, such as available supervision, teaching capacity, and funding decisions, and can change from year to year. In practice, the number admitted may differ from the number of applicants; some admitted may decline, be deferred, or fail to enroll.

Data on antagningsantal are published by universities and national education authorities, and can be broken down by program, campus, and degree level. Analysts use antagningsantal to assess capacity, demand, and planning needs within the higher education system. Despite its significance for planning, the figure does not by itself indicate program quality or competitiveness; it is a planning and administrative parameter rather than a performance metric.