20 Best universities for Creative Writing in London, ENG

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in London ranked based on their research performance in Creative Writing. A graph of 120K citations received by 9.53K academic papers made by 20 universities in London was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University College London

For Creative Writing

#2 in England

#2 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. King's College London

For Creative Writing

#4 in England

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

3. University of London

For Creative Writing

#17 in England

#20 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

4. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Creative Writing

#18 in England

#21 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

5. Queen Mary University of London

For Creative Writing

#20 in England

#23 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

6. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Creative Writing

#29 in England

#33 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

7. Birkbeck, University of London

For Creative Writing

#30 in England

#34 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1823

8. SOAS, University of London

For Creative Writing

#42 in England

#51 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

9. University of East London

For Creative Writing

#51 in England

#62 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1992

10. City, University of London

For Creative Writing

#54 in England

#66 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1966

11. University of Roehampton

For Creative Writing

#56 in England

#68 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

12. Middlesex University

For Creative Writing

#58 in England

#70 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1973

13. Imperial College London

For Creative Writing

#65 in England

#78 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

14. University of Westminster

For Creative Writing

#66 in England

#79 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

15. London Metropolitan University

For Creative Writing

#67 in England

#81 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1848

16. London South Bank University

For Creative Writing

#69 in England

#83 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

17. University of Greenwich

For Creative Writing

#70 in England

#84 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1890

18. University of the Arts London

For Creative Writing

#85 in England

#104 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1986

19. St George's, University of London

For Creative Writing

#90 in England

#113 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1733

20. Royal College of Art

For Creative Writing

#93 in England

#117 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1896

Universities for Creative Writing near London

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	University of West London	94	Ealing
17	Kingston University	88	Kingston upon Thames
24	Brunel University London	46	Uxbridge
29	University of Hertfordshire	67	Hatfield, England
32	Royal Holloway, University of London	25	Egham
43	University of Surrey	44	Guildford
46	University of Bedfordshire	95	Luton
57	University of Reading	32	Reading, England
71	University of Sussex	19	Brighton, England
76	University of Brighton	58	Brighton, England

Universities for Creative Writing near London

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