Best Universities for Music in the World

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Music. A graph of 679K citations received by 58.7K academic papers made by 740 universities in the World 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 of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Music

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

2. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Music

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

3. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Music

#2 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

4. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Music

#3 in North America

#2 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

5. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Music

#4 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

6. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Music

#5 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

7. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Music

#6 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

8. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Music

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

9. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Music

#7 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

10. Stanford University

United States | California

For Music

#8 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

11. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Music

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

12. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Music

#9 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

13. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Music

#10 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

14. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Music

#11 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

15. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Music

#3 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Enrollment: 15,801

16. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Music

#12 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

17. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Music

#13 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Music

#14 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

19. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Music

#4 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

20. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Music

#15 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

21. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Music

#16 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

22. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Music

#17 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

23. New York University

United States | New York State

For Music

#18 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

24. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Music

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

25. Goldsmiths, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Music

#5 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

26. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Music

#6 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

27. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Music

#19 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

28. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Music

#20 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

29. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Music

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

30. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Music

#7 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

31. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Music

#21 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

32. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Music

#8 in Europe

Enrollment: 25,421
Founded: 1817

33. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Music

#9 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 35,556
Founded: 1477

34. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Music

#3 in Australia

Founded: 1971

35. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Music

#22 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

36. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Music

#23 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

37. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Music

#24 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

38. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Music

#2 in Asia

#2 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

39. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Music

#25 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

40. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Music

#26 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

41. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Music

#10 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

42. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Music

#27 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

43. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Music

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

44. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Music

#28 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

45. Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Music

#11 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

46. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Music

#12 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

47. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Music

#29 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

48. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Music

#30 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

49. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Music

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

50. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Music

#31 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

51. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Music

#13 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

52. University of Exeter

United Kingdom | England

For Music

#14 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

53. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Music

#15 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

54. University of Padua

For Music

#16 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

55. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Music

#32 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

56. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Music

#17 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

57. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Music

#18 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

58. University of Jyvaskyla

Finland | Jyvaskyla

For Music

#19 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 13,870
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1934

59. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Music

#6 in Australia

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

60. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Music

#33 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

61. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Music

#34 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

62. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Music

#35 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

63. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Music

#36 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

64. Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Music

#37 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

65. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Music

#7 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

66. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Music

#20 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 17,744

67. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Music

#21 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

68. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Music

#38 in North America

#5 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

69. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Music

#39 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

70. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Music

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

71. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Music

#40 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

72. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Music

#41 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

73. University College Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Music

#23 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,321
Founded: 1854

74. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Music

#24 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

75. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Music

#25 in Europe

#14 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

76. University of Oslo

For Music

#26 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

77. Bowling Green State University

United States | Ohio

For Music

#42 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

78. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Music

#43 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

79. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Music

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

80. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Music

#3 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

81. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Music

#27 in Europe

#15 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

82. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Music

#44 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

83. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Music

#45 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

84. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Music

#46 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

85. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Music

#47 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

86. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Music

#28 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

87. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Music

#48 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

88. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Music

#8 in Australia

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

89. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Music

#49 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

90. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Music

#4 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

91. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Music

#29 in Europe

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

92. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Music

#50 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

93. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Music

#5 in Asia

#2 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

94. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Music

#51 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

95. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Music

#30 in Europe

#2 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236
Male:Female: 86:14

96. University of Reading

United Kingdom | England

For Music

#31 in Europe

#16 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1892

97. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Music

#52 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

98. Kyoto University

For Music

#6 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

99. Durham University

United Kingdom | England

For Music

#32 in Europe

#17 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

100. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Music

#53 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%