18 Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) schools in London, ENG

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in London ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 47.7K citations received by 2.8K academic papers made by 18 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 Performing arts

#2 in England
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

3. Queen Mary University of London

For Performing arts

#19 in England
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

4. University of London

For Performing arts

#21 in England
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

5. Imperial College London

For Performing arts

#27 in England
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

7. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Performing arts

#33 in England
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

9. University of Roehampton

For Performing arts

#41 in England
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2004

12. Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

For Performing arts

#58 in England
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1906

13. Middlesex University

For Performing arts

#61 in England
Founded
1973

15. London South Bank University

For Performing arts

#65 in England
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

16. University of Westminster

For Performing arts

#71 in England
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

Universities for Performing arts near London

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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City
17 Kingston University 42
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Kingston upon Thames
24 Brunel University London 36
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Uxbridge
32 Royal Holloway, University of London 16
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Egham
43 University of Surrey 48
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Guildford
57 University of Reading 10
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Reading, England
71 University of Sussex 35
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Brighton, England
76 University of Brighton 29
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Brighton, England
79 University of Cambridge 3
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Cambridge, England
79 Anglia Ruskin University 67
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Cambridge, England
80 Oxford Brookes University 54
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Oxford, England