88 Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) schools in the United Kingdom

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 174K citations received by 13.8K academic papers made by 88 universities in the United Kingdom 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

#1 in Europe
#5 in the World
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

2. University of Oxford

For Performing arts

#2 in Europe
#9 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

4. University of Cambridge

For Performing arts

#4 in Europe
#15 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

6. University of Edinburgh

For Performing arts

#6 in Europe
#26 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

8. University of Warwick

For Performing arts

#8 in Europe
#32 in the World
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

12. University of Bristol

For Performing arts

#13 in Europe
#39 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

14. University of Exeter

For Performing arts

#15 in Europe
#45 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

15. Lancaster University

For Performing arts

#21 in Europe
#60 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

16. University of East Anglia

For Performing arts

#22 in Europe
#63 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

18. Queen Mary University of London

For Performing arts

#26 in Europe
#67 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

19. Durham University

For Performing arts

#28 in Europe
#72 in the World
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

20. University of Liverpool

For Performing arts

#33 in Europe
#86 in the World
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

21. Queen's University Belfast

For Performing arts

#34 in Europe
#89 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1849

23. University of Southampton

For Performing arts

#37 in Europe
#94 in the World
Enrollment
21,335
Founded
1952

25. University of London

For Performing arts

#43 in Europe
#110 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

26. University of York

For Performing arts

#44 in Europe
#111 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

28. Imperial College London

For Performing arts

#47 in Europe
#117 in the World
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

29. University of Leicester

For Performing arts

#48 in Europe
#118 in the World
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

32. Loughborough University

For Performing arts

#59 in Europe
#141 in the World
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

34. University of Sussex

For Performing arts

#66 in Europe
#155 in the World
Enrollment
17,319
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1961

37. University of St Andrews

For Performing arts

#76 in Europe
#187 in the World
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

38. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Performing arts

#79 in Europe
#193 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

43. University of Surrey

For Performing arts

#89 in Europe
#225 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

44. Sheffield Hallam University

For Performing arts

#92 in Europe
#230 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

45. Brunel University London

For Performing arts

#98 in Europe
#238 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

48. University of Roehampton

For Performing arts

#104 in Europe
#247 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2004

52. University of the West of England

For Performing arts

#118 in Europe
#279 in the World
Enrollment
30,732
Founded
1992

57. Oxford Brookes University

For Performing arts

#135 in Europe
#321 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

58. University of Huddersfield

For Performing arts

#143 in Europe
#337 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

59. University of Stirling

For Performing arts

#145 in Europe
#342 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

60. Nottingham Trent University

For Performing arts

#153 in Europe
#353 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

61. University of Winchester

For Performing arts

#156 in Europe
#356 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
2005

62. University of Bath

For Performing arts

#158 in Europe
#364 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
18,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1966

66. University of Plymouth

For Performing arts

#175 in Europe
#398 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

70. University of Hertfordshire

For Performing arts

#212 in Europe
#484 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

72. University of Lincoln

For Performing arts

#222 in Europe
#500 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1992

75. Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

For Performing arts

#240 in Europe
#531 in the World
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1906

76. University of Portsmouth

For Performing arts

#248 in Europe
#551 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

77. Bangor University

For Performing arts

#249 in Europe
#552 in the World
Enrollment
11,270
Founded
1884

80. Bournemouth University

For Performing arts

#254 in Europe
#561 in the World
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

82. Edinburgh Napier University

For Performing arts

#258 in Europe
#578 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

84. Teesside University

For Performing arts

#266 in Europe
#590 in the World
Enrollment
19,290
Founded
1992

85. London South Bank University

For Performing arts

#268 in Europe
#596 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

86. Coventry University

For Performing arts

#271 in Europe
#601 in the World
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

The best cities to study Performing arts in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Oxford, Manchester, and Cambridge.