Best Universities for Singing and Vocal Performance in Europe

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Europe ranked based on their research performance in Singing and Vocal Performance. A graph of 92.8K citations received by 8.89K academic papers made by 58 universities in Europe 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. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#1 in Spain

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

2. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

3. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#1 in the United Kingdom

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#2 in the United Kingdom

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#1 in Sweden

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 14,278
Founded: 1827

6. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#3 in the United Kingdom

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

7. University of York

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#4 in the United Kingdom

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

8. Canterbury Christ Church University

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#5 in the United Kingdom

#22 in the World

Founded: 2005

9. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#6 in the United Kingdom

#26 in the World

Founded: 1905

10. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#32 in the World

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

11. University of St Andrews

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#7 in the United Kingdom

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

12. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#1 in Italy

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

13. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#8 in the United Kingdom

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

14. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 25,421
Founded: 1817

15. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#1 in the Netherlands

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 27,713
Founded: 1575

16. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#9 in the United Kingdom

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

17. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#10 in the United Kingdom

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

18. Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#11 in the United Kingdom

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#12 in the United Kingdom

#59 in the World

Founded: 1948

20. University of Roehampton

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#13 in the United Kingdom

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

21. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#1 in France

#64 in the World

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

22. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#2 in Sweden

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

23. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

24. University of Exeter

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#14 in the United Kingdom

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. University of Tubingen

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

26. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#3 in Sweden

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

27. University of Sussex

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#15 in the United Kingdom

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

28. Goldsmiths, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#16 in the United Kingdom

#83 in the World

Founded: 1904

29. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#2 in the Netherlands

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

30. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

31. Royal Holloway, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#17 in the United Kingdom

#93 in the World

Founded: 1849

32. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#2 in Italy

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

33. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#18 in the United Kingdom

#96 in the World

Founded: 1997

34. Lund University

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#4 in Sweden

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

35. University of Jyvaskyla

Finland | Jyvaskyla

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#101 in the World

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

36. Adam Mickiewicz University

Poland | Poznan

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#1 in Poland

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 37,013
Founded: 1919

37. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#19 in the United Kingdom

#104 in the World

Founded: 1829

38. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#5 in Sweden

#105 in the World

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

39. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#1 in Switzerland

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

40. University of Tampere

Finland | Tampere

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1925

41. Durham University

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#20 in the United Kingdom

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

42. University of Antwerp

Belgium | Antwerp

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#118 in the World

Founded: 2003

43. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 20,544
Founded: 1966

44. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#120 in the World

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

45. University of Limerick

Ireland | Limerick

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#121 in the World

Founded: 1972

46. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#21 in the United Kingdom

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

47. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#3 in the Netherlands

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

48. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Germany | Hesse

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

49. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#4 in the Netherlands

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

50. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#2 in Switzerland

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

51. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#22 in the United Kingdom

#136 in the World

Founded: 1904

52. Sapienza University of Rome

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#3 in Italy

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

53. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 25,580
Founded: 1290

54. University of Bordeaux

France | Nouvelle-Aquitaine

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#2 in France

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

55. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#23 in the United Kingdom

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

56. Royal College of Music

United Kingdom | England

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#24 in the United Kingdom

#145 in the World

Founded: 1882

57. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

58. Moscow State University

Russia | Moscow

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#1 in Russia

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1755