Royal College of Art: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #1693 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #568 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #105 of 163 | In the United Kingdom |
| #84 of 131 | In England |
| #22 of 35 | In London |
| #275 of 1,252 | For Photography |
| Top50% | For 10 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 28%
- Enrollment
- 2,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.rca.ac.uk
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 28% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Good undergraduate degree (II ii). Excellent portfolio of creative work, spoken and written English. For direct entry to PhD, Master's degree and knowledge of research methods |
| Academic Calendar | October to July (October - December; January-March; April-July) |
| Enrollment | 2,500 |
| Full time employee | 150 |
| Student:staff ratio | 17:1 |
Publications & Citations
Royal College of Art majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | 27 |
| 1992 | 1 | 13 |
| 1993 | 6 | 18 |
| 1994 | 3 | 26 |
| 1995 | 7 | 21 |
| 1996 | 2 | 29 |
| 1997 | 8 | 56 |
| 1998 | 6 | 55 |
| 1999 | 7 | 66 |
| 2000 | 10 | 130 |
| 2001 | 7 | 119 |
| 2002 | 11 | 164 |
| 2003 | 16 | 245 |
| 2004 | 11 | 335 |
| 2005 | 19 | 448 |
| 2006 | 12 | 505 |
| 2007 | 16 | 693 |
| 2008 | 22 | 691 |
| 2009 | 14 | 766 |
| 2010 | 38 | 708 |
| 2011 | 20 | 802 |
| 2012 | 53 | 740 |
| 2013 | 71 | 851 |
| 2014 | 59 | 969 |
| 2015 | 68 | 947 |
| 2016 | 43 | 966 |
| 2017 | 69 | 1044 |
| 2018 | 66 | 1148 |
| 2019 | 58 | 1323 |
| 2020 | 83 | 1519 |
| 2021 | 56 | 1449 |
Tuition
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Local students | $11,250 | $6,250 |
| International students | $18,750 | $20,000 |
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | – | + | + |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | – | – | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | – | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | – | – | – |
| Doctorate | Design |
|---|
Royal College of Art alumni
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Alan Rickman
- Occupations
- television actorgraphic designerscreenwriterwritercharacter actor
- Biography
-
Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman was an English actor and director. Known for his deep, languid voice, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), performing in modern and classical theatre productions. He played the Vicomte de Valmont in the RSC stage production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses in 1985, and after the production transferred to the West End in 1986 and Broadway in 1987, he was nominated for a Tony Award.
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Ridley Scott
- Occupations
- actorexecutive producerfilm producerfilm directortelevision producer
- Biography
-
Sir Ridley Scott is an English film director and producer. He has directed, among others, the science fiction films Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982) and The Martian (2015), the road crime film Thelma & Louise (1991), the historical drama film Gladiator (2000), and the war film Black Hawk Down (2001).
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David Hockney
- Occupations
- painterlithographerscenographersculptorphotographer
- Biography
-
David Hockney is an English painter, draftsman, printmaker, stage designer, and photographer. As an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century.
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James Dyson
- Occupations
- inventorfarmerdesignerentrepreneurindustrial designer
- Biography
-
Sir James Dyson is an English inventor, industrial designer, farmer and billionaire entrepreneur who founded Dyson Ltd. He is best known as the inventor of the dual cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner, which works on the principle of cyclonic separation. According to the Sunday Times Rich List 2021, he is the fourth richest person in the UK with an estimated net worth of £16.3 billion.
General info
| Alternative names | RCA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1896 |
| Accreditation | Privy Council |
| Academic structure | School of Architecture School of Communication School of Design School of Fine Art School of Humanities School of Material |
| Affiliations and memberships | Universities UK |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Kensington Gore London, London, SW7 2EU United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,908,000 |
| Phone | +44 (20) 7590 4444 |
| Fax | +44 (20) 7590 4500 |