The Royal College of Music ranked 132nd in the United Kingdom, 2793rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 36 research topics. The Royal College of Music ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 514 academic publications and 9,745 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 209 notable alumni.
The Royal College of Music ranked 141st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 5197th in the World with 367 publications made and 7,523 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, History, Political Science, Law.
The Royal College of Music ranked 132nd for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 2670th in the World with 288 publications made and 5,874 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Music, Art History, Aesthetics.
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.
The Royal College of Music ranked 133rd for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 4229th in the World with 246 publications made and 7,965 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science.
The Royal College of Music ranked 134th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 5150th in the World with 245 publications made and 5,298 citations received. Main research topics: Acoustical Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics.
The Royal College of Music ranked 135th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 5410th in the World with 240 publications made and 4,555 citations received. Main research topic: Acoustical Engineering.
The Royal College of Music ranked 138th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 5430th in the World with 186 publications made and 5,105 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.
The Royal College of Music ranked 142nd for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 6014th in the World with 160 publications made and 2,134 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology.
The Royal College of Music ranked 137th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 5238th in the World with 148 publications made and 5,844 citations received. Main research topic: Psychiatry.
The Royal College of Music ranked 138th for Business in the United Kingdom and 5241st in the World with 122 publications made and 2,487 citations received. Main research topic: Management.
