Royal Northern College of Music: Statistics

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#4126 of 14,131 In the World
#1105 of 2,785 In Europe
#140 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#111 of 131 In England
#3 of 4 In Manchester
#401 of 1,100 For Singing and Vocal Performance
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Master
Website
www.rncm.ac.uk
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
56%*

* The Royal Northern College of Music is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Research profile

Royal Northern College of Music has published 173 scientific papers with 2,462 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Art & Design, Psychology, Sociology, Physics, Philosophy, Fashion Design, Engineering, Literature, and Computer Science.

Publications
173
Citations
2,462

Royal Northern College of Music majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
154 / 2,407
Art & Design
116 / 1,632
Psychology
104 / 2,209
Sociology
93 / 1,688
Physics
93 / 1,324
Philosophy
90 / 1,752
Fashion Design
88 / 1,480
Engineering
87 / 1,061
Literature
83 / 1,459
Computer Science
79 / 1,545
History
75 / 797
Political Science
73 / 1,108
Medicine
71 / 1,608
Law
71 / 1,108
Acoustical Engineering
69 / 962
Environmental Science
53 / 670
Biology
50 / 1,294
Education Majors
49 / 665
Business
46 / 702
Music
44 / 719
Linguistics
44 / 1,135
Art History
42 / 395
Social Psychology
40 / 1,122
Geography and Cartography
39 / 531
Psychiatry
38 / 1,339
Management
36 / 617
Mathematics
35 / 710
Cognitive Science
33 / 926
Economics
31 / 480
Archaeology
30 / 399
Geology
29 / 378
Development Studies
27 / 474
Health Science
26 / 410
Neuroscience
26 / 883
Aesthetics
24 / 297
Nursing
23 / 596
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
21 / 347
Paleontology
21 / 340
Child Psychology
20 / 790
Math Teachers
19 / 251

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
2006 3 1
2007 5 5
2008 13 13
2009 4 26
2010 3 38
2011 5 57
2012 6 79
2013 8 55
2014 4 80
2015 2 82
2016 2 65
2017 8 86
2018 19 88
2019 11 122
2020 15 269
2021 12 512
2022 16 315
2023 14 240
2024 11 302
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Royal Northern College of Music gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program UK/EU Students International Students
Bachelor of Music (BMus) £9,250 per year £22,500 per year
Master of Music (MMus) £9,250 per year £22,500 per year
Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) £9,250 per year £22,500 per year
Professional Performance Programme (PPP) £9,250 per year £22,500 per year
Artist Diploma (ArtDip) £9,250 per year £22,500 per year
PhD/MPhil £4,330 per year £18,000 per year

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Royal Northern College of Music.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology No No No
Business No No No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No
Doctorate Music Theory and Composition, Musicology, Performing Arts

Royal Northern College of Music alumni

  1. Stjepan Hauser

    Stjepan Hauser
    Born in
    Croatia Flag Croatia
    Years
    1986-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    cellist
    Biography

    Stjepan Hauser, known professionally as HAUSER, is a Croatian cellist. He was a member of 2CELLOS, along with Luka Šulić, and continues to perform solo.

  2. Don Airey

    Don Airey
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1948-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    composerkeyboardistconductorpianistsession musician
    Biography

    Donald Smith Airey is an English musician who has been the keyboardist in the rock band Deep Purple since 2002, after the retirement of Jon Lord. He has had a long and productive career, playing with such acts as Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Jethro Tull, Whitesnake, Saxon, Wishbone Ash, Colosseum II, Ten, Sinner, Michael Schenker, Rainbow, Empire, Brian May, Divlje jagode and Living Loud. He has also worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber.

  3. Ali McGregor

    Ali McGregor
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Occupations
    opera singer
    Biography

    Ali McGregor is an Australian soprano opera singer, actress and cabaret performer. She has performed in operas in the United Kingdom, in Australia and in New Zealand. Her cabaret performances have been seen at festivals in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia.

  4. Stephen Hough

    Stephen Hough
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1961-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    composersinger-songwriterpianistmusic educator
    Biography

    Sir Stephen Andrew Gill Hough CBE is a British-born classical pianist, composer and writer. He became an Australian citizen in 2005 and thus has dual nationality (his father was born in Australia in 1926).

All 25 notable alumni

Royal Northern College of Music faculties and divisions

Centre : Brass Musical Instruments
Course/Programme : Conducting Conducting, Music Education
Course/Programme : Popular Music Jazz and Popular Music
School : Composition and Contemporary Music Music Theory and Composition
School : Keyboard Studies Musical Instruments
School : Strings Musical Instruments
School : Vocal Studies and Opera Opera, Singing
School : Wind, Brass and Percussion Musical Instruments

General information

Alternative names RNCM
Founded 1973

Location and contacts

Address 124 Oxford Road
Manchester, M13 9RD
United Kingdom
City population 548,000

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