Royal Northern College of Music: Rankings

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The Royal Northern College of Music ranked 140th in the United Kingdom, 4126th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 19 research topics. The Royal Northern College of Music ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 173 academic publications and 2,462 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 25 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#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
#425 of 1,023 For Music
#2746 of 4,422 For Literature
#1601 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2257 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Royal Northern College of Music ranked 149th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 6430th in the World with 154 publications made and 2,407 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, History, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#149 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#1436 of 1,500 In Europe
#6430 of 7,081 In the World

Royal Northern College of Music
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2006 3 1
2007 5 4
2008 13 13
2009 3 22
2010 3 31
2011 5 51
2012 6 70
2013 7 48
2014 3 71
2015 2 69
2016 2 58
2017 5 69
2018 19 77
2019 10 103
2020 14 208
2021 10 250
2022 14 268
2023 13 211
2024 8 214

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal Northern College of Music in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
History 147 1305 5652
Sociology 146 1308 5822
Philosophy 147 1382 6036
Law 149 1412 6361
Political Science 149 1429 6451

Art & Design rankings

The Royal Northern College of Music ranked 146th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 4247th in the World with 116 publications made and 1,632 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Music, Singing and Vocal Performance.

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.

Art & Design ranking Location
#146 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#1085 of 1,381 In Europe
#4247 of 5,966 In the World

Royal Northern College of Music
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2007 4 4
2008 11 8
2009 2 19
2010 3 23
2011 5 42
2012 5 48
2013 6 31
2014 3 49
2015 2 49
2016 0 40
2017 3 41
2018 16 49
2019 5 54
2020 7 105
2021 8 137
2022 9 166
2023 11 141
2024 5 150

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal Northern College of Music in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 44 154 401
Music 50 165 425
Literature 134 797 2746
Fashion Design 138 891 3197

Physics rankings

The Royal Northern College of Music ranked 145th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 6134th in the World with 93 publications made and 1,324 citations received. Main research topic: Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#145 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#1396 of 1,457 In Europe
#6134 of 6,713 In the World

Royal Northern College of Music
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2007 2 3
2008 8 9
2009 3 13
2010 2 22
2011 4 32
2012 3 39
2013 5 24
2014 2 50
2015 2 43
2016 1 35
2017 5 39
2018 14 41
2019 7 45
2020 5 91
2021 6 129
2022 6 135
2023 7 109
2024 3 112

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal Northern College of Music in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 133 1026 3965

Engineering rankings

The Royal Northern College of Music ranked 147th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 6409th in the World with 87 publications made and 1,061 citations received. Main research topic: Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#147 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#1430 of 1,465 In Europe
#6409 of 6,782 In the World

Royal Northern College of Music
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2007 2 3
2008 7 8
2009 1 13
2010 2 19
2011 4 33
2012 3 28
2013 5 25
2014 2 47
2015 2 42
2016 1 36
2017 4 38
2018 14 45
2019 5 41
2020 6 107
2021 7 124
2022 5 126
2023 7 113
2024 3 102

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal Northern College of Music in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 133 1026 3965

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Royal Northern College of Music

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Psychology 145 1308 5899
Computer Science 147 1417 6423
Medicine 147 1376 6524
Biology 149 1436 6749
Environmental Science 149 1459 6770