Royal Northern College of Music: Rankings

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The Royal Northern College of Music ranked 141st in the United Kingdom, 3969th in the global 2026 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 175 academic publications and 2,720 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 26 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3969 of 14,131 In the World
#1096 of 2,785 In Europe
#141 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#111 of 131 In England
#3 of 4 In Manchester
#400 of 1,019 For Singing and Vocal Performance
#424 of 1,051 For Music
#2781 of 4,503 For Literature
#1608 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2101 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Royal Northern College of Music ranked 150th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 6441st in the World with 155 publications made and 2,550 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, History, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#150 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#1441 of 1,502 In Europe
#6441 of 7,088 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 50
2012 6 70
2013 7 48
2014 3 71
2015 2 69
2016 2 58
2017 4 70
2018 19 77
2019 10 103
2020 14 207
2021 10 250
2022 14 267
2023 13 215
2024 9 216
2025 1 173

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
Education Majors 135 1030 4323
History 147 1306 5658
Sociology 147 1316 5855
Philosophy 147 1385 6038
Law 149 1414 6374
Political Science 149 1430 6452

Art & Design rankings

The Royal Northern College of Music ranked 146th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 4277th in the World with 116 publications made and 1,782 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
#1089 of 1,385 In Europe
#4277 of 6,010 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 42
2018 16 49
2019 5 54
2020 7 104
2021 7 137
2022 9 167
2023 11 141
2024 6 151

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 45 153 400
Music 49 164 424
Literature 133 807 2781
Fashion Design 139 893 3222

Psychology rankings

The Royal Northern College of Music ranked 145th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 5897th in the World with 105 publications made and 2,405 citations received. Main research topic: Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#145 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#1309 of 1,424 In Europe
#5897 of 6,663 In the World

Royal Northern College of Music
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2007 4 5
2008 8 10
2009 2 21
2010 2 32
2011 3 54
2012 2 63
2013 4 44
2014 3 75
2015 1 62
2016 1 53
2017 6 66
2018 9 61
2019 7 85
2020 10 166
2021 10 205
2022 11 216
2023 10 192
2024 5 213
2025 1 143

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Education Majors 135 1030 4323

Physics rankings

The Royal Northern College of Music ranked 145th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 6133rd in the World with 93 publications made and 1,463 citations received. Main research topic: Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#145 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#1398 of 1,460 In Europe
#6133 of 6,729 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 38
2013 5 24
2014 2 50
2015 2 42
2016 1 35
2017 5 38
2018 14 41
2019 7 45
2020 5 91
2021 6 129
2022 6 136
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 1033 3996

Engineering rankings

The Royal Northern College of Music ranked 147th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 6421st in the World with 87 publications made and 1,159 citations received. Main research topic: Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#147 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#1431 of 1,466 In Europe
#6421 of 6,795 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 27
2013 5 25
2014 2 47
2015 2 41
2016 1 36
2017 4 37
2018 14 45
2019 5 41
2020 6 106
2021 7 124
2022 5 127
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 1033 3996

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Royal Northern College of Music

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Computer Science 147 1423 6435
Medicine 147 1376 6519
Environmental Science 149 1459 6763