Royal Central School of Speech and Drama: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3737 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1049 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #139 of 163 | In the United Kingdom |
| #110 of 131 | In England |
| #28 of 35 | In London |
| #504 of 1,018 | For Performing arts |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 1,000
- Type
- For-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.cssd.ac.uk
- Acceptance rate
- 40%*
* The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 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.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Academic Calendar | Semesters |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 1,000 |
Research profile
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama has published 384 scientific papers with 2,397 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Art & Design, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Fashion Design, History, Linguistics, and Literature.
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5 | 29 |
| 1994 | 5 | 22 |
| 1995 | 10 | 40 |
| 1996 | 2 | 34 |
| 1997 | 0 | 43 |
| 1998 | 0 | 53 |
| 1999 | 4 | 37 |
| 2000 | 2 | 38 |
| 2001 | 2 | 33 |
| 2002 | 1 | 37 |
| 2003 | 0 | 36 |
| 2004 | 2 | 47 |
| 2005 | 1 | 58 |
| 2006 | 2 | 35 |
| 2007 | 5 | 37 |
| 2008 | 2 | 34 |
| 2009 | 2 | 24 |
| 2010 | 4 | 24 |
| 2011 | 6 | 27 |
| 2012 | 5 | 42 |
| 2013 | 16 | 51 |
| 2014 | 9 | 66 |
| 2015 | 18 | 59 |
| 2016 | 51 | 73 |
| 2017 | 39 | 98 |
| 2018 | 32 | 113 |
| 2019 | 33 | 99 |
| 2020 | 36 | 175 |
| 2021 | 9 | 182 |
| 2022 | 16 | 157 |
| 2023 | 15 | 180 |
| 2024 | 21 | 197 |
| 2025 | 7 | 152 |
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 Central School of Speech and Drama.
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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama alumni
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Carrie Fisher
- Occupations
- spokespersonplaywrightvoice actornovelistscript doctor
- Biography
-
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress and writer. She played Princess Leia in the original Star Wars films (1977–1983) and reprised the role in The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017)—a posthumous release that was dedicated to her—and The Rise of Skywalker (2019), the latter using unreleased footage from The Force Awakens. Her other film credits include Shampoo (1975), The Blues Brothers (1980), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), The 'Burbs (1989), When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Soapdish (1991), and The Women (2008). She was nominated twice for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her performances in the NBC sitcom 30 Rock (2007) and the Channel 4 series Catastrophe (2017).
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Andrew Garfield
- Occupations
- actortelevision actormodelfilm actorstage actor
- Biography
-
Andrew Russell Garfield is an English and American actor. He is known for his work in a variety of genres, from superhero to musicals in independent films. His accolades include a Tony Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022.
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Kit Harington
- Enrolled in the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- Studied in 2008
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorstage actor
- Biography
-
Christopher Catesby Harington, known professionally as Kit Harington, is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Jon Snow in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination and two nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards and Critics' Choice Television Awards.
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Natasha Richardson
- Occupations
- film actorfilm producerstage actor
- Biography
-
Natasha Jane Richardson was an English actress. A member of the Redgrave family, Richardson was a daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director/producer Tony Richardson and a granddaughter of Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson. She was married to Liam Neeson.
General information
| Alternative names | CSSD |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1906 |
Location and contacts
| Address | Central School of Speech and Drama, 64 Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3HY London, NW3 3HY United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,800,000 |
| Phone | +44 (20) 7722 8183 |