Royal Central School of Speech and Drama: Rankings

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The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama ranked 139th in the United Kingdom, 3737th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 26 research topics. The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 384 academic publications and 2,397 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 154 notable alumni.

Ranking 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
#1203 of 2,195 For Art History
#1518 of 1,752 For Creative Writing
#188 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2759 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama ranked 140th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 5040th in the World with 338 publications made and 2,224 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#140 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#1220 of 1,502 In Europe
#5040 of 7,088 In the World

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 5 28
1994 4 19
1995 9 36
1996 2 31
1997 0 41
1998 0 45
1999 4 37
2000 1 35
2001 2 31
2002 1 34
2003 0 33
2004 1 41
2005 1 38
2006 2 30
2007 4 31
2008 2 30
2009 0 21
2010 4 21
2011 3 25
2012 5 39
2013 15 40
2014 9 55
2015 17 50
2016 48 64
2017 31 89
2018 30 106
2019 30 88
2020 31 155
2021 9 154
2022 12 148
2023 14 160
2024 16 146
2025 6 98

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 118 473 1203
Media Studies 128 486 1528
Aesthetics 126 745 2411
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 136 1027 4240
Linguistics 135 1087 4390
Sociology 139 1045 4429
History 141 1108 4516
Law 140 1148 4769
Philosophy 139 1189 4783
Political Science 140 1207 4957
Archaeology 142 1292 5505

Art & Design rankings

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama ranked 127th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 2571st in the World with 243 publications made and 1,622 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Performing arts, Art History.

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
#127 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#766 of 1,385 In Europe
#2571 of 6,010 In the World

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 4
1994 2 1
1995 2 2
1996 1 4
1997 0 2
1998 0 4
1999 3 9
2000 0 7
2001 1 2
2002 1 1
2003 0 5
2004 1 3
2005 1 8
2006 2 3
2007 4 6
2008 2 4
2009 0 5
2010 3 2
2011 3 7
2012 3 10
2013 12 17
2014 7 18
2015 15 27
2016 42 37
2017 22 57
2018 25 71
2019 24 62
2020 20 102
2021 6 76
2022 9 104
2023 13 105
2024 7 77
2025 2 49

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Performing arts 74 221 504
Art History 118 473 1203
Creative Writing 121 520 1518
Fashion Design 121 708 2175
Aesthetics 126 745 2411
Literature 134 814 2820

Computer Science rankings

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama ranked 142nd for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 6183rd in the World with 122 publications made and 900 citations received. Main research topic: Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#142 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#1391 of 1,470 In Europe
#6183 of 6,855 In the World

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 3 26
1994 2 22
1995 5 31
1996 2 29
1997 0 34
1998 0 42
1999 1 29
2000 1 33
2001 1 31
2002 0 30
2003 0 28
2004 0 31
2005 1 53
2006 0 26
2007 1 27
2008 1 20
2009 1 19
2010 0 17
2011 0 20
2012 2 25
2013 5 25
2014 3 37
2015 4 31
2016 15 42
2017 8 46
2018 7 61
2019 10 41
2020 16 64
2021 3 81
2022 5 66
2023 3 81
2024 5 53
2025 1 46

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 141 1341 5783

Environmental Science rankings

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama ranked 143rd for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 6161st in the World with 122 publications made and 687 citations received. Main research topic: Geography and Cartography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#143 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#1392 of 1,464 In Europe
#6161 of 6,888 In the World

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 6
1994 0 4
1995 2 6
1996 2 8
1997 0 5
1998 0 5
1999 2 9
2000 0 6
2001 0 4
2002 0 4
2003 0 3
2004 0 13
2005 0 10
2006 1 5
2007 1 10
2008 1 4
2009 0 5
2010 0 6
2011 1 7
2012 5 8
2013 2 13
2014 4 24
2015 7 12
2016 26 34
2017 17 41
2018 5 38
2019 17 31
2020 11 70
2021 1 67
2022 2 62
2023 5 75
2024 5 41
2025 1 32

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 145 1370 5962

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Psychology 141 1204 5325
Engineering 145 1411 6241
Physics 147 1424 6359
Medicine 145 1362 6425
Biology 145 1400 6525