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, 3972nd in the global 2025 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 372 academic publications and 2,269 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 144 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3972 of 14,131 In the World
#1075 of 2,785 In Europe
#139 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#110 of 131 In England
#28 of 35 In London
#496 of 1,007 For Performing arts
#1193 of 2,170 For Art History
#1473 of 1,706 For Creative Writing
#185 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3176 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 5017th in the World with 328 publications made and 2,117 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#140 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#1213 of 1,500 In Europe
#5017 of 7,081 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
1992 5 13
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 32
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 29 88
2020 30 154
2021 9 154
2022 12 145
2023 13 161
2024 14 142

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 117 465 1193
Media Studies 127 477 1496
Aesthetics 126 738 2385
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 136 1024 4214
Linguistics 134 1078 4314
Sociology 139 1035 4370
History 141 1096 4435
Law 139 1140 4735
Philosophy 137 1182 4754
Political Science 140 1196 4905
Archaeology 142 1276 5424

Art & Design rankings

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama ranked 126th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 2522nd in the World with 240 publications made and 1,558 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
#126 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#758 of 1,381 In Europe
#2522 of 5,966 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 2
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 77
2022 9 103
2023 13 106
2024 6 79

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 72 219 496
Art History 117 465 1193
Creative Writing 121 510 1473
Fashion Design 121 694 2123
Aesthetics 126 738 2385
Literature 133 796 2742

Environmental Science rankings

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama ranked 143rd for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 6111th in the World with 121 publications made and 667 citations received. Main research topic: Geography and Cartography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#143 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#1380 of 1,464 In Europe
#6111 of 6,876 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
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 71
2021 1 68
2022 2 61
2023 5 74
2024 5 40

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 1360 5912

Computer Science rankings

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama ranked 142nd for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 6124th in the World with 120 publications made and 870 citations received. Main research topic: Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#142 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#1385 of 1,469 In Europe
#6124 of 6,845 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 12
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 32
2005 1 53
2006 0 26
2007 1 28
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 15 65
2021 3 81
2022 5 66
2023 3 82
2024 5 55

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 1334 5730

Other rankings

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

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Psychology 141 1189 5257
Engineering 145 1407 6231
Physics 147 1422 6346
Medicine 145 1360 6392
Biology 145 1397 6500