The Complete University Guide has published its annual findings on Britain's best universities for studying a wide range of subjects – including music. We have gathered them together to create a list of the best music colleges in the UK (and the universities that score highest for teaching music).
The survey arrives at its findings via a variety of metrics including entry standards, student satisfaction, research quality, and graduate prospects.
According to the Guide's findings, the 50 best UK universities for studying music are as follows.
The best music colleges in the UK
- University of Cambridge
- University of Oxford
- University of Southampton
- University of Manchester
- University of Sheffield
- Durham University
- University of Leeds
- Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London
- Royal Holloway, University of London
- Kings College, London
- University of Birmingham
- University of Surrey, Guildford
- University of Bristol
- Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
- University of York
- University of Edinburgh
- Royal Academy of Music, London
- Bangor University
- Queen’s University, Belfast
- University of Glasgow
- Birmingham City University
- University of Nottingham
- Cardiff University
- Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
- Royal College of Music
- Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- University of Plymouth
- University of East London
- University of Aberdeen
- University of Liverpool
- Newcastle University
- Ulster University
- University of Huddersfield
- University of Brighton
- City, University of London
- University of Kent
- University of Chester
- Leeds Arts University
- York St John University
- University of Lincoln
- Brunel University London
- University of Winchester
- Falmouth University
- Edinburgh Napier University
- University of Chichester
- Oxford Brookes University
- Goldsmiths, University of London
- Bath Spa University
- University of Sussex
- University of Salford