Art & Design League Table 2012
From creating expressive artwork to implementing industry-changing designs, Art & Design graduates have the chance to leave their legacy on the world. Our rankings include Design Studies and Fine Art based courses.
We rank specialist Arts, Drama & Music colleges and conservatoires separately in the Arts, Drama & Music League Table 2020.
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Guide to Art & Design – studying, courses, careers
| Rank | University Name |
Entry Standards
Entry Standards
The average UCAS tariff score of new students entering the university. This table uses the old UCAS tariff. Read more |
Student Satisfaction
Student Satisfaction
A guide to how satisfied students are with the quality of teaching they receive. Maximum score: 5.00 Read more |
Research Quality
Research Quality
A measure of the quality of the research undertaken in the university. Maximum score: 4.00 Read more |
Graduate Prospects
Graduate Prospects
A guide to the success of graduates on completion of their courses at the university. Maximum score: 100 Read more |
Overall Score
Overall Score
The total score calculated by our independent and trusted methodology. Maximum score: 100.0 Read more |
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| 1st | 2 | Edinburgh | 438 | 3.70 | 2.75 | 76 | 100.0 | Profile Courses | |
| 2nd | 1 | University College London | 360 | n/a | 2.90 | 70 | 99.8 | Profile Courses | |
| 3rd | 1 | Oxford | 441 | 4.12 | 2.80 | 67 | 99.8 | Profile Courses | |
| 4th | 7 | Reading | 368 | 3.87 | 2.95 | 69 | 97.4 | Profile Courses | |
| 5th | 0 | Brunel University London | 374 | 4.12 | 2.10 | 73 | 96.6 | Profile Courses | |
| 6th | 2 | Lancaster | 360 | 3.94 | 3.05 | 61 | 96.2 | Profile Courses | |
| 7th | 1 | Newcastle | 358 | 4.17 | 3.05 | 57 | 96.1 | Profile Courses | |
| 8th | 1 | Kent | 342 | 3.36 | 2.95 | 72 | 95.7 | Profile Courses | |
| 9th | 3 | Heriot-Watt | 306 | 3.54 | 2.20 | 80 | 94.2 | Profile Courses | |
| 10th | 0 | Leeds | 380 | 3.49 | 2.55 | 58 | 93.7 | Profile Courses | |
| 11th | 2 | Loughborough | 324 | 3.99 | 2.81 | 56 | 93.6 | Profile Courses | |
| 12th | 1 | Bournemouth | 281 | 4.03 | 2.85 | 60 | 93.0 | Profile Courses | |
| 13th | 1 | Goldsmiths College | 337 | 3.95 | 2.64 | 51 | 92.6 | Profile Courses | |
| 14th | 6 | Aberystwyth | 347 | 4.10 | 1.95 | 55 | 92.1 | Profile Courses | |
| 15th | 2 | Dundee | 330 | 3.66 | 2.70 | 53 | 92.0 | Profile Courses | |
| 16th | 0 | Robert Gordon | 319 | 3.72 | 2.20 | 57 | 91.1 | Profile Courses | |
| 17th | 3 | Falmouth | 289 | 4.13 | 2.20 | 56 | 91.1 | Profile Courses | |
| 18th | 4 | Nottingham Trent | 304 | 3.72 | 1.95 | 62 | 90.8 | Profile Courses | |
| 19th | 4 | Kingston | 313 | 3.84 | 2.05 | 56 | 90.7 | Profile Courses | |
| 20th | 10 | Westminster | 304 | 3.77 | 2.95 | 44 | 90.6 | Profile Courses | |
| 21st | 6 | Edinburgh Napier | 324 | 3.40 | 1.70 | 64 | 90.3 | Profile Courses | |
| 22nd | 1 | Brighton | 318 | 3.83 | 2.85 | 40 | 90.2 | Profile Courses | |
| 23rd | 5 | University of the Arts London | 277 | 3.61 | 2.49 | 56 | 90.1 | Profile Courses | |
| 24th | 6 | Northumbria | 292 | 3.60 | 2.25 | 55 | 89.7 | Profile Courses | |
| 25th | 0 | UWIC, Cardiff | 287 | 4.02 | 2.75 | 41 | 89.6 | Profile Courses | |
| 26th | 9 | Lincoln | 300 | 4.14 | 1.65 | 54 | 89.6 | Profile Courses | |
| 27th | 5 | Southampton | 350 | 3.53 | 2.15 | 44 | 89.2 | Profile Courses | |
| 28th | 10 | West of England, Bristol | 277 | 3.83 | 2.55 | 45 | 88.9 | Profile Courses | |
| 29th | 3 | Norwich University College of the Arts | 294 | 3.93 | 2.25 | 44 | 88.7 | Profile Courses | |
| 30th | 2 | Birmingham City | 282 | 3.61 | 2.70 | 44 | 88.7 | Profile Courses | |
| 31st | 2 | De Montfort | 260 | 3.70 | 2.15 | 54 | 88.4 | Profile Courses | |
| 32nd | 7 | Manchester Metropolitan | 287 | 3.68 | 2.30 | 45 | 88.1 | Profile Courses | |
| 33rd | 2 | Coventry | 320 | 3.67 | 1.70 | 48 | 88.1 | Profile Courses | |
| 34th | 7 | Arts University College at Bournemouth | 294 | 3.85 | 1.20 | 58 | 88.0 | Profile Courses | |
| 35th | 9 | Sheffield Hallam | 282 | 3.61 | 2.35 | 45 | 87.9 | Profile Courses | |
| 36th | 0 | Bath Spa | 289 | 3.81 | 2.10 | 44 | 87.8 | Profile Courses | |
| 37th | 3 | Plymouth | 287 | 3.52 | 2.35 | 44 | 87.7 | Profile Courses | |
| 38th | 4 | University of Wales, Newport | 257 | 3.53 | 2.75 | 43 | 87.6 | Profile Courses | |
| 39th | 8 | Derby | 275 | 3.77 | 1.90 | 45 | 86.9 | Profile Courses | |
| 40th | 2 | Ulster | 265 | 3.71 | 2.30 | 41 | 86.8 | Profile Courses | |
| 41st | 20 | Oxford Brookes | 260 | 3.63 | 2.45 | 40 | 86.6 | Profile Courses | |
| 42nd | 12 | Buckinghamshire New | 263 | 3.80 | 1.95 | 44 | 86.5 | Profile Courses | |
| 43rd | 3 | Teesside | 285 | 3.97 | n/a | 49 | 86.5 | Profile Courses | |
| 44th | 10 | Leeds Metropolitan | 251 | 4.01 | 1.80 | 45 | 86.4 | Profile Courses | |
| 45th | 12 | Greenwich | 201 | 3.69 | 1.65 | 62 | 86.4 | Profile Courses | |
| 46th | 14 | Cumbria | 304 | 3.70 | 1.30 | 47 | 86.3 | Profile Courses | |
| 47th | 18 | Sunderland | 242 | 3.78 | 2.10 | 45 | 86.3 | Profile Courses | |
| 48th | 2 | Middlesex | 221 | 3.69 | 2.05 | 51 | 86.3 | Profile Courses | |
| 49th | 15 | Roehampton | 301 | 3.75 | n/a | n/a | 86.2 | Profile Courses | |
| 50th | 1 | University for the Creative Arts | 254 | 3.64 | 1.90 | 47 | 86.1 | Profile Courses | |
| 51st | 14 | Hertfordshire | 213 | 3.68 | 2.55 | 44 | 86.1 | Profile Courses | |
| 52nd | 8 | Southampton Solent | 283 | 3.57 | 1.85 | 43 | 86.1 | Profile Courses | |
| 53rd | 0 | Gloucestershire | 273 | 3.87 | 1.80 | 41 | 86.0 | Profile Courses | |
| 54th | 20 | Glamorgan | 280 | 3.86 | n/a | 49 | 86.0 | Profile Courses | |
| 55th | 8 | Chester | 278 | 3.82 | 1.00 | 53 | 86.0 | Profile Courses | |
| 56th | 3 | Huddersfield | 262 | 3.87 | n/a | 52 | 85.9 | Profile Courses | |
| 57th | 13 | Anglia Ruskin | 263 | 3.70 | 1.95 | 42 | 85.9 | Profile Courses | |
| 58th | 5 | East London | 222 | 3.51 | 2.35 | 46 | 85.8 | Profile Courses | |
| 59th | 8 | Central Lancashire | 234 | 3.93 | 1.45 | 51 | 85.7 | Profile Courses | |
| 60th | 4 | Salford | 251 | 3.79 | 1.95 | 41 | 85.5 | Profile Courses | |
| 61st | 3 | Canterbury Christ Church | 260 | 3.80 | n/a | 50 | 85.3 | Profile Courses | |
| 62nd | 2 | Worcester | 261 | 3.39 | n/a | 51 | 84.5 | Profile Courses | |
| 63rd | 4 | Liverpool John Moores | 236 | 3.30 | 2.10 | 43 | 84.5 | Profile Courses | |
| 64th | 17 | Portsmouth | 262 | 3.79 | 1.55 | 39 | 84.4 | Profile Courses | |
| 65th | 5 | Wrexham Glyndŵr | 228 | 3.72 | 1.50 | 47 | 84.4 | Profile Courses | |
| 66th | 10 | Staffordshire | 226 | 3.92 | 1.25 | 48 | 84.3 | Profile Courses | |
| 67th | 1 | Northampton | 261 | 3.72 | 1.25 | 44 | 84.3 | Profile Courses | |
| 68th | 6 | West London | 197 | 3.72 | 1.65 | 46 | 83.5 | Profile Courses | |
| 69th | 4 | Bedfordshire | 219 | 4.04 | n/a | 41 | 83.0 | Profile Courses | |
| 70th | 3 | York St John | 245 | 3.50 | n/a | 44 | 83.0 | Profile Courses | |
| 71st | 0 | London South Bank | 233 | 3.61 | n/a | 44 | 82.8 | Profile Courses | |
| 72nd | 0 | Bolton | 235 | 3.62 | 1.20 | 42 | 82.6 | Profile Courses | |
| 73rd | 2 | Chichester | 275 | 3.90 | n/a | 29 | 82.4 | Profile Courses | |
| 74th | 5 | London Metropolitan | 215 | 3.44 | 1.60 | 40 | 82.2 | Profile Courses | |
| 75th | 1 | Bradford | 193 | 3.80 | n/a | n/a | 81.5 | Profile Courses | |
Notes
Read University and Subject League Table Methodology to find where the data comes from, how the tables are compiled, and explanations of the measures used.
Measures
The maximum scores for the measures shown are as follows:
- Entry Standards: No maximum
- Student Satisfaction: 5.00
- Research Quality: 4.00
- Graduate Prospects: 100
- Overall Score: 100.0