Music League Table 2019
Music can be composed, arranged, taught, studied, analysed, recorded, and much more. Our rankings feature Musical Theatre and Music Production.
We rank specialist Arts, Drama & Music colleges and conservatoires separately in the Arts, Drama & Music League Table 2020.
Rank | University Name | Entry Standards |
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 | 0 | Durham | 213 | 4.32 | 3.41 | 92 | 100.0 | Profile Courses | |
2nd | 2 | Manchester | 210 | 4.26 | 3.25 | 78 | 96.8 | Profile Courses | |
3rd | 3 | Cambridge | 203 | 3.79 | 3.06 | 92 | 96.6 | Profile Courses | |
4th | 2 | Oxford | 196 | 4.19 | 3.43 | 80 | 96.3 | Profile Courses | |
5th | 2 | Birmingham | 190 | 4.13 | 3.26 | 86 | 96.0 | Profile Courses | |
6th | 2 | Edinburgh | 213 | 4.09 | 3.09 | 74 | 95.2 | Profile Courses | |
7th | 8 | Glasgow | 208 | 4.09 | 2.98 | 74 | 94.8 | Profile Courses | |
8th | 1 | Bristol | 197 | 4.38 | 3.09 | 70 | 94.5 | Profile Courses | |
9th | 5 | Surrey | 181 | 4.42 | 2.84 | 80 | 93.8 | Profile Courses | |
10th | 1 | Nottingham | 171 | 4.32 | 3.29 | 76 | 93.6 | Profile Courses | |
11th | 1 | Leeds | 185 | 4.14 | 3.25 | 76 | 93.6 | Profile Courses | |
12th | 4 | Southampton | 168 | 4.15 | 3.55 | 76 | 93.4 | Profile Courses | |
13th | 8 | Royal Holloway, University of London | 190 | 3.94 | 3.26 | 68 | 92.6 | Profile Courses | |
14th | 1 | York | 167 | 4.32 | 3.04 | 76 | 92.4 | Profile Courses | |
15th | 14 | Aberdeen | 189 | 4.09 | 2.67 | 72 | 92.3 | Profile Courses | |
16th | 4 | Cardiff | 172 | 4.26 | 3.28 | 70 | 92.1 | Profile Courses | |
17th | 3 | Royal Academy of Music | 135 | 4.18 | 2.75 | 94 | 91.4 | Profile Courses | |
18th | 0 | Newcastle | 170 | 3.91 | 3.06 | 74 | 91.0 | Profile Courses | |
19th | 0 | Guildhall School of Music and Drama | 153 | 4.17 | 2.44 | 92 | 90.9 | Profile Courses | |
20th | 9 | King's College London | 173 | 3.79 | 3.10 | 72 | 90.7 | Profile Courses | |
21st | 11 | City, University of London | 163 | 4.46 | 3.19 | 64 | 90.5 | Profile Courses | |
22nd | 12 | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | 159 | 3.74 | 2.85 | 90 | 90.3 | Profile Courses | |
23rd | 2 | Sheffield | 146 | 4.13 | 3.30 | 70 | 90.2 | Profile Courses | |
24th | 2 | Sussex | 154 | 3.79 | 2.93 | 80 | 90.0 | Profile Courses | |
25th | 19 | Liverpool Hope | 119 | 4.47 | 2.50 | 86 | 90.0 | Profile Courses | |
26th | 4 | Queen's, Belfast | 158 | 4.33 | 2.83 | 64 | 89.6 | Profile Courses | |
27th | 2 | SOAS University of London | 127 | 4.30 | 3.36 | n/a | 89.5 | Profile Courses | |
28th | 11 | Royal College of Music | 126 | 4.02 | 3.01 | 90 | 88.9 | Profile Courses | |
29th | 6 | Royal Northern College of Music | 124 | 4.18 | 3.08 | 86 | 88.8 | Profile Courses | |
30th | 5 | Kent | 123 | 3.97 | 3.20 | 78 | 88.5 | Profile Courses | |
31st | 7 | Huddersfield | 124 | 4.27 | 3.25 | 74 | 88.1 | Profile Courses | |
32nd | 11 | Brunel University London | 134 | 4.54 | 2.75 | 64 | 88.0 | Profile Courses | |
33rd | 5 | Trinity Laban | 117 | 3.99 | 2.78 | 82 | 87.8 | Profile Courses | |
34th | 1 | Birmingham City | 135 | 4.32 | 2.85 | 74 | 87.8 | Profile Courses | |
35th | 8 | Keele | 122 | 4.02 | 2.92 | 74 | 87.7 | Profile Courses | |
36th | 5 | Goldsmiths, University of London | 132 | 3.72 | 3.17 | 70 | 87.4 | Profile Courses | |
37th | 16 | Oxford Brookes | 141 | 4.11 | 2.81 | 66 | 87.4 | Profile Courses | |
38th | 16 | Bangor | 140 | 4.31 | 3.09 | 62 | 87.2 | Profile Courses | |
39th | 3 | Edinburgh Napier | 181 | 4.11 | n/a | 70 | 86.2 | Profile Courses | |
40th | 2 | Bath Spa | 133 | 4.24 | 2.69 | 68 | 85.9 | Profile Courses | |
41st | 2 | Coventry | n/a | 3.74 | 2.98 | 66 | 85.8 | Profile Courses | |
42nd | 8 | Chester | 137 | 4.40 | 1.81 | 72 | 85.7 | Profile Courses | |
43rd | 3 | Bournemouth | n/a | 3.69 | 3.00 | 64 | 84.7 | Profile Courses | |
44th | 11 | West of Scotland | 157 | 3.64 | 2.47 | 60 | 84.5 | Profile Courses | |
45th | 3 | Edge Hill | 136 | 4.11 | 2.24 | n/a | 84.3 | Profile Courses | |
46th | 9 | Ulster | 131 | 4.29 | 2.91 | 44 | 84.3 | Profile Courses | |
47th | 2 | Hull | 136 | 3.98 | 2.47 | 60 | 84.0 | Profile Courses | |
48th | 3 | Falmouth | 109 | 4.13 | 2.14 | 74 | 83.4 | Profile Courses | |
49th | 11 | Plymouth | 127 | 4.00 | 2.76 | 54 | 83.1 | Profile Courses | |
50th | 4 | West London | 130 | 4.24 | 1.88 | 66 | 83.1 | Profile Courses | |
51st | 4 | Greenwich | 162 | 3.89 | n/a | 64 | 82.9 | Profile Courses | |
52nd | 12 | Liverpool | 148 | 3.93 | 3.00 | 38 | 82.9 | Profile Courses | |
53rd | 17 | Middlesex | 122 | 3.92 | 2.50 | 60 | 82.9 | Profile Courses | |
54th | 7 | Salford | 141 | 4.26 | 2.28 | 50 | 82.8 | Profile Courses | |
55th | 2 | South Wales | 121 | 3.84 | 2.70 | 62 | 82.5 | Profile Courses | |
56th | 0 | Sunderland | 130 | 3.94 | 1.88 | 64 | 82.3 | Profile Courses | |
57th | 5 | Hertfordshire | 120 | 3.95 | 2.09 | 64 | 82.3 | Profile Courses | |
58th | 5 | Manchester Metropolitan | 125 | 4.07 | 2.36 | 56 | 82.2 | Profile Courses | |
59th | 5 | Central Lancashire | 109 | 4.00 | 2.27 | 62 | 81.1 | Profile Courses | |
60th | 1 | Brighton | 112 | 4.26 | 2.95 | 44 | 81.0 | Profile Courses | |
61st | 5 | Chichester | 132 | 3.95 | 2.41 | 46 | 80.6 | Profile Courses | |
62nd | 4 | York St John | 106 | 4.00 | 2.29 | 56 | 80.6 | Profile Courses | |
63rd | 14 | Winchester | 127 | 3.92 | 2.40 | 46 | 80.6 | Profile Courses | |
64th | 5 | London South Bank | 109 | 3.65 | 2.42 | n/a | 80.6 | Profile Courses | |
65th | 6 | East London | 121 | 3.68 | 2.47 | 54 | 80.5 | Profile Courses | |
66th | 1 | Canterbury Christ Church | 110 | 3.78 | 2.39 | 54 | 80.4 | Profile Courses | |
67th | 3 | Leeds Beckett | 122 | 4.08 | 1.41 | 60 | 80.1 | Profile Courses | |
68th | 0 | Derby | 133 | 4.14 | 2.29 | 40 | 79.9 | Profile Courses | |
69th | 5 | Gloucestershire | 129 | 4.01 | n/a | 56 | 79.5 | Profile Courses | |
70th | 7 | London Metropolitan | n/a | 4.22 | n/a | 54 | 79.2 | Profile Courses | |
71st | New | Lincoln | 123 | 4.07 | n/a | n/a | 79.0 | Profile Courses | |
72nd | 1 | Anglia Ruskin | 110 | 3.66 | 2.33 | 46 | 78.8 | Profile Courses | |
73rd | New | Wolverhampton | 112 | 4.19 | n/a | 50 | 77.7 | Profile Courses | |
74th | 9 | Westminster | 112 | 3.87 | n/a | 56 | 77.6 | Profile Courses | |
75th | 5 | Highlands & Islands | n/a | 3.97 | n/a | 52 | 77.6 | Profile Courses | |
76th | New | Wrexham Glyndŵr | n/a | 3.91 | n/a | 52 | 77.4 | Profile Courses | |
77th | 1 | Buckinghamshire New | n/a | 3.82 | n/a | 52 | 77.0 | Profile Courses | |
78th | 3 | Northampton | 103 | 4.47 | n/a | 42 | 76.6 | Profile Courses | |
79th | 7 | Kingston | 108 | 3.79 | n/a | 52 | 76.4 | Profile Courses | |
80th | 2 | Solent | 114 | 4.14 | n/a | 42 | 76.3 | Profile Courses | |
81st | 19 | Plymouth Marjon | 111 | 4.09 | n/a | 42 | 76.0 | Profile Courses | |
82nd | 7 | University of Wales Trinity Saint David | 90 | 4.09 | n/a | n/a | 75.8 | Profile Courses | |
83rd | New | Staffordshire | 111 | 3.43 | n/a | n/a | 75.0 | Profile Courses | |
84th | 5 | Liverpool John Moores | n/a | 4.18 | n/a | 26 | 72.8 | Profile Courses | |
85th | New | University for the Creative Arts | 77 | 3.13 | n/a | n/a | 70.1 | 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.
The following institutions have courses in this subject but insufficient data to be included in the ranking: De Montfort and Leeds Arts University.
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
All measures used to compile the tables are available on the full table.