University Subject Tables 2014
For some, Music is much more than entertainment. Music can be composed, arranged, taught, studied, analysed, recorded, and much more. This table includes Conducting, Historical Performance Practice and more.
We rank specialist Arts, Drama & Music colleges and conservatoires separately in the Arts, Drama & Music League Table 2018.
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Guide to Music – studying, courses, careers
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Entry Standards
Entry Standards
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Student Satisfaction
Student Satisfaction
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Research Quality
Research Quality
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Graduate Prospects
Graduate Prospects
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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 | 4 | Manchester | 563 | 4.31 | 3.30 | 72 | 100.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 2nd | 1 | Oxford | 535 | 4.27 | 3.20 | 76 | 99.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 3rd | 1 | Cambridge | 550 | 3.90 | 3.25 | 80 | 98.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 4th | 0 | King's College London | 518 | 4.05 | 3.25 | 76 | 97.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 5th | 2 | Bristol | 465 | 4.33 | 2.90 | 86 | 97.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 6th | 1 | Durham | 497 | 4.32 | 2.75 | 80 | 96.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 7th | 1 | Birmingham | 490 | 3.93 | 3.30 | 74 | 95.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 8th | 8 | Royal Holloway | 432 | 4.13 | 3.45 | 76 | 94.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 9th | 1 | York | 450 | 4.16 | 3.20 | 76 | 94.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 10th | 5 | Glasgow | 471 | 4.32 | 2.90 | 70 | 93.5 | Profile Courses | |
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| 11th | 1 | Royal Academy of Music | 338 | 4.08 | 2.90 | 96 | 92.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 12th | 1 | Surrey | 465 | 4.28 | 2.85 | 66 | 91.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 13th | 2 | Sheffield | 433 | 4.07 | 3.25 | 68 | 91.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 14th | 0 | Southampton | 399 | 4.05 | 3.25 | 74 | 91.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 15th | 4 | Royal College of Music | 320 | 4.03 | 2.50 | 98 | 89.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 16th | 1 | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | 321 | n/a | 2.35 | 92 | 89.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 17th | 9 | Newcastle | 462 | 4.02 | 3.10 | 60 | 89.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 18th | 9 | Nottingham | 405 | 4.24 | 3.10 | 64 | 89.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 19th | 1 | Edinburgh | 472 | 4.02 | 2.70 | 60 | 88.5 | Profile Courses | |
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| 20th | 9 | SOAS University of London | 355 | 3.99 | 3.05 | 76 | 88.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 21st | 11 | City, University of London | 418 | 3.92 | 2.90 | 66 | 87.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 22nd | 8 | Keele | 340 | 4.26 | 2.80 | 74 | 87.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 23rd | 2 | Leeds | 400 | 3.96 | 2.80 | 68 | 87.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 24th | 3 | Bangor | 352 | 3.98 | 2.85 | 74 | 86.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 25th | 8 | Birmingham City | 313 | 4.10 | 2.40 | 86 | 86.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 26th | 3 | Queen's, Belfast | 398 | 3.99 | 2.95 | 62 | 86.5 | Profile Courses | |
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| 27th | 7 | Cardiff | 395 | 4.06 | 2.75 | 64 | 86.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 28th | 3 | Huddersfield | 326 | 4.11 | 2.90 | 68 | 85.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 29th | 1 | Aberdeen | 441 | 3.95 | 2.40 | 58 | 84.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 30th | 4 | Royal Northern College of Music | 339 | 3.87 | 2.20 | 80 | 84.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 31st | 6 | Bath Spa | 397 | 3.87 | 2.20 | 68 | 83.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 32nd | 4 | Hull | 369 | 4.18 | 2.25 | 62 | 83.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 33rd | 1 | Liverpool | 386 | 4.02 | 2.55 | 56 | 82.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 34th | 9 | Goldsmiths, University of London | 344 | 3.96 | 2.90 | 58 | 82.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 35th | 13 | Sussex | 366 | 3.68 | 2.80 | 60 | 82.1 | Profile Courses | |
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| 36th | 1 | East Anglia | 413 | 3.66 | 2.15 | 58 | 80.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 37th | 3 | Coventry | 337 | 3.63 | 2.45 | 64 | 79.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 38th | 0 | Edinburgh Napier | 376 | 4.00 | 1.05 | 72 | 79.5 | Profile Courses | |
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| 39th | New | Kent | 349 | 4.14 | n/a | 70 | 78.5 | Profile Courses | |
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| 40th | 1 | Oxford Brookes | 307 | 4.19 | 2.25 | 46 | 76.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 41st | 2 | De Montfort | 262 | 4.08 | 2.55 | 48 | 75.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 42nd | 5 | Anglia Ruskin | 251 | 4.10 | 1.95 | 60 | 75.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 43rd | 7 | Ulster | 288 | 4.05 | 2.05 | 52 | 75.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 44th | 7 | Salford | 332 | 3.96 | 2.00 | 46 | 75.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 45th | 6 | Brunel | 341 | 3.76 | 2.40 | 40 | 74.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 46th | 3 | Westminster | 286 | 3.45 | 2.00 | 62 | 74.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 47th | 1 | Canterbury Christ Church | 276 | 3.76 | 2.15 | 54 | 73.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 48th | 6 | Glamorgan | 348 | 3.66 | n/a | 62 | 73.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 49th | 3 | Plymouth | 272 | 3.75 | 2.35 | 50 | 73.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 50th | 6 | Chester | 290 | 3.95 | n/a | 64 | 73.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 51st | 3 | Kingston | 313 | 3.66 | 1.45 | 56 | 72.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 52nd | 8 | Brighton | 269 | 3.96 | 2.85 | 32 | 72.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 53rd | 0 | West London | 258 | 3.87 | 1.30 | 62 | 71.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 54th | 4 | Manchester Metropolitan | 340 | 3.51 | n/a | 58 | 71.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 55th | 3 | Hertfordshire | 294 | 3.81 | 1.70 | 46 | 71.1 | Profile Courses | |
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| 56th | 1 | Bournemouth | 315 | 3.85 | n/a | n/a | 70.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 57th | 5 | Chichester | 296 | 4.25 | n/a | 44 | 70.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 58th | 3 | West of Scotland | 342 | 4.07 | n/a | 38 | 69.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 59th | New | Essex | 256 | 3.90 | n/a | 56 | 69.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 60th | 15 | Derby | 298 | 3.94 | n/a | 46 | 69.1 | Profile Courses | |
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| 61st | 3 | East London | 263 | 3.41 | n/a | 64 | 68.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 62nd | 1 | Middlesex | 280 | 3.43 | n/a | 58 | 68.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 63rd | 7 | Northampton | 292 | 3.80 | n/a | 46 | 68.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 64th | 4 | York St John | 242 | 4.20 | n/a | 46 | 67.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 65th | 0 | Central Lancashire | 284 | 4.00 | n/a | 42 | 67.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 66th | 7 | Southampton Solent | 309 | 3.73 | n/a | 38 | 66.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 67th | 0 | Falmouth | 255 | 3.39 | n/a | 56 | 66.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 68th | New | Plymouth Marjon | 244 | 3.82 | n/a | n/a | 66.1 | Profile Courses | |
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| 69th | 3 | Buckinghamshire New | 230 | 3.83 | n/a | 48 | 65.7 | Profile Courses | |
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| 70th | 1 | Sunderland | 251 | 3.88 | n/a | 42 | 65.5 | Profile Courses | |
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| 71st | 0 | Liverpool John Moores | 313 | 4.19 | n/a | 12 | 62.7 | Profile Courses | |
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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