Drama, Dance and Cinematics — Complete University Guide 2027

Subject-level ranking from the Complete University Guide for Drama, Dance and Cinematics in UK universities. University of Warwick leads this subject in 2027.

96 UK universities ranked · See the overall Complete University Guide table →

Rank	University	Score
TEF G · #1	University of Warwick	—
TEF S · #2	University of Manchester	—
TEF B · #3	University of Surrey	—
#4	Guildhall School of Music & Drama	—
#5	University of Exeter	—
#6	University of York	—
#7	University of Leeds	—
#8	University of Birmingham	—
#9	Royal Holloway, University of London	—
#10	University of Bristol	—
#11	Queen Mary University of London	—
#12	Lancaster University	—
#13	University of Hull	—
#14	Royal Conservatoire of Scotland	—
#15	The University of Edinburgh	—
#16	University of East Anglia UEA	—
#17	University of Essex	—
#18	Trinity Laban	—
#19	Edinburgh Napier University	—
#20	Manchester Metropolitan University	—
#21	Queen's University Belfast	—
#22	University of Westminster, London	—
#23	Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh	—
#24	Goldsmiths, University of London	—
#25	University of Glasgow	—
#26	University of Wales Trinity Saint David	—
#27	City (City St George's, University of London)	—
#28	Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London	—
#29	Nottingham Trent University	—
#30	University of Roehampton	—
#31	University of Kent	—
#32	Liverpool Hope University	—
#33	Arts University Bournemouth	—
#34	University of Salford	—
#35	Bristol, UWE	—
#36	University of Reading	—
#37	University of Plymouth	—
#38	Sheffield Hallam University	—
#39	University of Gloucestershire	—
#40	Kingston University	—
#41	Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts	—
#42	University of Lincoln	—
#43	Aberystwyth University	—
#44	Coventry University	—
#45	University of Hertfordshire	—
#46	Rose Bruford College	—
#47	University of Sussex	—
#48	Northumbria University, Newcastle	—
#49	University of East London	—
#50	University of Greenwich	—
#51	University of West London	—
#52	University of the Arts London	—
#53	Falmouth University	—
#54	University of Chichester	—
#55	University of Portsmouth	—
#56	Liverpool John Moores University	—
#57	Bath Spa University	—
#58	Anglia Ruskin University	—
#59	Canterbury Christ Church University	—
#60	University of Staffordshire	—
#61	Northern School of Contemporary Dance	—
#62	University of Derby	—
#63	University of Aberdeen	—
#64	De Montfort University	—
#65	University of Chester	—
#66	Leeds Arts University	—
#67	Leeds Beckett University	—
#68	University for the Creative Arts	—
#69	York St John University	—
#70	University of South Wales	—
#71	University of Sunderland	—
#72	Birmingham City University	—
#73	University of Worcester	—
#74	London South Bank University	—
#75	LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)	—
#76	University of Winchester	—
#77	Edge Hill University	—
#78	University of Central Lancashire	—
#79	University of Greater Manchester	—
#80	Arts University Plymouth	—
#81	Ulster University	—
#82	Middlesex University	—
#83	Southampton, Solent University	—
#84	University of Northampton	—
#85	Norwich University of the Arts	—
#86	London Metropolitan University	—
#87	University of Huddersfield	—
#88	Bournemouth University	—
#89	Brunel University of London	—
#90	BIMM University	—
#91	University of Cumbria	—
#92	University of Brighton	—
#93	Buckinghamshire New University	—
#94	University of the West of Scotland	—
#95	St Mary's University, Twickenham	—
#96	University of Bedfordshire	—

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