Royal College of Music
About
Royal College of Music is a higher education institution located in London, founded in 1882. It has approximately 2,150 students.
The university has produced 582 publications, 21,393 citations, an h-index of 89, reflecting its research output.
Courses at Royal College of Music (39)
Artist Diploma in Composition
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Artist Diploma in Opera
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Artist Diploma in Performance (Instrumental)
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Artist Diploma in Performance (Keyboard)
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Bachelor of Music (Honours)
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A-Levels
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Fast-Track Master of Music in Composition - Composition
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Notable alumni of Royal College of Music
See all 240 →240 notable graduates and former students with Wikipedia coverage, ranked by international reach. Source: Wikidata.
Benjamin Britten
English composer, conductor, and pianist (1913-1976)
Andrew Lloyd Webber
British theatre composer (born 1948)
James Horner
American film composer and conductor (1953-2015)
Mika
British-Lebanese musician, singer and songwriter
Gustav Holst
British composer (1874–1934)
Vanessa-Mae
British violinist
Sarah Brightman
British singer and actress
Lang Lang
Chinese pianist
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
Peruvian politician and economist; Prime Minister (2005–06), President (2016–18)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
English composer (1872-1958)
Joan Sutherland
Australian soprano (1926-2010)
Leopold Stokowski
British-born American conductor (1882–1977)
Rankings
- Times Higher Ed (World) 2026
- Reporter
- Pc intl students
- 57%
- Student staff ratio
- 10.1
- Students
- 905
- The url
- /world-university-rankings/royal-college-music
Score breakdown
Quick Facts
- Location
- London
- Postcode
- SW7 2BS
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1882
- Student Count
- 2,150