Best arts universities in uk
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With over 100 universities offering degrees focusing on different genres of arts UK is known for its excellence in the creative industry. All the top-ranked universities fall under the best arts universities in UK category as they offer different degrees with emphasis on arts and literature.

With an average annual tuition fee ranging from INR 25-35 Lakhs these front runners offer top-notch quality education with state-of-the-art facilities that help students to excel in any field they enter.

  • Ranked 3 by THE in 2024, the University of Cambridge offer more than 10 postgraduate, M.Phil and Ph.D programs in different disciplines of arts including Music, culture, modern and contemporary literature, religious studies, evolutionary studies and many more.
  • Similarly Ranked 4 by THE, the University of Oxford offers both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in fine arts. With under 20% acceptance rate, the university has a strict admission procedure and the students are expected to have a minimum of 7 in IELTS.
  • University College London is one of the best arts universities in UK as it offers nearly 10 programs including music, disability, design and innovation, anthropology, archaeology, ancient languages. Students can opt for a course that even offers to do a year abroad. The cost of living in the city is almost INR 20 Lakhs.
  • The University of Edinburgh, King’s College London, the University of Manchester, the University of Bristol and many more are also considered to be the best arts universities in UK for their unique strengths in specific fields.

Aspirants can opt for a program that fits their ideas and requirements and build strong network connections that prove beneficial when entering the job market.

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University of Oxford, Oxford

8.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)England, UK
BA English Language and Literature
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5PTE76
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Tuition:  
(£51,439/Yr)$70.5K/Yr
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(£13,680/Yr)$18.7K/Yr
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#3/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK21%Acceptance Rate
M.Phil Film and Screen Studies
Course duration:
9 months
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
(£32,957/Yr)$45.2K/Yr
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#11/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University College London, London

8.3(Based on 13 User Reviews)England, UK25%Acceptance Rate
M.A Education and International Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE76
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Tuition:  
(£32,103/Yr)$44K/Yr
Living
(£20,058/Yr)$27.5K/Yr
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#17/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

King's College London, London

8.3(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
MA International Relations
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE69
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Tuition:  
(£30,012/Yr)$41.1K/Yr
Living
(£15,636/Yr)$21.4K/Yr
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#10/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

9.0(Based on 30 User Reviews)Scotland, UK11%Acceptance Rate
M.A Architecture
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE65
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Tuition:  
(£41,889/Yr)$57.4K/Yr
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#36/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

The University of Manchester, Manchester

8.7(Based on 38 User Reviews)England, UK51%Acceptance Rate
M.A Economics
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE76
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Tuition:  
(£31,753/Yr)$43.5K/Yr
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(£8,580/Yr)$11.8K/Yr
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#88/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of Bristol, Bristol

9.3(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate
M.A Film and Television
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5PTE78
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Tuition:  
(£29,432/Yr)$40.3K/Yr
Living
(£9,720/Yr)$13.3K/Yr
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London School of Economics and Political Science, London

8.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)England, UK9%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc/M.A International and World History
Course duration:
22 months
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE69
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Tuition:  
(£27,840/Yr)$38.1K/Yr
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(£13,416/Yr)$18.4K/Yr
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#72/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

8.0(Based on 27 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL95PTE76
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Tuition:  
(£23,664/Yr)$32.4K/Yr
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(£8,694/Yr)$11.9K/Yr
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University of Glasgow, Glasgow

9.3(Based on 42 User Reviews)Scotland, UK28%Acceptance Rate
M.A Psychology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£25,776/Yr)$35.3K/Yr
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(£9,623/Yr)$13.2K/Yr
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#63/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of Warwick, Coventry

8.0(Based on 58 User Reviews)England, UK14%Acceptance Rate
M.A Digital Media and Culture
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
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Tuition:  
(£26,075/Yr)$35.7K/Yr
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#54/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of Leeds, Leeds

8.7(Based on 56 User Reviews)England, UK56.67%Acceptance Rate
M.A English Literature
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE64
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Tuition:  
(£32,714/Yr)$44.8K/Yr
Living
(£2,832/Yr)$3.9K/Yr
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#180/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of Southampton, Southampton

9.0(Based on 16 User Reviews)England, UK77%Acceptance Rate
M.A Fine Arts
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE316IELTS6.0PTE51
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Tuition:  
(£31,050/Yr)$42.5K/Yr
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#82/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of Sheffield, Sheffield

9.3(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK85%Acceptance Rate
M.A Architectural Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE61
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Tuition:  
(£24,977/Yr)$34.2K/Yr
Living
(£8,012/Yr)$11K/Yr
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University of Nottingham, Nottingham

9.7(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK11%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE76
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Tuition:  
(£32,727/Yr)$44.8K/Yr
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(£8,533/Yr)$11.7K/Yr
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#81/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

Queen Mary, University of London, London

7.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)England, UK44%Acceptance Rate
M.A Education for Clinical Contexts
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL92PTE71
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Tuition:  
(£29,888/Yr)$40.9K/Yr
Living
(£6,571/Yr)$9K/Yr
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#71/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

7.3(Based on 19 User Reviews)England, UK87%Acceptance Rate
M.A Cross-Cultural Communication and International Relations
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE70
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Tuition:  
(£24,067/Yr)$33K/Yr
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#43/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

Durham University, Durham

9.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK83%Acceptance Rate
M.A Education
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
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Tuition:  
(£26,633/Yr)$36.5K/Yr
Living
(£11,436/Yr)$15.7K/Yr
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University of Liverpool, Liverpool

7.7(Based on 25 User Reviews)England, UK14%Acceptance Rate
B.A Marketing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS7.0PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£25,100/Yr)$34.4K/Yr
Living
(£247/Yr)$338.39/Yr
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#58/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of St Andrews, St Andrews

10.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Scotland, UK
M.A International Relations
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE65
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Tuition:  
(£26,227/Yr)$35.9K/Yr
Living
(£14,590/Yr)$20K/Yr
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