Top Performing Arts Universities & Colleges in UK in 2025

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#1	King's College London, London England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $37K/Yr (£27,996/Yr)Living: $20.6K/Yr (£15,636/Yr)Admission	M.A Theatre and Performance Stud...GRE298IELTS6.0PTE59$37K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	8.3/10(26 Users)
#2	The University of Manchester, Manchester England, Uk76%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $42.2K/Yr (£32,000/Yr)Living: $11.3K/Yr (£8,580/Yr)Admission	B.A Music and DramaSAT1290IELTS6.5PTE42$42.2K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.7/10(38 Users)
#3	University of Bristol, Bristol England, Uk12%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38.5K/Yr (£29,182/Yr)Living: $12.8K/Yr (£9,720/Yr)Admission	M.Phil Theatre and PerformanceIELTS6.5PTE67$28.9K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 10+ More Programs	6.3/10(16 Users)
#4	University of Birmingham, Birmingham England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.3K/Yr (£22,180/Yr)Living: $11.5K/Yr (£8,694/Yr)Admission	B.A Drama and TheatreSAT1280TOEFL80PTE51$30.2K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs	8.0/10(27 Users)
Partner Colleges 7.2 Best In Infrastructure Coventry University Coventry, England $24.6K 1st Year Fees MS Nursing Apply Now 6.5 Best In Academic University of the West of Scotland Glasgow, Scotland $20.5K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland $45.5K 1st Year Fees MSc Data Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Faculty University of Hertfordshire Hatfield, England $29.6K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.5 Best In Academic Aston University Birmingham, England $39.6K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.3 Best In Infrastructure University of Bristol Bristol, England $48.2K 1st Year Fees MSc Data Science Apply Now 7.9 Best In Infrastructure University of Southampton Southampton, England $47K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now York St John University York, England $15.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty Queen Mary, University of London London, England $43.6K 1st Year Fees L.L.M Laws Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure University of East London London, England $25.7K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now
#5	University of Leeds, Leeds England, Uk56.67%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $35.3K/Yr (£26,750/Yr)Living: $3.7K/Yr (£2,832/Yr)Admission	M.Sc High-Performance Graphics a...Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE64$41.9K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 5+ More Programs	8.7/10(56 Users)
#6	University of Warwick, Coventry England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38.9K/Yr (£29,507/Yr)Living: $1.1K/Yr (£800/Yr)Admission	M.A Theatre and Performance Stud...IELTS6.5PTE62$34.5K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 5+ More Programs	8.0/10(58 Users)
#7	Queen Mary, University of London, London England, Uk44%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $35.4K/Yr (£26,820/Yr)Living: $8.7K/Yr (£6,571/Yr)Admission	M.A Theatre and PerformanceTOEFL92PTE71$46.5K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 4+ More Programs	7.3/10(25 Users)
#8	University of Liverpool, Liverpool England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $40.7K/Yr (£30,800/Yr)Living: $326.04/Yr (£247/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Big Data and High Performan...Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE61$40.7K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.0/10(24 Users)Ranked 143 by THE in 2026 Ranked 147 by QS in 2026
#9	University of Nottingham, Nottingham England, Uk11%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $40.6K/Yr (£30,750/Yr)Living: $11.3K/Yr (£8,533/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Building Performance Engine...IELTS6.0PTE65$40.6K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.7/10(26 Users)
#10	University of York, York England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.3K/Yr (£25,229/Yr)Living: $10.1K/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission	M.A TheatreDuolingo120TOEFL87PTE60$31.5K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 6+ More Programs	5.7/10(12 Users)

#11	University of Exeter, Exeter England, Uk73%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.3K/Yr (£23,700/Yr)Living: $10.5K/Yr (£7,968/Yr)Admission	B.A DramaTOEFL90PTE53$31.3K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	9.3/10(13 Users)
#12	University of Reading, Berkshire England, Uk58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.5K/Yr (£22,350/Yr)Living: $12.9K/Yr (£9,800/Yr)Admission	B.A English Literature and Theat...Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE60$29.5K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 5+ More Programs	9.3/10(10 Users)
#13	University of Sussex, Brighton England, Uk92%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $28.4K/Yr (£21,500/Yr)Living: $19.6K/Yr (£14,848/Yr)Admission	B.A Drama and EnglishDuolingo110IELTS6.0PTE59$28.4K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 3+ More Programs	8.3/10(9 Users)
#14	Cardiff University, Cardiff Wales, Uk20%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $32.9K/Yr (£24,950/Yr)Living: $11.4K/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Building Diagnostics for En...GRE302IELTS6.5PTE42$33.6K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	9.0/10(20 Users)
#15	University of Surrey, Guildford England, Uk65%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $32.3K/Yr (£24,500/Yr)Living: $351.12/Yr (£266/Yr)Admission	B.A Musical TheatreDuolingo120TOEFL88PTE59$35K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	8.7/10(13 Users)
#16	University of Bath, Bath England, Uk20%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38K/Yr (£28,800/Yr)Living: $15.6K/Yr (£11,781/Yr)Admission	B.S Sports PerformanceDuolingo130IELTS7PTE62$38K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.0/10(17 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2026 Ranked 132 by QS in 2026
#17	University of East Anglia, Norwich England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.2K/Yr (£20,600/Yr)Living: $176.88/Yr (£134/Yr)Admission	B.A DramaDuolingo105IELTS6PTE60$27.2K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	9.7/10(1 User)
#18	University of Essex, Colchester England, Uk74%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $26K/Yr (£19,723/Yr)Living: $2.8K/Yr (£2,100/Yr)Admission	M.A Theatre DirectingIELTS6PTE58$26.1K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 7+ More Programs	9.7/10(8 Users)
#19	Birkbeck, University of London, London England, Uk76%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.2K/Yr (£18,357/Yr)Admission	M.A Theatre DirectingTOEFL79PTE62$26.2K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	7.0/10(2 Users)
#20	University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Scotland, Uk55%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.4K/Yr (£22,250/Yr)Living: $11.7K/Yr (£8,900/Yr)Admission	B.Eng Naval Architecture with Hi...Duolingo125TOEFL80$29.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	9.3/10(12 Users)Ranked 351 by THE in 2026 Ranked 251 by QS in 2026