Universities UK, which received recognition in the field of dramatic arts and dance

"Which programs in Theatre and Drama or Dance and Choreography are the best in the UK? Why so many specialized schools are not in the main ranking?", - often ask the students questions in our forums.

Specialized universities often do not participate in the overall University rankings, because rankings are a large number of criteria can be applied to specialized schools.

The ratings for specialization exist. Most often they are made based on the research specialization of universities in the relevant subject area.

Below is the list of universities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, whose research activities in the field of Theatre, Dramatic Arts, Dance and Choreography have been recognized as the strongest (RAE 2008).

Position	The name of the University	Score	Program
1	University of Warwick - Film & TV Studies	350
2	Queen Mary, University of London	335
2	Roehampton University - Dance	335	>> 14 programmes
2	University of St Andrews	335
3	University of Manchester	330
3	University of Bristol	320
3	King's College London	320	>> 12 programmes (Cinematography) >> 1 program (Theatre)
4	University of Warwick - Theatre, Performance & Cultural Policy Studies	315
4	University of Glasgow	315
5	University of Exeter	305	>> 6 programs (Theatre) >> 2 programs (Dance) >> 10 programs (Cinematography)
5	Royal Holloway, University of London	305
6	University of Kent	295
7	University of Leeds	280
8	University of Reading	275	>> 10 programs (Film and Theatre)
9	University of Birmingham	270
9	Goldsmiths College, University of London	270
9	Roehampton University - Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies	270	>> 18 programs
9	Aberystwyth University	270
10	Dartington College of Arts	260
11	Central School of Speech and Drama	255
11	University of Hull	255
11	Middlesex University	255
11	University of Surrey	255
12	De Montfort University	250
12	Queen's University Belfast	250
13	Brunel University	240
14	University of Chester	235
15	University of East London	230
16	University of Winchester	225
17	University of Chichester	220
17	Manchester Metropolitan University	220
18	The University of Glamorgan	210
19	Kingston University	205
20	York St John University	200
21	University of Plymouth	195
22	University of Northampton	190
23	University of Sunderland	185
24	University of Lincoln	165
25	London Metropolitan University	160
26	Rose Bruford College	135
27	Liverpool Hope University	110
28	Queen Margaret University Edinburgh	100