Top Performance Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	King's College London, London 9.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theatre and Performance Studies Course duration: 1 year Programs	Tuition: (£27,996/Yr)$37.8K/Yr Living: (£15,636/Yr)$21.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Bristol, Bristol 7.3(Based on 18 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate	M.Phil Theatre and Performance Course duration: 1 year View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (£25,033/Yr)$33.8K/Yr Living: (£9,720/Yr)$13.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Warwick, Coventry 8.0(Based on 58 User Reviews)England, UK14%Acceptance Rate	MA Theatre and Performance Studies Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo130TOEFL5PTE70 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (£30,358/Yr)$41K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Leeds, Leeds 5.7(Based on 57 User Reviews)England, UK56.67%Acceptance Rate	M.Sc High-Performance Graphics and Games Engineering Course duration: 1 year View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (£33,875/Yr)$45.7K/Yr Living: (£2,832/Yr)$3.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland $44.8K 1st Year Fees MPH Apply Now 7.2 Best In Infrastructure Coventry University Coventry, England $26.3K 1st Year Fees MS Nursing Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure University of East London London, England $26.3K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Administration Apply Now 6.5 Best In Academic University of the West of Scotland Glasgow, Scotland $22K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Administration Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure University of Bristol Bristol, England $49.3K 1st Year Fees MScc Data Science Apply Now 7.7 Best In Social Life Aston University Birmingham, England $42.5K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure University of Southampton Southampton, England $47.2K 1st Year Fees MSc Data Science Apply Now 7.3 Best In Faculty Queen Mary, University of London London, England $44.5K 1st Year Fees L.L.M Laws Apply Now York St John University York, England $16.2K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Hertfordshire Hatfield, England $30.3K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now
#51/120 QS Ranking 2024(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Nottingham, Nottingham 8.0(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK11%Acceptance Rate	M.Sc Building Performance Engineering Course duration: 1 year Programs	Tuition: (£33,800/Yr)$45.6K/Yr Living: (£8,533/Yr)$11.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	Queen Mary, University of London, London 9.0(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK44%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theatre and Performance Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL92PTE71 Programs	Tuition: (£27,250/Yr)$36.8K/Yr Living: (£6,571/Yr)$8.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Liverpool, Liverpool 9.0(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK14%Acceptance Rate	MSc Advanced Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Course duration: 12 months Exams Accepted: Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE61 Programs	Tuition: (£34,000/Yr)$45.9K/Yr Living: (£247/Yr)$333.45/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#187/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	Cardiff University, Cardiff 9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate	M.Sc Building Diagnostics for Energy and Environmental Performance Course duration: 1 year View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (£23,117/Yr)$31.2K/Yr Living: (£8,670/Yr)$11.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of York, York 5.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL87PTE61 Programs	Tuition: (£23,700/Yr)$32K/Yr Living: (£7,657/Yr)$10.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Bath, Bath 9.0(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK20%Acceptance Rate	B.S Sports Performance Course duration: 2 years Programs	Tuition: (£28,800/Yr)$38.9K/Yr Living: (£11,781/Yr)$15.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#201/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Sussex, Brighton 8.0(Based on 10 User Reviews)England, UK34%Acceptance Rate	BA Drama, Theatre and Performance Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL4PTE59 Programs	Tuition: (£23,500/Yr)$31.7K/Yr Living: (£6,406/Yr)$8.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Surrey, Guildford 8.3(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK65%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre and Performance with Film Studies Course duration: 3 years Programs	Tuition: (£22,500/Yr)$30.4K/Yr Living: (£266/Yr)$359.1/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Strathclyde, Glasgow 9.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Scotland, UK55%Acceptance Rate	B.Eng Naval Architecture with High Performance Marine Vehicles Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo125TOEFL80 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£22,250/Yr)$30K/Yr Living: (£8,900/Yr)$12K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#501/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh 6.3(Based on 8 User Reviews)Scotland, UK55%Acceptance Rate	M.Sc International Business Management with Performance Management Course duration: 1 year Programs	Tuition: (£23,248/Yr)$31.4K/Yr Living: (£9,168/Yr)$12.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	Brunel University, London 8.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)England, UK60%Acceptance Rate	B.S Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences (Human Performance) Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE59 Programs	Tuition: (£19,330/Yr)$26.1K/Yr Living: (£10,200/Yr)$13.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Kent, Canterbury 6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK39%Acceptance Rate	B.A Music, Performance and Production Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.0PTE68 Programs	Tuition: (£19,300/Yr)$26.1K/Yr Living: (£18,624/Yr)$25.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#501/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Hull, Hull 8.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate	B.S Sports Coaching and Performance Science(Hons) Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: ACT28IELTS6PTE54 Programs	Tuition: (£19,500/Yr)$26.3K/Yr Living: (£148/Yr)$199.8/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	Middlesex University, London 9.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)England, UK57%Acceptance Rate	M.Sc Sport Performance Analysis Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE59 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£17,150/Yr)$23.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#501/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne 9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK	M.A Theatre and Performance Course duration: 1 year Programs	Tuition: (£18,250/Yr)$24.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#26/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	Goldsmiths, University of London, London England, UK59%Acceptance Rate	M.A Performance & Culture: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS7 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£26,330/Yr)$35.5K/Yr Living: (£20,874/Yr)$28.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top Performance Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026

Found 47 universities

King's College London, London

University of Bristol, Bristol

University of Warwick, Coventry

University of Leeds, Leeds

Partner Colleges

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

Queen Mary, University of London, London

University of Liverpool, Liverpool

Cardiff University, Cardiff

University of York, York

University of Bath, Bath

University of Sussex, Brighton

University of Surrey, Guildford

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

Brunel University, London

University of Kent, Canterbury

University of Hull, Hull

Middlesex University, London

Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

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