Performing Arts at York placed =13th in the UK and top 100 globally

This week, York’s School of Arts and Creative Technologies reconfirmed its place among the world’s most highly regarded schools for the study of Performing Arts. This subject was ranked =13th in the UK and top 100 in the world by QS World University Rankings (2025), retaining its strong position globally. The school sits in our Arts and Humanities faculty, which was ranked 75th in the world.

Published annually, QS World University Rankings assess over 50 subjects, at over 1,700 universities, on academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact. 

Head of School Tom Cantrell said: “The School of Arts and Creative Technologies supports, nurtures and celebrates our students’ creativity across the performing arts. This is recognition of our excellent teaching, research and practice and our commitment to creativity in all its various and diverse forms.”

York's overall position

In total, three subjects at the University of York were ranked in the top 50 globally, as well as top 20 in the UK: 

• Archaeology (5th in the UK, 25th= globally)
• English Language and Literature (8th in the UK, 32nd globally)
• Social Policy and Administration (8th in the UK, 41st globally)
  

Six more were ranked in the top 100 in the world. All ranked as top 20 in the UK: 

• Education and Training (11th in the UK, 72 globally)
• Sociology (17th in the UK, 88th globally)
• Psychology (14th in the UK, 97th globally)
• Linguistics (9th in the UK, 99th= globally)
• Performing Arts (=13th in the UK, top 100 globally)
• History (=12th in the UK, top 100 globally)

In the broad subject of Arts and Humanities we were ranked 75th globally.