QS World University Rankings for Music 2024 | Top Universities

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Music

Discover the top universities for studying music with the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024.

Music has been included in the QS World University Rankings by Subject for the first time ever, with 20 universities included in the inaugural table.

Royal College of Music in the UK tops the ranking, one of six British universities to be included. Other notable study destinations to appear at least once include the US, France and mainland China.

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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Music

Discover the top universities for studying music with the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024.

Music has been included in the QS World University Rankings by Subject for the first time ever, with 20 universities included in the inaugural table.

Royal College of Music in the UK tops the ranking, one of six British universities to be included. Other notable study destinations to appear at least once include the US, France and mainland China.

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Published on: 10 April 2024

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Overall Score: 98.1
Royal College of Music Royal College of Music
location London, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

100

Academic Reputation

97.6

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Overall Score: 94.6
Royal Academy of Music Royal Academy of Music
location London, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

98

Academic Reputation

93.8

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Overall Score: 93.6

Employer Reputation

89.7

Academic Reputation

94.6

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Overall Score: 91.3

Employer Reputation

94.4

Academic Reputation

90.5

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Overall Score: 90.2
The Juilliard School The Juilliard School
location New York City, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

51.1

Academic Reputation

100

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Overall Score: 90.2

Employer Reputation

81.3

Academic Reputation

92.4

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Rank 7 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 85.7

Employer Reputation

82.4

Academic Reputation

86.5

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Overall Score: 84.6

Employer Reputation

87.3

Academic Reputation

83.9

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Overall Score: 83.9
Curtis Institute of Music Curtis Institute of Music
location Philadelphia, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

52

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91.9

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Overall Score: 82.6
Shanghai Conservatory of Music Shanghai Conservatory of Music
location Shanghai, China (Mainland)
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

62

Academic Reputation

87.7

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Overall Score: 82.2
University of Rochester University of Rochester
location Rochester, United States
QS stars QS Stars

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70.8

Academic Reputation

85.1

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Overall Score: 81.8

Employer Reputation

67

Academic Reputation

85.5

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Overall Score: 81.4

Employer Reputation

65.9

Academic Reputation

85.3

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Overall Score: 81.2

Employer Reputation

82.8

Academic Reputation

80.8

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Overall Score: 80.1

Employer Reputation

66.5

Academic Reputation

83.5

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Overall Score: 78.6
Columbia University Columbia University
location New York City, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

68.5

Academic Reputation

81.1

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Overall Score: 77.5

Employer Reputation

66.2

Academic Reputation

80.3

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Overall Score: 77.4

Employer Reputation

68.4

Academic Reputation

79.7

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Overall Score: 77.1

Employer Reputation

81

Academic Reputation

76.1

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Overall Score: 76.4
University of Huddersfield University of Huddersfield
location Huddersfield, United Kingdom
QS stars 5 QS Stars

Employer Reputation

74.3

Academic Reputation

76.9

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