The top 10 UNIVERSITIES for CREATIVE STUDENTS

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University College London
  • Analysis has shown that University College London is the best university for those seeking creative careers.
  • Glasgow and Edinburgh have the highest number of creative businesses in each city.
  • University of Glasgow is the second best university for creative students, with University of Oxford being third.

With students heading to university in the next few months, research has found that University College London (UCL) is the best university for creative students in the UK.

Creative resource DesignBundles.net collated university rankings and data from Companies House and ONS to establish an index score which would reveal the best university to attend for students who are studying creative degrees such as Art and Design at university in the UK. 

University College London (UCL) tops Design Bundles rankings as the UK’s best university for creative students as it places second overall on The Complete University Guide (CUG) for artistic and creative courses and has a high number of 293 creative companies registered close to its campus in Westminster. In addition, the average salary in the Westminster borough is £36,348 according to ONS data; the highest amongst the regions studied in the analysis. 

Famous creative alumni from University College London include Christopher Nolan, who directed the Dark Knight trilogy, sculptor Anthony Gormley and illustrator Raymond Briggs.

The University of Glasgow was revealed as the second-best university for creative students, ranking 19th on the full CUG. Despite this lower score, the city hosts a massive 996 creative businesses, offering graduates that choose to stay in the area a large number of prospects within the creative industry. 

The University of Oxford obtained the third highest index score due to its high placement on the CUG ranking, coupled with its location amongst 238 registered creative business in the arts and culture sector and an average salary of £27,012 per annum – one of the highest wages outside of London.

Overall, Edinburgh was revealed as the best city for creative students in the UK, hosting two of the top ten creative universities – University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University. The city is home to a total of 685 business that are in the creative sector, with a number of annual cultural events such as Edinburgh Festival contributing to the city’s status as one of the UK’s top creative hubs.

Commenting on the study, a spokesperson for DesignBundles said: “It is an exciting time for students as they begin to head to University. For creative students, it’s essential to be surrounded by a creative environment which any of these top ten universities appear to provide.”

The study was conducted by Design Bundles, which offershigh quality premium design resources and a marketplace which allows graphic designers to register and sell their products.

Top 10 universities for creative students in the UK 

Rank 

University 

Ranking on Complete University Guide 

Number of registered creative businesses in the area 

Average salary per area 

Index Score 

1 

University College London (UCL)

2

293

£35,496

12

2 

University of Glasgow

5

996

£23,292

17

3 

University of Oxford

1

238

£27,012

18

4 

University of Reading

6

292

£27,804

20

5 

University of Leeds

7

598

£23,304

22

6 

University of Edinburgh

14

684

£25,584

23

7 

Newcastle University

3

307

£22,236

23

8 

Heriot-Watt University

15

684

£25,584

26

9 

Kingston University

10

105

£29,856

27

10 

Goldsmiths, University of London

9

96

£30,504

30

 


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