Best music universities in uk

Over 60 top universities in the UK offer different undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs in music and its specialisations. Various top-ranked universities fall under the category of best music universities in UK.

Ranked 3rd by THE in 2024, the University of Cambridge is known for its in-depth courses in Music where students get to understand the history, basics and effects of music. One can pursue Bachelor’s, M.Phil and PhD courses in music with an annual tuition fee of INR 35 Lakhs.

University College London ranked 6th by THE is one of the best music universities in UK. They offer a one-year master’s program in music education where students get to work with experts in the field and delve into intricate substreams. Applicants are expected to hold a bachelor’s degree in music or related fields along with a strong portfolio. 

One who wants to delve into acoustics and music technology can opt for a course at the University of Edinburgh. With an annual tuition fee of INR 34 Lakhs, the students get to develop tools, software and techniques for the upcoming new trends in music over the period of four years.

Some of the other best music universities in UK include King’s College London, the University of Manchester, the University of Bristol, the University of Birmingham, the University of Sheffield and many more. With an annual tuition fee of INR 25 Lakhs to 35 Lakhs the universities impart immense knowledge that helps students shine in the field of music.

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#1University of Cambridge logo

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $39.4K/Yr (£30,322/Yr)Living$871/Yr (£670/Yr)Admission M.Phil MusicGMAT680TOEFL100$37.6K/Yr
Course duration: 9 months
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7.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 3 by THE in 2024
#2University College London logo

University College London, London

England, Uk63%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36.5K/Yr (£28,100/Yr)Living$23.4K/Yr (£17,981/Yr)Admission M.A Music EducationIELTS6.0PTE59$36.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.8/10(8 Users)Ranked 6 by THE in 2024
#3University of Edinburgh logo

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Scotland, Uk10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $45.2K/Yr (£34,800/Yr)Living$12.9K/Yr (£9,950/Yr)Admission B.S Acoustics and Music Technolo...IELTS6.0PTE56$45.2K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.2/10(25 Users)Ranked 12 by THE in 2024
#4King's College London logo

King's College London, London

England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.3K/Yr (£26,391/Yr)Living$1.6K/Yr (£1,265/Yr)Admission M.MusGRE298IELTS6.0PTE59$36.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.8/10(19 Users)Ranked 20 by THE in 2024
#5The University of Manchester logo

The University of Manchester, Manchester

England, Uk70.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41.6K/Yr (£32,000/Yr)Living$13.4K/Yr (£10,300/Yr)Admission B.MusSAT1290IELTS6.5PTE42$41.6K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.0/10(27 Users)Ranked 49 by THE in 2024
#6University of Bristol logo

University of Bristol, Bristol

England, Uk67%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.4K/Yr (£25,662/Yr)Living$6.6K/Yr (£5,112/Yr)Admission M.A Music with InnovationIELTS6.0PTE59$35.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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4.7/10(9 Users)Ranked 75 by THE in 2024
#7University of Birmingham logo

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

England, Uk13.54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.6K/Yr (£22,760/Yr)Living$17K/Yr (£13,047/Yr)Admission B.MusSAT1280TOEFL80PTE51$32K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.7/10(5 Users)Ranked 67 by THE in 2024
#8University of Sheffield logo

University of Sheffield, Sheffield

England, Uk85.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35K/Yr (£26,927/Yr)Living$12.7K/Yr (£9,774/Yr)Admission M.A CompositionGRE300IELTS6.5PTE56$38.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.5/10(6 Users)Ranked 74 by THE in 2024
#9University of Leeds logo

University of Leeds, Leeds

England, Uk75.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35K/Yr (£26,893/Yr)Living$10.6K/Yr (£8,151/Yr)Admission M.A Music and ManagementIELTS6.5PTE64$39K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.2/10(36 Users)Ranked 69 by THE in 2024
#10University of Nottingham logo

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

England, Uk11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.1K/Yr (£26,250/Yr)Living$11.1K/Yr (£8,533/Yr)Admission B.A Music and Music TechnologySAT1400IELTS6PTE65$34.1K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.8/10(13 Users)Ranked 126 by THE in 2024
#11Queen Mary, University of London logo

Queen Mary, University of London, London

England, Uk43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $37.6K/Yr (£28,900/Yr)Living$8.7K/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission M.Sc Sound and Music Computing w...TOEFL100PTE68$37.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.3/10(15 Users)Ranked 101 by THE in 2024
#12University of York logo

University of York, York

England, Uk80%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.9K/Yr (£24,559/Yr)Living$10K/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission M.A Phonetics and PhonologyTOEFL87PTE60$31.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 51 by THE in 2024
#13Newcastle University logo

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.6K/Yr (£22,800/Yr)Living$200.2/Yr (£154/Yr)Admission M.Phil MusicIELTS6.5PTE62$29.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(12 Users)Ranked 101 by THE in 2024
#14Durham University logo

Durham University, Durham

England, Uk72%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.3K/Yr (£26,417/Yr)Living$12.9K/Yr (£9,932/Yr)Admission B.A MusicTOEFL92PTE62$35.4K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.5/10(1 User)Ranked 39 by THE in 2024
#15Cardiff University logo

Cardiff University, Cardiff

Wales, Uk75.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.9K/Yr (£21,467/Yr)Living$11.3K/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission M.A MusicGRE302IELTS6.5PTE42$26.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.8/10(6 Users)Ranked 101 by THE in 2024
#16University of Aberdeen logo

University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen

Scotland, Uk78%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.1K/Yr (£23,900/Yr)Living$165.1/Yr (£127/Yr)Admission M.A Computing and MusicIELTS6.0PTE54$35.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.8/10(5 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024
#17University of Sussex logo

University of Sussex, Brighton

England, Uk70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.9K/Yr (£21,500/Yr)Living$19.3K/Yr (£14,848/Yr)Admission B.A Music TechnologyIELTS6.0PTE59$27.9K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024
#18University of Surrey logo

University of Surrey, Guildford

England, Uk65%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.6K/Yr (£22,760/Yr)Living$332.8/Yr (£256/Yr)Admission B.A Creative Music TechnologyTOEFL88PTE59$28.7K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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6.3/10(4 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024
#19Royal Holloway, University of London logo

Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham

England, Uk16.98%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.3K/Yr (£23,329/Yr)Living$7K/Yr (£5,400/Yr)Admission M.A Music PerformanceTOEFL88PTE61$26.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.0/10(1 User)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024
#20City, University of London logo

City, University of London, London

England, Uk12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $19.5K/Yr (£15,024/Yr)Living$18.6K/Yr (£14,339/Yr)Admission B.S Music, Sound and TechnologyIELTS6.0PTE68$21.1K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 351 by THE in 2024Ranked 352 by QS in 2025
#21Brunel University logo

Brunel University, London

England, Uk60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.1K/Yr (£19,330/Yr)Living$13.4K/Yr (£10,287/Yr)Admission B.A MusicIELTS6PTE59$25.1K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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6.2/10(7 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2024
#22University of Kent logo

University of Kent, Canterbury

England, Uk85%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.9K/Yr (£18,363/Yr)Admission M.A Music TechnologyIELTS6PTE68$22.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.3/10(1 User)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024
#23Bangor University logo

Bangor University, Bangor

Wales, Uk41%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26.5K/Yr (£20,357/Yr)Living$19.4K/Yr (£14,904/Yr)Admission M.A MusicIELTS6.0PTE56$31.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2024
#24University of Hull logo

University of Hull, Hull

England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20K/Yr (£15,400/Yr)Living$192.4/Yr (£148/Yr)Admission B.MusACT28IELTS6PTE54$20K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.0/10(1 User)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024Ranked 516 by QS in 2025
#25Goldsmiths, University of London logo

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

England, Uk67%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.3K/Yr (£26,415/Yr)Admission M.A Arts Administration and Cult...IELTS7$34.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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Ranked 126 by THE in 2024
#26School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London logo

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, London

England, Uk40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31K/Yr (£23,821/Yr)Admission M.A Performance, MMusIELTS6.0$32.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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Ranked 77 by THE in 2024
#27University of Plymouth logo

University of Plymouth, Plymouth

England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.8K/Yr (£17,537/Yr)Admission M.A Performance TrainingIELTS6PTE59$22.7K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 401 by THE in 2024
#28Bournemouth University logo

Bournemouth University, Poole

England, Uk50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.4K/Yr (£18,800/Yr)Living$9.6K/Yr (£7,348/Yr)Admission B.A Music and Sound ProductionIELTS6.0PTE62$24.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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5.7/10(1 User)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024
#29Anglia Ruskin University logo

Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

England, Uk52%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.7K/Yr (£15,900/Yr)Living$8.9K/Yr (£6,871/Yr)Admission M.Phil MusicologyIELTS6.5PTE59$23K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024
#30Edinburgh Napier University logo

Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh

Scotland, Uk56%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.4K/Yr (£18,010/Yr)Living$8.6K/Yr (£6,617/Yr)Admission B.A MusicIELTS6.0PTE56$25.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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5.8/10(1 User)
#31Coventry University logo

Coventry University, Coventry

England, Uk32%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26.8K/Yr (£20,585/Yr)Living$8.9K/Yr (£6,837/Yr)Admission B.A MusicIELTS5.5PTE59$27.7K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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5.3/10(14 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2024
#32University of Derby logo

University of Derby, Derby

England, Uk80%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $19.4K/Yr (£14,900/Yr)Living$7.7K/Yr (£5,903/Yr)Admission B.A MusicIELTS6.0PTE50$19.4K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.8/10(1 User)
#33De Montfort University logo

De Montfort University, Leicester

England, Uk45%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.3K/Yr (£15,650/Yr)Living$8.1K/Yr (£6,235/Yr)Admission M.A Performance PracticesGRE308IELTS6PTE59$20.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2024
#34The Open University logo

The Open University, Milton Keynes

England, Uk70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $9K/Yr (£6,924/Yr)Living$2.2K/Yr (£1,680/Yr)Admission B.A Arts and Humanities (Music)IELTS6.5PTE65$9K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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4.7/10(1 User)Ranked 301 by THE in 2024
#35University of East London logo

University of East London, London

England, Uk56%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $18.4K/Yr (£14,160/Yr)Living$9.9K/Yr (£7,626/Yr)Admission B.A Music Performance and Produc...IELTS6PTE56$18.4K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.5/10(4 Users)
#36University of Bedfordshire logo

University of Bedfordshire, Luton

England, Uk70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.1K/Yr (£15,500/Yr)Living$9.9K/Yr (£7,584/Yr)Admission B.A Music TechnologyIELTS6.0PTE54$20.1K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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4.7/10(2 Users)
#37University of South Wales logo

University of South Wales, Pontypridd

Wales, Uk20%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $19.8K/Yr (£15,250/Yr)Living$9.1K/Yr (£7,008/Yr)Admission M.Sc Music Engineering and Produ...TOEFL72PTE64$20.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.8/10(3 Users)
#38University of Central Lancashire logo

University of Central Lancashire, Preston

England, Uk24%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.4K/Yr (£16,500/Yr)Living$136.5/Yr (£105/Yr)Admission B.A MusicIELTS6.0PTE60$21.4K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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4.7/10(2 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024
#39Edge Hill University logo

Edge Hill University, Ormskirk

England, Uk28%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.4K/Yr (£16,500/Yr)Admission B.A Media, Music and SoundIELTS6.0PTE66$21.4K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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6.3/10(1 User)
#40Canterbury Christ Church University logo

Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury

England, Uk28%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.1K/Yr (£15,500/Yr)Living$10.3K/Yr (£7,898/Yr)Admission M.MusIELTS6.0$20.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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10.0/10(1 User)
#41University of West London logo

University of West London, London

England, Uk28%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.1K/Yr (£16,250/Yr)Living$21.4K/Yr (£16,436/Yr)Admission M.A Music Industry Management an...GRE320IELTS6.5PTE69$21.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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3.0/10(1 User)Ranked 1001 by THE in 2024Ranked 34 by The Guardian in 2021
#42University of Sunderland logo

University of Sunderland, Sunderland

England, Uk27%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.8K/Yr (£16,000/Yr)Living$9.7K/Yr (£7,440/Yr)Admission B.A Community MusicIELTS6PTE57$20.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.2/10(1 User)
#43Oxford Brookes University logo

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford

England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.7K/Yr (£16,700/Yr)Living$20.9K/Yr (£16,061/Yr)Admission M.A MusicIELTS6.0PTE51$22.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.7/10(1 User)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024
#44University of Huddersfield logo

University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield

England, Uk84%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.4K/Yr (£16,500/Yr)Admission B.S Music Technology and Audio S...IELTS6PTE51$21.4K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.0/10(1 User)Ranked 301 by THE in 2024
#45Ulster University logo

Ulster University, Belfast

Northern Ireland, Uk81%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.2K/Yr (£16,320/Yr)Living$5.1K/Yr (£3,885/Yr)Admission B.A MusicIELTS6.0PTE66$21.2K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.7/10(2 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024
#46Nottingham Trent University logo

Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham

England, Uk15%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.3K/Yr (£17,150/Yr)Living$19.2K/Yr (£14,757/Yr)Admission B.S Audio and Music Technology T...IELTS6PTE62$22.3K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.3/10(9 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024
#47Kingston University logo

Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames

England, Uk30%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.3K/Yr (£19,484/Yr)Living$13K/Yr (£10,006/Yr)Admission M.A MusicGRE298IELTS6.5PTE59$26.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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5.5/10(5 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2024
#48Middlesex University logo

Middlesex University, London

England, Uk57%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.6K/Yr (£16,600/Yr)Living$15.1K/Yr (£11,619/Yr)Admission B.A MusicIELTS6PTE51$21.6K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.3/10(7 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2024
#49University of Westminster logo

University of Westminster, London

England, Uk18%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.3K/Yr (£15,625/Yr)Living$15.4K/Yr (£11,840/Yr)Admission M.A Music Business ManagementIELTS6.5PTE60$19.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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5.7/10(2 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2024
#50Keele University logo

Keele University, Newcastle

England, Uk80%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.6K/Yr (£19,700/Yr)Admission M.A MusicIELTS6.5PTE79$23K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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Ranked 401 by THE in 2024