Guildhall School tops the Complete University Guide’s Arts, Drama & Music League Table for a third year

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Guildhall School has been ranked first in the Complete University Guide’s Arts, Drama & Music League Table 2025, topping the table for a third year in row.

The Complete University Guide League Table is based on data from the National Student Survey (NSS), Research Excellence Framework (REF) and the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), with the Arts, Drama & Music League Table ranking specialist colleges and conservatoires.

Today’s news brings the latest league table success for Guildhall School, which is consistently recognised for its world-class professional training. The School recently ranked fourth in the world for Music and rose to fifth in the world for Performing Arts in the QS World University Rankings 2024, and has topped the Guardian University Guide music league table for the past two years.

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