Drama, Dance and Cinematics ranked 5th in the UK: Complete University Guide 2026

This week, we maintained our place among the UK’s most highly regarded institutions for the subject of Drama, Dance and Cinematics. York ranked 5th in the UK for the study of this subject in the Complete University Guide 2026.

The School of Arts and Creative Technologies specialises in Drama, Dance and Cinematics at York. 

Head of School, Professor Tom Cantrell said, "I’m delighted by this recognition of our innovative teaching, research and practice at York. It reflects the strength of our collaborative work across the School and our commitment to creativity in all its various and diverse forms."

York’s overall position

The University of York ranked 12th overall and 8th in the Russell Group in the Complete University Guide 2026. The guide ranks 130 institutions across the UK.

In total, 15 subjects at York were ranked in the UK top 10:

• Archaeology: 6th
• Biological Sciences: 7th
• Chemistry: 6th
• Drama, Dance and Cinematics: 5th
• English: 6th
• French: 4th
• History: 8th
• History of Art, Architecture and Design: 7th
• Iberian Languages: 6th
• Linguistics: 5th
• Marketing: 7th
• Philosophy: 8th
• Psychology: 5th
• Social Policy: 8th
• Social Work: 9th

A further four subjects appeared in the UK top 20.

About the Complete University Guide

Published annually, The Complete University Guide league tables rank the best universities in the UK. It covers 74 separate subject areas, as well as an overall institutional ranking. Universities and subjects are ranked on entry standards, student satisfaction, research quality, graduate prospects, completion rates, student-staff ratio and spend on academic services and facilities.

The rankings are based on public domain data collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), the National Student Survey and the Research Excellence Framework 2021.