Rankings of Leeds Arts University

Leeds Arts University (LAU) is a specialist institution, located in the city of the same name and just a short walk away from the University of Leeds. LAU caters to a wide variety of artists, including those involved in Fine Art, Music, Fashion Design, and Filmmaking, among other creative types. The city of Leeds itself is a student hub, with enough nightlife and entertainment in the nearby city centre to keep anybody busy in their free time.

Latest ranking updates for Leeds Arts University
  • September 2023: The Times Good University Guide update. Leeds Arts University achieves place 89.
  • September 2023: Publication of The Times Good University Guide by Subject (Business, Management and Marketing). Ranking position #67.
  • September 2023: The Guardian News and Media Limited announced latest results of The Guardian University League Tables by Subject (Business and Management) with Leeds Arts University in position 37.
  • July 2023: New edition of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities. Leeds Arts University ranked #9331.
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University rankings

    • #69 
    • #89 
    The Times Good University Guide
    [Published 15 September, 2023]
    • #76 
    • #94 
    CUG The Complete University Guide
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #138 
    • #9331 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

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Subject rankings

Arts Visual & Performing

    • #10 
    • #11 
    Music
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #30 
    • #38 
    Music
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #34 
    • #43 
    Music
    The Times Good University Guide by Subject
    [Published 15 September, 2023]

Design

    • #35 
    • #40 
    Graphic Design
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for Leeds Arts University

Music The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
#11 
Arts Visual & Performing
Graphic Design The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
#40 
Design

“I’m studying Comic and Concept Art here, and the teachers have been very involved in my progress by helping me every time I’ve needed it. The workload is challenging, but not excessively so. There’s also plenty of clubs to get involved in, so meeting people is easy if you want to!”

“I wanted to study at a university specifically dedicated to art so that I could earn my degree somewhere where everybody around you gives art the respect it deserves. The immersive experience Leeds Art University has given me is incomparable.”

About Leeds Arts University

PROS

  • Leeds Art University combats the perception that art students can’t find work with their reliable and effective Careers Services, which students describe as realistic and knowledgeable. Workshops are available for CV and interview skill improvement.
  • The most recurring opinion from students about this university is that there is a sense of community and belonging. This is a natural consequence of an environment where different kinds of art students support each other.
  • Customisable coursework depending on your personal interests, giving the student more freedom to explore the themes that are most motivating for them.

CONS

  • Students enrolled on a variety of courses report that not a lot of time is given to learning in the classroom. For those learners who struggle to manage their own time and learning, this may be a challenge.
  • While the university advertises their film studio space as being divided into three separate sections, film students complain that the sound studio is not isolated. This means that this space is often not available for use.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1846
Telephone:
44 113 202 8000
Address:
Blenheim Walk
LS2 9AQ, Leeds
England UK
Website:
https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/
Social:

NSS Aggregate Student reviews

Below you see the results of Leeds Arts University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK universities.

Overall student satisfaction
70 /100
355 total respondents
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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Student composition of Leeds Arts University

Students by level of study Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on January 2023
undergraduates:
2130
postgraduates:
115
Total:
2245
Students by subject Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on January 2023
Creative Arts and Design:
2195
Performing Arts:
50
Foreign students by nationality Academic year 2020/21 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on January 2023
Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China):
20
China:
15
India:
10
United States:
10
Singapore:
10
Indonesia:
10
Nigeria:
5
Egypt:
5
Iceland:
5
Switzerland:
5
Japan:
5
Korea (South):
5
Malaysia:
5
Russia:
5
Vietnam:
5
Canada:
5
Norway:
5
Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on January 2023

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Leeds Arts University ranks #103 in England UK in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 382 universities in England UK.

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Leeds Arts University is listed in The Times Good University Guide, CUG The Complete University Guide, Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities See all 6 rankings of Leeds Arts University.

Leeds Arts University achieved #89 in . This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for Leeds Arts University.

Leeds Arts University achieved the highest ranking for Arts Visual & Performing. It is ranked #11 in The Guardian University League Tables by Subject (Music). See all subject rankings for Leeds Arts University.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings Leeds Arts University ranks #4 among universities in Leeds and #103 among universities in England UK. See all rankings of Leeds Arts University.

In our meta ranking Leeds Arts University ranks #103 among all universities in England UK and University of Oxford ranks #1. See all rankings of universities in Leeds. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.
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