Rankings of The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

The Courtauld Institute of Art is an independent college forming part of the University of London. The institute exclusively offers courses and programmes based on the History of Art, and the discipline of Art Conservation. Courtauld has been repeatedly recognised as the foremost research authority on the History of Art in the United Kingdom. Those who enrol here can expect to experience the city of London to its fullest, while at the same time forming part of one of the most important organisations in the country when it comes to Art and its conservation.

Latest ranking updates for The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
  • September 2023: The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London ranks 12 in the latest The Times Good University Guide by Subject (Business, Management and Marketing) from The Times and The Sunday Times.
  • September 2023: The Guardian University League Tables by Subject (Business and Management) update. The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London achieves place 8.
  • July 2023: Publication of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities. Ranking position #5001.
  • June 2023: The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London ranks 10 in the latest CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject (Business & Management Studies) from The University League Tables.
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University rankings

    • #36 
    • #731 
    CWUR Center for World University Rankings
    [Published 25 April, 2022]
    • #111 
    • #5001 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]

Student Ratings for The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

Student satisfaction:
4.7 (based on 1613 student ratings)
Google ratings:
4.7 (based on 1591 student ratings)
Facebook ratings:
5.0 (based on 22 student ratings)

“The travel opportunities are abundant on the History of Art programmes, with many chances to visit important museums together, or art conservation initiatives around Europe. It’s been a pleasure to be surrounded by teachers and students who share my passion.”

“As an international student from Italy, I’ve found the college to be very helpful with finding me accommodation as soon as I signed up. I was given a room near the Stand, putting me right in the middle of this amazing city.”

About The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

PROS

  • Small class sizes allow each student to get the one -on -one tuition that they need to excel.
  • Learners enrolled at Courtauld Institute of Art have access to one of the UK’s largest art libraries in the Courtauld libraries. If needed, users can also rent materials from the University of London, the institute’s parent organisation.
  • College accommodation is centrally located, giving students the immersive experience of London that they expect, as well as the convenience of abundant public transport options nearby.

CONS

  • The universal experience of London is that the cost of living is challenge, meaning that getting a part -time job to pair with your studies is almost certainly a requirement.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1932
Telephone:
+44 20 7872 0220
Address:
Somerset House
WC2R 0RN, London
England UK
Website:
https://courtauld.ac.uk/
Social:
  • 'Alumni Insights' Session 1: Auction House Careers
  • 'Alumni Insights' Session 5: Museum Careers (non-curatorial)

NSS Aggregate Student reviews

Below you see the results of The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK universities.

Overall student satisfaction
53 /100
47 total respondents
Chart Data
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 The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

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:
270
postgraduates:
310
Total:
580
Students by subject Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on January 2023
History:
580
Foreign students by nationality Academic year 2020/21 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on January 2023
United States:
60
China:
20
Russia:
10
Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China):
10
Switzerland:
5
India:
5
Korea (South):
5
Singapore:
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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The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London ranks #113 in England UK in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 382 universities in England UK.

The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London ranks #19 in London in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 90 universities in London.

The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London is listed in CWUR Center for World University Rankings, Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities See all 7 rankings of The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London.

The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London achieved #731 in CWUR Center for World University Rankings. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London.

The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London achieved the highest ranking for Arts Visual & Performing. It is ranked #3 in QS World University Rankings By Subject (History of Art, Architecture & Design). See all subject rankings for The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London ranks #19 among universities in London and #113 among universities in England UK. See all rankings of The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London.

In our meta ranking The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London ranks #113 among all universities in England UK and University of Oxford ranks #1. See all rankings of universities in London. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.
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