UCC ranked in top 100 universities worldwide for performing arts

10 Apr 2024

• UCC’s position in the Performing Arts rankings recognises it a world leader for study and research in the Performing Arts including music and sonic art, theatre and interdisciplinary practices. 

University College Cork (UCC) has been ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide for Performing Arts in the QS World University Rankings announced today.

Performing Arts at UCC is ranked in the top 100 and Philosophy is newly ranked and joins Politics and International Studies in the top 200. English has maintained its rank in the top 150 and Modern Languages remains in the top 250.

The QS World University Rankings ranks 1,559 institutions from across 104 countries by analysing reputation and research outputs, standing as the largest and most diverse university rankings to date.

UCC’s position in the Performing Arts rankings recognises its international reputation, making it a world leader for study and research in the Performing Arts including music and sonic art, theatre and interdisciplinary practices.

The arts, entertainment, cultural and live events sector in Ireland is recognised at home and abroad as a world-leader. A report by EY found that the sector contributed over €1.16bn to the economy, directly supporting almost 55,000 jobs.

John Godfrey, Head of UCC School of Film, Music, and Theatre, said: “We are delighted to see global recognition of UCC’s School of Film, Music and Theatre’s extraordinary strengths in research, teaching, employability and internationalisation. We are now ranked among the top 100 universities in the world for Performing Arts, a testament to the outstanding commitment, enthusiasm and cutting-edge achievements of our students, researchers and staff.”

“One of our most important goals is to empower students to create work that responds to and contributes to the world, to develop and put into practice extraordinary and innovative ideas and to explore the power of the Arts to spur societal change. Our faculty includes artists practicing internationally in a wide variety of disciplines, experienced project managers, casting directors and producers, and applied youth and education specialists.”

The QS World University Rankings 2024 features the largest-ever methodological enhancement, introducing three new metrics: sustainability, employment outcomes and international research network.

Learn more about study and research opportunities at UCC's School of Film, Music and Theatre here.