Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: Statistics

Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 3600 of 14,131	In the World
# 1022 of 2,786	In Europe
# 138 of 163	In United Kingdom
# 18 of 18	In Scotland
# 5 of 5	In Glasgow
# 285 of 1,001	For Music
Top 1-3	For 6 other topics

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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

31%

Enrollment

1,000

Languages

English

Funding

Private

Highest Degree

Master

Website

rcs.ac.uk

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	31%
Admissions Requirements	Passes in 3 subjects at Higher (SCE) level or passes in 2 subjects at Advanced Higher level, 2 subjects at Advanced ('A') level or recognized equivalents
Academic Calendar	Semesters
Enrollment	1,000

We've calculated the 31% acceptance rate for Royal Conservatoire of Scotland based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Centre : Research in the Performing Arts

Performing Arts

School : Dance

Dance

School : Drama

Acting Cinema and Television Theatre

School : Music

Music Music Theory and Composition Musical Instruments Opera Singing

School : Production Screen

Cinema and Television Film

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	Yes	Yes	TBD
Biology	No	No	No
Business	No	No	No
Chemistry	No	No	No
Computer Science	No	No	No
Economics	No	No	No
Engineering	No	No	No
Environmental Science	No	No	No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	TBD
Mathematics	No	No	No
Medicine	No	No	No
Physics	No	No	No
Psychology	No	No	No

Bachelor's Degree

Acting Art Management Jazz and Popular Music Music Performing Arts Theatre

Postgraduate Diploma

Acting Conducting Music Music Education Music Theory and Composition Opera Performing Arts Theatre

Master's Degree

Conducting Music Music Theory and Composition Opera Performing Arts Theatre

Doctorate

Dance Music Theatre

Research profile

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has published 533 scientific papers with 1,333 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Art & Design, History, Engineering, Physics, Fashion Design, Environmental Science, Sociology, Philosophy, and Acoustical Engineering.

Publications

533

Citations

1,333

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	325 / 1,271
Art & Design	246 / 1,061
History	201 / 575
Engineering	192 / 594
Physics	186 / 627
Fashion Design	162 / 1,000
Environmental Science	155 / 613
Sociology	148 / 1,015
Philosophy	141 / 729
Acoustical Engineering	132 / 512
Literature	118 / 769
Art History	117 / 105
Political Science	114 / 879
Psychology	113 / 995
Computer Science	111 / 579
Geography and Cartography	109 / 514
Law	98 / 875
Linguistics	78 / 320
Business	75 / 334
Geology	67 / 424
Education	65 / 643
Music	62 / 431
Archaeology	62 / 486
Aesthetics	60 / 366
Biology	60 / 667
Chemistry	54 / 208
Management	53 / 77
Medicine	43 / 422
Organic chemistry	35 / 58
Materials Science	34 / 70
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	34 / 63
Quantum and Particle physics	32 / 61
Mathematics	31 / 286
Social Psychology	30 / 274
Metallurgy	29 / 64
Anthropology	28 / 287
Paleontology	27 / 410
Ecology	24 / 105
Economics	24 / 412
Creative Writing	20 / 53

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

72 Notable alumni

1. Geoffrey Paterson

1983-. (aged 43)

conductor

Geoffrey Paterson is a British conductor.

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2. William Rogue

1973-. (aged 53)

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Stewart William Allan, more familiar by his stage name, William Rogue, is a Scottish musician and actor. He was the frontman, principal songwriter, and lead guitarist of rock band The Blimp from 1998 until their breakup in 2007.

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