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- 28 October 2024
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Welcome to the World’s No.1 University for Art & Design.*
Students come from across the world to the Royal College of Art in London to be part of an internationally renowned postgraduate community. Gain unrivalled opportunities to enhance your practice, build networks, solve global challenges and develop your career.
Key details
Date
- 28 October 2024
Read time
- 2 minutes
* QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Art & Design
Discover our programmes
Genesis, Maria Timoshenko & Iulia Fedorova (Digital Direction MA)
The Royal College of Art offers Graduate Diploma, Master's and MPhil/PhD programmes in the arts, design, communication, architecture and the humanities. Our students also come from a broad range of backgrounds including science, technology, engineering, social sciences, business and healthcare.
Ready to join us? Applications are now open for 2025 entry. The round 1 application deadline for Master’s and MPhil/PhD programmes is 13 January 2025, 12 noon GMT.
Graduate Diploma Art & Design
Applications for the Graduate Diploma Art & Design intake in May 2025 will open in January. Register for updates and reminders about applying to the Graduate Diploma.
Watch our open event recording to find out more.
Upcoming events
Register for Open Days, Portfolio Q&A sessions, Campus Tours and the chance to meet the RCA globally and in the UK.
Why choose the RCA?
Teaching and research expertise
The opportunity to learn from world-leading academic staff. We’re the only specialist art and design university where all of our permanent teaching and research staff are also research active and included in the RCA’s submissions to the UK Research Excellence Framework.
Renowned alumni
Our 28,000 alumni are leaders in their disciplines, making national and international headlines. Alumni include:
- Hoor Al Qasimi
- Hurvin Anderson RA
- Christopher Bailey CBE
- Sir Peter Blake
- Sir Frank Bowling
- Sir James Dyson OM
- Dame Tracey Emin RA
- Sir Anthony Finkelstein
- Thomas Heatherwick RDI, CBE
- Dame Barbara Hepworth
- Lubaina Himid RA CBE
- David Hockney OM
- Kamala Ibrahim Ishaq
- Asif Kapadia
- Julian MacDonald OBE
- Henry Moore OM
- Erdem Moralioglu MBE
- Morag Myerscough
- Dame Magdalene Odundo
- Chris Ofili CBE
- Bridget Riley
- Sir Ridley Scott
- Philip Treacy OBE
- Dame Zandra Rhodes
A diverse creative community
The RCA is the world’s largest postgraduate-only art and design university, representing an exciting talent base and opportunities to build your network and collaborate. An RCA student might be working in industry or the arts, a career-changer, or come straight from an undergraduate course. We typically welcome students from over 70 countries.
Interdisciplinary connections
Our College and School-wide projects, activities and challenges help our students find like-minded creatives to solve major global problems, grow their networks, or find future business partners. Find out more about AcrossRCA.
Build your career
Find out more about how the RCA can help move your career to the next level with our Graduate Careers Report.
Ready to take the next step?
Apply now to start in 2025Life at the RCA
Where will the RCA take you?
Over 185 years our alumni have defined the industries that they have joined, created and reshaped.
Our campuses
Our sites are located in the historic capital city of London, a vibrant cultural centre with an international outlook.
Facilities
The Royal College of Art provides the infrastructure, discipline-specific tooling and support for students to master the skills for their particular aesthetic and approach.
Student support
The Student Support Team offers advice, information and support to all RCA students and offer-holders.
Scholarships & funding
The RCA is committed to celebrating diversity, eliminating discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity to all.
