The best universities for Performing arts (non-specific)
A student-opinion league table using only what recent undergraduates said in the National Student Survey—not research reputation, entry grades or staff ratios.
Southampton Solent University, followed by University of Sunderland and The University of Chichester make up the leading three for Performing arts (non-specific) in our 2026 student-view ranking.
Unlike a conventional university guide, this list makes one narrow comparison: how positively recent students described their course experience. The score gives equal influence to the 26 questions shared across all three NSS files and averages 2025 with 2026 wherever both are published.
Top 10 for Performing arts (non-specific)
Current positions use the 2025+2026 window. Previous positions use 2024+2025; “New” means no eligible prior comparison.
| Current pos.2025+2026 table | Previous pos.2024+2025 table | Change | University | Score | Current score data | Questions | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12024–2025 average | — | Southampton Solent University2025–2026 average | 95.90% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 2 | 32024–2025 average | ↑ 1 | University of Sunderland2025–2026 average | 94.61% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 3 | 22025 only | ↓ 1 | The University of Chichester2025–2026 average | 87.89% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 4 | 42024–2025 average | — | University of the West of Scotland2025–2026 average | 86.89% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 5 | —Not ranked | New | University of Lancashire2026 only | 86.48% | 2026 only | 26 / 26 | |
| 6 | 62024–2025 average | — | University of Salford, the2025–2026 average | 85.34% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 7 | 72024–2025 average | — | Leeds Beckett University2025–2026 average | 83.23% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 8 | 92024–2025 average | ↑ 1 | University of Winchester2025–2026 average | 76.97% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 9 | 82024–2025 average | ↓ 1 | Anglia Ruskin University2025–2026 average | 73.09% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 |
Universities are shown by default. The site-wide switch can include every current NSS provider in this live top ten.
See the complete Performing arts (non-specific) ranking →One source. One clear point of view.
The National Student Survey asks final-year undergraduates about teaching, learning opportunities, assessment and feedback, support, organisation, resources, student voice, their students’ union and wellbeing information.
We do not add research output, selectivity, institutional spending, staff ratios or graduate salary data. Those measures may be useful elsewhere, but they cannot change what former students said about studying this subject.
Read the complete methodology →About this Performing arts (non-specific) ranking
What leads the Performing arts (non-specific) ranking in 2026?
Southampton Solent University is first among universities, with an NSS-based score of 95.90%. The result reflects student opinion across the common questions, not a prediction of which institution will suit every applicant.
Why average two NSS years?
Averaging 2025 and 2026 makes the result less sensitive to one unusual cohort. A provider must have published 2026 data to enter the current table; a 2026-only entrant is included and labelled “New”.
Where can I see every university?
The full Performing arts (non-specific) ranking contains every eligible university or, when the provider switch is enabled, every eligible NSS provider.