The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a postgraduate art and design university based in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1837, the RCA is one of the world’s leading institutions for art, design and creative research, offering specialised programmes across fine art, architecture, design, communication and humanities.
The RCA is unique in that it exclusively offers postgraduate degrees, including MA, MPhil and PhD programmes. Its campuses in Kensington, Battersea and White City support interdisciplinary study, combining studio practice with research and critical theory. The Royal College of Art has played a significant role in shaping contemporary art and design education, with alumni including leading artists, designers and architects working internationally.
The Royal College of Art regularly hosts exhibitions, public programmes and research initiatives, contributing to the global cultural landscape. Its position within London’s art ecosystem connects it to major museums, galleries and creative industries, reinforcing its reputation as a key centre for advanced art and design practice.
1 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Royal College of Art launches new School of Communication & Design, bringing fashion, animation, textiles, visual communication + design together.
20 August 2026 • Mark Westall
The RCA x Design for Good Academy is opening to the public for the first time, with 50 places for designers looking to create social and environmental impact.
28 July 2026 • Mark Westall
The Royal College of Art and Norwich University of the Arts are partnering to launch jointly awarded undergraduate degrees from 2027.
16 July 2026 • Mark Westall
The Royal College of Art has launched a new network of creative education partnerships across the UK and Ireland
4 June 2026 • Mark Westall
RCA2026 brings together more than 1,600 postgraduate students across the Royal College of Art’s London campuses in a major showcase
30 March 2026 • Mark Westall
RCA Grand Challenge 2026, the world’s largest postgraduate design initiative.
19 February 2026 • Mark Westall
More than 70 staff members will present work this year, spanning sculpture, painting, photography, ceramics, animation and beyond.
12 December 2025 • Mark Westall
Among the works most finely attuned to this shifting landscape is Floating Soil by SSG Collective.
1 December 2025 • Mark Westall
Heaven In A Wildflower unfolds less like a duo show and more like two distinct worlds held in the same atmospheric pressure
29 October 2025 • Mark Westall
This group of works titled The Receiver are both a sculpture and a metaphor.
20 October 2025 • Mark Westall
The Royal College of Art (RCA) has announced the graduate winners of the first-ever Jaguar Arts Awards.
9 October 2025 • Mark Westall
With the revitalisation of its historic Grade II-listed Darwin Building to meet the needs of a modern teaching environment.
8 October 2025 • Mark Westall
The RCA and Pokémon have announced the winners of the 8th Pokémon scholarship, Zachary Miller-Waugh & Aileen Gavonel.
26 August 2025 • Mark Westall
Stepping into Christine Lee’s work, one immediately encounters the most familiar of objects a watermelon, sausage, egg, oyster, lemon.
13 August 2025 • Mark Westall
Taking up her role in October, Professor Dong brings a wealth of expertise in inclusive design, as well as its mission to shape a more inclusive future.
1 July 2025 • Mark Westall
Luoqing Cai has quickly drawn attention through her appearance in Beijing Fashion Week’s Virtual Fashion section
13 June 2025 • Mark Westall
When I first saw Yijing Miao’s work, the seductive surfaces drew me immediately, they are plastic, sugar, resin, polymers…
8 June 2025 • Chard Adio
In her debut solo exhibition with LBF Contemporary, British-Caribbean artist Gaia Ozwyn invites us into a space charged with intimacy and introspection.
6 May 2025 • Mark Westall
Taiwanese painter Nai-Jen Yang invites viewers to slow down and reconsider the fundamental act of seeing.
11 April 2025 • Mark Westall
Anli Hou is a contemporary jewelry artist whose work delves into the deeper meaning of jewelry as a form of… Read More
26 March 2025 • Mark Westall
We sat down with – Professor Christoph Lindner eight months into his tenure as President and Vice Chancellor of the Royal College of Art
12 March 2025 • Mark Westall
The Royal College of Art (RCA) in London has been ranked the number 1 university for art & design internationally for the 11th year in a row
10 March 2025 • Mark Westall
The Royal College of Art (RCA) has announced the shortlist for the 2024/25 edition of the Grand Challenge, focussing on this year’s theme: Design Resilience.
24 February 2025 • Mark Westall
The RCA has appointed Professors Claire Craig and Paul Chamberlain as the new Helen Hamlyn Chairs of Design at The HHCD
