Royal College of Art

Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art in South Kensington
Motto
Dieu et mon droit
Motto in English
God and my right
TypePublic
Established
  • 1837 – Government School of Design
  • 1896 – Royal College of Art
  • 1967 – degree-awarding powers
Endowment£39.6 million (2025)
Budget£94.7 million (2024/25)
ChancellorSir Jonathan Ive
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Christoph Lindner
Students2,555 (2024/25)
Undergraduates0
Location,
United Kingdom
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Websiterca.ac.uk

The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a public research university in London, England, with campuses in South Kensington, Battersea and White City. It is the only entirely postgraduate art and design university in the United Kingdom.