Royal College of Art

Royal College of Art and purpose-built student accommodation

Royal College of Art is listed in the PBSAX directory as a higher-education provider connected to UK Purpose-Built Student Accommodation in London. Profile fields such as campuses, related schemes, and websites come from PBSAX records and public sources linked on this page, including 9 linked schemes. Use the profile to open those schemes and the matching city hub, then confirm intake and accommodation policy on the university’s own publications and HESA provider statistics.

Private PBSA that serves Royal College of Art students still needs its own operator file — including ANUK/Unipol National Code membership where the Renters’ Rights Act section 32 pathway under SI 2026/327 is used for fixed-term tenancies from 1 May 2026. Browse the directory, schemes for sale, and accreditation codes.

University

Royal College of Art

London, Greater London~2,850 students

The Royal College of Art is the world's most influential postgraduate university of art and design, offering advanced degrees and conducting research to address global challenges through creative practice and innovation. It focuses on achieving international standards of excellence in the education of artists and designers.

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About

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.

PBSA Demand

Campus catchment

well supplied
Students
2,850
Nearby beds (~2 mi)
2,630
Beds / 100 students
92.3
Schemes tracked
9

More supplied catchment — about 92.3 tracked beds per 100 students within ~2 mi.

Operator concentration nearby

Key Information

Crest / logo
Royal College of Art crest / logo
City
London
Region
Greater London
Student population (approx)
2,850

PBSA Near This University

9 schemes within ~2 miles of campus · 2,630 beds

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PropertyBedsDistanceOperatorCity
Beit Hall339< 0.1 mi—London
Southside4050.1 mi—London
Unite Kingston3800.6 mi—London
Hyde Park240.8 mi—London
Notting Hill180.9 mi—London
Paddington Citi3571.0 miPrestige Student LivingLondon
Chelsea Lightfoot Hall5401.1 miHomes for StudentsLondon
Sidney Webb House551.6 mi—London
New Orient House5121.9 miFresh Student LivingLondon

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