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Subscribers
1.8M
Total Views
302.9M
Videos
1.9K
Channel age
17 yrs
Known for
1.5M views
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▶️ Featured Video
113.7K views
📈 Growth momentum
Growing steadilySubscribers · last 30 days
+10K +0.57%
A steady, established audience.
Last 7 days
+0
The most recent week — the freshest read on where subscriber growth is heading.
🎯 Reach quality
Subscriber activation · Solid
3.6%
Share of subscribers who watch a typical recent video (avg views ÷ subscribers) — the real reach behind the subscriber count, and a quick check on whether those subscribers are still active rather than a vanity number.
Recent vs all-time
-59%
Recent videos average 64.2K vs an all-time 157.5K/video — recent uploads run below the all-time norm — much of the lifetime views sit in an older catalogue.
Reach consistency · Variable
36/100
How steady views are across recent videos (typically 6K–17.9K) — reach is hit-driven, so results swing from video to video.
📈 Performance
Typical video
6K–17.9K views
Median 8.4K — the reliable floor a brand can expect, not just the headline average.
Upload rhythm
6.2× / week
Most active on Fridays — consistent output keeps an engaged, sponsor-ready audience.
64.2K
Avg views / video
1.5K
Avg likes
78
Avg comments
6.2
Uploads / week
157.5K
Lifetime avg / video
170
Views / subscriber
77%
Shorts (recent views)
21m 51s
Typical video length
🗓️ Posting schedule
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Most uploads land on Fridays · about 6.2 / week — time a launch or drop to ride the channel's own rhythm.
▶️ Top videos
✓ Official statsRecent uploads · views
Sep 2026latest
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined YouTube in 2009 — 17 years ago.
🏆Ranked #4,604 among all influencers on SocialDB.
🎯Top Knowledge influencer — #171 in the niche.
👁️Averages 64.2K views per video.
📤Posts about 6.2× per week.
🏅Earned the Gold Play Button for passing 1M subscribers.
📍Based in United Kingdom.
💚 Brand affinity
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About
Explosive short films, full length talks from the world’s leading scientists and writers, and videos to challenge the way you look at the world.
The Royal Institution is a 200 year old independent charity creating opportunities for the public and scientists to explore science together, through events, education, and the CHRISTMAS LECTURES.
Become a YouTube Member to view exclusive Q&As and early release content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join
Or support us by donating: https://www.rigb.org/join-and-support/donate-ri
We're part of the Amazon Associates programme, if you click on geni.us links in our video descriptions we may earn a commission on purchases. This doesn't cost you anything and the proceeds go towards our charitable work.
The Royal Institution of Great Britain is a registered charity, number: 227938.
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How many subscribers does The Royal Institution have?
The Royal Institution has 1,780,000 subscribers on YouTube.
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