Best Universities for Broadcast Journalism in Europe

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Europe ranked based on their research performance in Broadcast Journalism. A graph of 269K citations received by 13.7K academic papers made by 123 universities in Europe was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in the Netherlands

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

2. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Switzerland

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

3. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in the United Kingdom

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Antwerp

Belgium | Antwerp

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Belgium

#35 in the World

Founded: 2003

5. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Austria

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

6. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in the United Kingdom

#42 in the World

Founded: 1997

7. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Sweden

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

8. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in the United Kingdom

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

9. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Sweden

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

10. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in the United Kingdom

#53 in the World

Founded: 1904

11. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#5 in the United Kingdom

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

12. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Broadcast Journalism

#6 in the United Kingdom

#63 in the World

Founded: 1451

13. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#7 in the United Kingdom

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

14. City, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#8 in the United Kingdom

#66 in the World

Founded: 1966

15. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Belgium

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

16. University of Oslo

Norway | Oslo

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Norway

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

17. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#9 in the United Kingdom

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

18. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Denmark

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

19. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#10 in the United Kingdom

#84 in the World

Founded: 1905

20. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Sweden

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,306
Founded: 1977

21. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Germany | Rhineland-Palatinate

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Germany

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

22. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#11 in the United Kingdom

#93 in the World

Founded: 1829

23. University of Leicester

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#12 in the United Kingdom

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

24. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Finland

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

25. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Denmark

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

26. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Germany

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

27. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in the Netherlands

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

28. Dublin Institute of Technology

Ireland | Dublin

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Ireland

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

29. University of Sussex

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#13 in the United Kingdom

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

30. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in the Netherlands

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

31. University of Southern Denmark

Denmark | Odense

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Denmark

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1966

32. Loughborough University

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#14 in the United Kingdom

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

33. Roskilde University

Denmark | Roskilde

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in Denmark

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 7,610
Founded: 1972

34. Moscow State University

Russia | Moscow

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Russia

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1755

35. University of Bergen

Norway | Bergen

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Norway

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1946

36. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in the Netherlands

#131 in the World

Founded: 1923

37. University of Westminster

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#15 in the United Kingdom

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

38. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Spain

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

39. Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#16 in the United Kingdom

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

40. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in Sweden

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

41. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Belgium

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

42. University of Stirling

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Broadcast Journalism

#17 in the United Kingdom

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

43. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#18 in the United Kingdom

#148 in the World

Founded: 1824

44. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Broadcast Journalism

#5 in the Netherlands

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 27,713
Founded: 1575

45. Free University of Brussels - VUB

Belgium | Brussels

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in Belgium

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 11,101
Founded: 1970

46. National Research University Higher School of Economics

Russia | Moscow

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Russia

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1992

47. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Spain

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

48. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Germany

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,908
Founded: 1948

49. University of Warwick

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#19 in the United Kingdom

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

50. University of Munster

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in Germany

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 43,728
Founded: 1780

51. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#20 in the United Kingdom

#166 in the World

Founded: 1900

52. Bournemouth University

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#21 in the United Kingdom

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

53. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#22 in the United Kingdom

#170 in the World

Founded: 1963

54. Nicolaus Copernicus University

Poland | Torun

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Poland

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 28,900
Founded: 1945

55. University of East Anglia

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#23 in the United Kingdom

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

56. University of Wroclaw

Poland | Wroclaw

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Poland

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 20,158
Founded: 1702

57. Brunel University London

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#24 in the United Kingdom

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

58. Goldsmiths, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#25 in the United Kingdom

#185 in the World

Founded: 1904

59. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Broadcast Journalism

#26 in the United Kingdom

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

60. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#27 in the United Kingdom

#188 in the World

Founded: 1948

61. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Broadcast Journalism

#5 in Sweden

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

62. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Broadcast Journalism

#6 in the Netherlands

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

63. University of York

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#28 in the United Kingdom

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

64. RUDN University

Russia | Moscow

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Russia

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1960

65. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#29 in the United Kingdom

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

66. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Spain

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

67. University of Strathclyde

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Broadcast Journalism

#30 in the United Kingdom

#207 in the World

Founded: 1964

68. University of Pisa

Italy | Tuscany

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Italy

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 49,108
Founded: 1343

69. De Montfort University

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#31 in the United Kingdom

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

70. Adam Mickiewicz University

Poland | Poznan

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Poland

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 37,013
Founded: 1919

71. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in Spain

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 12,779
Founded: 1952

72. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Broadcast Journalism

#7 in the Netherlands

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

73. Jagiellonian University

Poland | Krakow

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in Poland

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 33,549
Founded: 1364

74. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Italy

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

75. University of Hamburg

Germany | Hamburg State

For Broadcast Journalism

#5 in Germany

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

76. University of Mannheim

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Broadcast Journalism

#6 in Germany

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

77. University of Kent

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#32 in the United Kingdom

#238 in the World

Founded: 1965

78. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Portugal

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 19,077
Founded: 1973

79. Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Broadcast Journalism

#33 in the United Kingdom

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

80. Lancaster University

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#34 in the United Kingdom

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

81. University of Leipzig

Germany | Saxony

For Broadcast Journalism

#7 in Germany

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 31,088
Founded: 1409

82. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Broadcast Journalism

#5 in Spain

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

83. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Italy

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

84. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Broadcast Journalism

#6 in Spain

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

85. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#35 in the United Kingdom

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

86. Sheffield Hallam University

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#36 in the United Kingdom

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

87. Sapienza University of Rome

Italy | Lazio

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in Italy

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

88. University of Huddersfield

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#37 in the United Kingdom

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

89. Ulster University

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Broadcast Journalism

#38 in the United Kingdom

#274 in the World

Founded: 1968

90. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Broadcast Journalism

#7 in Spain

#276 in the World

Founded: 1968

91. University of Aberdeen

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Broadcast Journalism

#39 in the United Kingdom

#284 in the World

Founded: 1495

92. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Broadcast Journalism

#8 in Spain

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

93. Copenhagen Business School

Denmark | Frederiksberg

For Broadcast Journalism

#5 in Denmark

#290 in the World

Founded: 1917

94. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#40 in the United Kingdom

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

95. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Broadcast Journalism

#9 in Spain

#295 in the World

Founded: 1218

96. University of Tampere

Finland | Tampere

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Finland

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 18,400
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1925

97. University of Plymouth

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#41 in the United Kingdom

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

98. St. Petersburg State University

Russia | Saint Petersburg

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in Russia

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1724

99. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#42 in the United Kingdom

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

100. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Germany | Thuringia

For Broadcast Journalism

#8 in Germany

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Europe

Classics and Ancient History797

Communications and Public Relations949

Criminology and Criminal Justice460

Demography1120

Early Childhood Education322

Intellectual Property and Patent Law323

International Law384

International Relations and Diplomacy337

Journalism and Digital Media534

Law1437

Law Enforcement335

Library and Information science866

Linguistics1383

Media Studies489

Military science353

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution387

Occupational Safety and Health310

Philosophy1451

Political Economy469

Political Science1448

Public Policy / Administration590

Publishing384

Radio and Television broadcasting357

Social Work337

Sociology1420

Special Education379

Sports / Exercise science446

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies1069

Urban and Regional planning658