Best Universities for Broadcast Journalism in Europe

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 295K citations received by 14.1K academic papers made by 128 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

#12 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

#34 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

#38 in the World

Founded: 1997

7. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Denmark

#40 in the World

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

8. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in the United Kingdom

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

9. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Sweden

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

10. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in the United Kingdom

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

11. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#5 in the United Kingdom

#55 in the World

Founded: 1904

12. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Sweden

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

13. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Broadcast Journalism

#6 in the United Kingdom

#63 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Belgium

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

15. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#7 in the United Kingdom

#68 in the World

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

16. City, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#8 in the United Kingdom

#70 in the World

Founded: 1966

17. University of Oslo

Norway | Oslo

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Norway

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

18. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#9 in the United Kingdom

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

19. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Denmark

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

20. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#10 in the United Kingdom

#85 in the World

Founded: 1905

21. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#11 in the United Kingdom

#90 in the World

Founded: 1829

22. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Germany | Rhineland-Palatinate

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Germany

#92 in the World

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

23. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Sweden

#93 in the World

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

24. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Finland

#102 in the World

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

25. University of Leicester

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#12 in the United Kingdom

#105 in the World

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

26. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Germany

#107 in the World

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

27. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in the Netherlands

#110 in the World

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

28. Loughborough University

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#13 in the United Kingdom

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

29. University of Sussex

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#14 in the United Kingdom

#113 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. Dublin Institute of Technology

Ireland | Dublin

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Ireland

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

32. University of Westminster

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#15 in the United Kingdom

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

33. Moscow State University

Russia | Moscow

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Russia

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1755

34. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in the Netherlands

#128 in the World

Founded: 1923

35. University of Bergen

Norway | Bergen

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Norway

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1946

36. Roskilde University

Denmark | Roskilde

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Denmark

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 7,610
Founded: 1972

37. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Spain

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

38. University of Southern Denmark

Denmark | Odense

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in Denmark

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1966

39. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in Sweden

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

40. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Belgium

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1817

41. Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#16 in the United Kingdom

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

42. Free University of Brussels - VUB

Belgium | Brussels

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in Belgium

#149 in the World

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

43. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Spain

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

44. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#17 in the United Kingdom

#152 in the World

Founded: 1824

45. National Research University Higher School of Economics

Russia | Moscow

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Russia

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Stirling

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Broadcast Journalism

#18 in the United Kingdom

#155 in the World

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

47. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Broadcast Journalism

#5 in the Netherlands

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 33,474
Founded: 1575

48. University of Munster

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Germany

#160 in the World

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

49. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in Germany

#161 in the World

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

50. Bournemouth University

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#19 in the United Kingdom

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

51. University of Warwick

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#20 in the United Kingdom

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

52. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#21 in the United Kingdom

#170 in the World

Founded: 1900

53. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Broadcast Journalism

#6 in the Netherlands

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1636

54. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#22 in the United Kingdom

#174 in the World

Founded: 1963

55. RUDN University

Russia | Moscow

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Russia

#175 in the World

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

56. Goldsmiths, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#23 in the United Kingdom

#186 in the World

Founded: 1904

57. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Broadcast Journalism

#24 in the United Kingdom

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

58. University of Wroclaw

Poland | Wroclaw

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Poland

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 20,158
Founded: 1702

59. University of East Anglia

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#25 in the United Kingdom

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

60. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#26 in the United Kingdom

#190 in the World

Founded: 1948

61. Nicolaus Copernicus University

Poland | Torun

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Poland

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 28,900
Founded: 1945

62. Brunel University London

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#27 in the United Kingdom

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

63. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Broadcast Journalism

#5 in Sweden

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

64. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Spain

#200 in the World

Founded: 1508

65. University of York

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#28 in the United Kingdom

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

66. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#29 in the United Kingdom

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

67. University of Pisa

Italy | Tuscany

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Italy

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 47,736
Founded: 1343

68. Jagiellonian University

Poland | Krakow

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Poland

#219 in the World

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

69. University of Strathclyde

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Broadcast Journalism

#30 in the United Kingdom

#220 in the World

Founded: 1964

70. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Broadcast Journalism

#7 in the Netherlands

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

71. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Italy

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

72. De Montfort University

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#31 in the United Kingdom

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

73. Adam Mickiewicz University

Poland | Poznan

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in Poland

#227 in the World

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

74. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in Spain

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 13,835
Founded: 1952

75. Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Broadcast Journalism

#32 in the United Kingdom

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

76. University of Hamburg

Germany | Hamburg State

For Broadcast Journalism

#5 in Germany

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

77. University of Mannheim

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Broadcast Journalism

#6 in Germany

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

78. University of Kent

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#33 in the United Kingdom

#244 in the World

Founded: 1965

79. Lancaster University

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#34 in the United Kingdom

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

80. University of Leipzig

Germany | Saxony

For Broadcast Journalism

#7 in Germany

#249 in the World

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

81. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Portugal

#251 in the World

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

82. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Broadcast Journalism

#5 in Spain

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,095
Founded: 1495

83. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Italy

#256 in the World

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

84. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#35 in the United Kingdom

#257 in the World

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

85. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway | Trondheim

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Norway

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1996

86. Aalborg University

Denmark | Aalborg

For Broadcast Journalism

#5 in Denmark

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 20,353
Founded: 1974

87. Sheffield Hallam University

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#36 in the United Kingdom

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

88. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Broadcast Journalism

#6 in Spain

#270 in the World

Founded: 1968

89. University of Huddersfield

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#37 in the United Kingdom

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

90. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Broadcast Journalism

#7 in Spain

#273 in the World

Founded: 1218

91. University College Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Ireland

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,321
Founded: 1854

92. Sapienza University of Rome

Italy | Lazio

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in Italy

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

93. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Broadcast Journalism

#8 in Spain

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

94. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#38 in the United Kingdom

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

95. Ulster University

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Broadcast Journalism

#39 in the United Kingdom

#287 in the World

Founded: 1968

96. Copenhagen Business School

Denmark | Frederiksberg

For Broadcast Journalism

#6 in Denmark

#292 in the World

Founded: 1917

97. St. Petersburg State University

Russia | Saint Petersburg

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in Russia

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1724

98. University of Aberdeen

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Broadcast Journalism

#40 in the United Kingdom

#299 in the World

Founded: 1495

99. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Broadcast Journalism

#9 in Spain

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

100. University of Plymouth

United Kingdom | England

For Broadcast Journalism

#41 in the United Kingdom

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Europe

Classics and Ancient History811

Communications and Public Relations954

Criminology and Criminal Justice468

Demography1127

Early Childhood Education336

Intellectual Property and Patent Law330

International Law384

International Relations and Diplomacy342

Journalism and Digital Media544

Law1438

Law Enforcement340

Library and Information science875

Linguistics1387

Media Studies498

Military science359

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution389

Occupational Safety and Health299

Philosophy1452

Political Economy474

Political Science1450

Public Policy / Administration603

Publishing391

Radio and Television broadcasting364

Social Work346

Sociology1423

Special Education375

Sports / Exercise science460

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies1075

Urban and Regional planning668