Best Universities for Communications and Public Relations in Europe

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Europe ranked based on their research performance in Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 8.35M citations received by 445K academic papers made by 882 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 Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in the United Kingdom

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in the United Kingdom

#9 in the World

Founded: 1824

3. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in the United Kingdom

#20 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in the United Kingdom

#28 in the World

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

5. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in the United Kingdom

#29 in the World

Founded: 1829

6. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in the Netherlands

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

7. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in the Netherlands

#34 in the World

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

8. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in the United Kingdom

#37 in the World

Founded: 1948

9. University of Warwick

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in the United Kingdom

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

10. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in the United Kingdom

#44 in the World

Founded: 1904

11. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Communications and Public Relations

#9 in the United Kingdom

#45 in the World

Founded: 1997

12. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#10 in the United Kingdom

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

13. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#11 in the United Kingdom

#51 in the World

Founded: 1900

14. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#12 in the United Kingdom

#52 in the World

Founded: 1905

15. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Belgium

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

16. Copenhagen Business School

Denmark | Frederiksberg

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Denmark

#66 in the World

Founded: 1917

17. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Communications and Public Relations

#13 in the United Kingdom

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

18. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in the Netherlands

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

19. Loughborough University

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#14 in the United Kingdom

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

20. Lancaster University

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#15 in the United Kingdom

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

21. University of Strathclyde

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Communications and Public Relations

#16 in the United Kingdom

#90 in the World

Founded: 1964

22. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Communications and Public Relations

#17 in the United Kingdom

#94 in the World

Founded: 1451

23. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#18 in the United Kingdom

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

24. University of Sussex

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#19 in the United Kingdom

#99 in the World

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

25. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Denmark

#101 in the World

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

26. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#20 in the United Kingdom

#103 in the World

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

27. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#21 in the United Kingdom

#106 in the World

Founded: 1963

28. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Sweden

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

29. University of Bath

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#22 in the United Kingdom

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

30. Dublin Institute of Technology

Ireland | Dublin

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Ireland

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

31. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in the Netherlands

#113 in the World

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

32. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#23 in the United Kingdom

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

33. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in the Netherlands

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 17,378
Founded: 1927

34. University of Exeter

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#24 in the United Kingdom

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

35. University of York

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#25 in the United Kingdom

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

36. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in the Netherlands

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

37. Durham University

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#26 in the United Kingdom

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

38. University of Oslo

Norway | Oslo

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Norway

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

39. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Sweden

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

40. Brunel University London

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#27 in the United Kingdom

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

41. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#28 in the United Kingdom

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

42. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Switzerland

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

43. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in the Netherlands

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

44. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in the Netherlands

#147 in the World

Founded: 1923

45. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Communications and Public Relations

#9 in the Netherlands

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

46. University of Stirling

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Communications and Public Relations

#29 in the United Kingdom

#157 in the World

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

47. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#30 in the United Kingdom

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

48. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Sweden

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

49. University of Leicester

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#31 in the United Kingdom

#161 in the World

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

50. University of East Anglia

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#32 in the United Kingdom

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

51. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Communications and Public Relations

#10 in the Netherlands

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

52. University of Surrey

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#33 in the United Kingdom

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

53. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Communications and Public Relations

#11 in the Netherlands

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

54. Cranfield University

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#34 in the United Kingdom

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

55. Northumbria University

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#35 in the United Kingdom

#184 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Denmark

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

57. London Business School

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#36 in the United Kingdom

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

58. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Belgium

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

59. Manchester Metropolitan University

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#37 in the United Kingdom

#192 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Finland

#198 in the World

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

61. University of Kent

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#38 in the United Kingdom

#202 in the World

Founded: 1965

62. University of the West of England

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#39 in the United Kingdom

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

63. Ulster University

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Communications and Public Relations

#40 in the United Kingdom

#209 in the World

Founded: 1968

64. University of Tampere

Finland | Tampere

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Finland

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1925

65. Bournemouth University

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#41 in the United Kingdom

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

66. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Communications and Public Relations

#12 in the Netherlands

#217 in the World

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

67. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Switzerland

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

68. De Montfort University

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#42 in the United Kingdom

#222 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Bocconi University

Italy | Lombardy

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Italy

#223 in the World

Founded: 1902

70. University College Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Ireland

#226 in the World

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

71. University of Reading

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#43 in the United Kingdom

#235 in the World

Founded: 1892

72. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway | Trondheim

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Norway

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 42,031
Founded: 1996

73. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Sweden

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 35,556
Founded: 1477

74. Leeds Beckett University

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#44 in the United Kingdom

#243 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Royal Holloway, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#45 in the United Kingdom

#244 in the World

Founded: 1849

76. City, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#46 in the United Kingdom

#247 in the World

Founded: 1966

77. Aston University

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#47 in the United Kingdom

#250 in the World

Founded: 1895

78. Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Communications and Public Relations

#48 in the United Kingdom

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

79. Sheffield Hallam University

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#49 in the United Kingdom

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

80. University of Plymouth

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#50 in the United Kingdom

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

81. University of Aberdeen

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Communications and Public Relations

#51 in the United Kingdom

#261 in the World

Founded: 1495

82. University of Hull

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#52 in the United Kingdom

#262 in the World

Founded: 1954

83. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Belgium

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 25,421
Founded: 1817

84. Aalborg University

Denmark | Aalborg

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Denmark

#268 in the World

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

85. University of Portsmouth

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#53 in the United Kingdom

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

86. Roskilde University

Denmark | Roskilde

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Denmark

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 7,610
Founded: 1972

87. Swansea University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Communications and Public Relations

#54 in the United Kingdom

#272 in the World

Founded: 1920

88. University of Jyvaskyla

Finland | Jyvaskyla

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Finland

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 13,870
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1934

89. University of Bradford

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#55 in the United Kingdom

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

90. University of Huddersfield

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#56 in the United Kingdom

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

91. University of Southern Denmark

Denmark | Odense

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in Denmark

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1966

92. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Switzerland

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

93. Umea University

Sweden | Umea

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Sweden

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

94. BI Norwegian Business School

Norway | Oslo

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Norway

#286 in the World

Founded: 1943

95. University of Bergen

Norway | Bergen

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Norway

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1946

96. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Italy

#293 in the World

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

97. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in Sweden

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 22,441
Founded: 1975

98. Nottingham Trent University

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#57 in the United Kingdom

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

99. University of Salford

United Kingdom | England

For Communications and Public Relations

#58 in the United Kingdom

#299 in the World

Founded: 1967

100. University of Antwerp

Belgium | Antwerp

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Belgium

#305 in the World

Founded: 2003

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Europe

Broadcast Journalism335

Classics and Ancient History715

Criminology and Criminal Justice406

Demography1096

Early Childhood Education337

Intellectual Property and Patent Law329

International Law381

International Relations and Diplomacy334

Journalism and Digital Media485

Law1428

Law Enforcement336

Library and Information science788

Linguistics1362

Media Studies438

Military science360

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution390

Occupational Safety and Health301

Philosophy1439

Political Economy431

Political Science1436

Public Policy / Administration523

Publishing360

Radio and Television broadcasting387

Social Work323

Sociology1410

Special Education379

Sports / Exercise science394

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies988

Urban and Regional planning583