24 Best universities for Journalism and Digital Media in Beijing

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Journalism and Digital Media. A graph of 132K citations received by 7.3K academic papers made by 24 universities in Beijing 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. Tsinghua University

For Journalism and Digital Media

#1 in China

#2 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Journalism and Digital Media

#4 in China

#9 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Journalism and Digital Media

#12 in China

#22 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

4. Renmin University of China

For Journalism and Digital Media

#16 in China

#28 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

5. Beihang University

For Journalism and Digital Media

#18 in China

#32 in Asia

Founded: 1952

6. Beijing Normal University

For Journalism and Digital Media

#29 in China

#83 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

7. Communication University of China

For Journalism and Digital Media

#36 in China

#99 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

8. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Journalism and Digital Media

#41 in China

#110 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

9. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Journalism and Digital Media

#51 in China

#152 in Asia

Founded: 1896

10. Beijing University of Technology

For Journalism and Digital Media

#58 in China

#184 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

11. University of International Business and Economics

For Journalism and Digital Media

#71 in China

#240 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1951

12. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Journalism and Digital Media

#73 in China

#243 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

13. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Journalism and Digital Media

#93 in China

#341 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1949

14. Capital Normal University

For Journalism and Digital Media

#101 in China

#395 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

15. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Journalism and Digital Media

#105 in China

#407 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1915

16. China Agricultural University

For Journalism and Digital Media

#109 in China

#425 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

17. North China Electric Power University

For Journalism and Digital Media

#118 in China

#458 in Asia

Founded: 1958

18. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Journalism and Digital Media

#125 in China

#480 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

19. Peking Union Medical College

For Journalism and Digital Media

#137 in China

#516 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

20. Beijing Forestry University

For Journalism and Digital Media

#139 in China

#519 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,347
Founded: 1952

21. Minzu University of China

For Journalism and Digital Media

#141 in China

#526 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

22. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Journalism and Digital Media

#148 in China

#554 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

23. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Journalism and Digital Media

#149 in China

#558 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1999

24. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Journalism and Digital Media

#154 in China

#587 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,576
Founded: 1956

Universities for Journalism and Digital Media near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
111	Nankai University	34	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	35	Tianjin
364	Shandong University	33	Jinan
456	Dalian University of Technology	21	Dalian
626	Northeastern University, China	48	Shenyang
859	Jilin University	45	Changchun
896	Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications	56	Nanjing
899	Nanjing University	23	Nanjing
899	Southeast University	32	Nanjing
902	University of Science and Technology of China	13	Hefei

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Beijing

Broadcast Journalism10

Classics and Ancient History36

Communications and Public Relations42

Criminology and Criminal Justice10

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors45

Forensic Science11

Gender Studies24

Human Rights Law7

Intellectual Property and Patent Law18

International Law13

International Relations and Diplomacy13

Law Enforcement12

Library and Information science31

Military science11

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Occupational Safety and Health9

Political Economy17

Political Science51

Public Policy / Administration28

Radio and Television broadcasting13

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies45

Urban and Regional planning25