86 Best universities for Journalism and Digital Media in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Journalism and Digital Media. A graph of 923K citations received by 26.7K academic papers made by 86 universities in England 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

Oxford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

Cambridge

For Journalism and Digital Media

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#4 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Founded: 1824

5. King's College London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#6 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Founded: 1829

6. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#7 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1905

7. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#8 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

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

8. Imperial College London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#11 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

9. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Journalism and Digital Media

#12 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#13 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#14 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

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

12. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Journalism and Digital Media

#15 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. City, University of London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#16 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Founded: 1966

14. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#17 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Journalism and Digital Media

#18 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

16. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#19 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Founded: 1900

17. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Journalism and Digital Media

#20 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

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

18. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Journalism and Digital Media

#21 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Journalism and Digital Media

#22 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

20. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Journalism and Digital Media

#23 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Founded: 1963

21. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#25 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

22. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Journalism and Digital Media

#26 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

23. University of York

York

For Journalism and Digital Media

#27 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#28 in the United Kingdom

#82 in Europe

Founded: 1992

25. University of Bath

Bath

For Journalism and Digital Media

#29 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

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

26. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Journalism and Digital Media

#31 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

27. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Journalism and Digital Media

#32 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

28. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#33 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

29. University of Westminster

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#34 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

30. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Journalism and Digital Media

#35 in the United Kingdom

#106 in Europe

Founded: 1992

31. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#36 in the United Kingdom

#116 in Europe

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

32. Durham University

Durham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#37 in the United Kingdom

#122 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

33. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#38 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

Founded: 1823

34. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#41 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Founded: 1992

35. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#43 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

36. University of London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#44 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

37. University of Essex

Colchester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#45 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

Founded: 1964

38. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#46 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Founded: 1904

39. University of Salford

Salford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#47 in the United Kingdom

#153 in Europe

Founded: 1967

40. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Journalism and Digital Media

#48 in the United Kingdom

#155 in Europe

Founded: 1965

41. University of Reading

Reading

For Journalism and Digital Media

#49 in the United Kingdom

#163 in Europe

Founded: 1892

42. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Journalism and Digital Media

#50 in the United Kingdom

#171 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

43. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Journalism and Digital Media

#52 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

44. Aston University

Birmingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#53 in the United Kingdom

#185 in Europe

Founded: 1895

45. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#55 in the United Kingdom

#190 in Europe

Founded: 1849

46. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#56 in the United Kingdom

#191 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Journalism and Digital Media

#58 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

48. Coventry University

Coventry

For Journalism and Digital Media

#59 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

49. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Journalism and Digital Media

#60 in the United Kingdom

#208 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

50. Keele University

Keele

For Journalism and Digital Media

#61 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Founded: 1962

51. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Journalism and Digital Media

#62 in the United Kingdom

#226 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Journalism and Digital Media

#63 in the United Kingdom

#228 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

53. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Journalism and Digital Media

#64 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Founded: 1954

54. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#66 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

55. Middlesex University

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#67 in the United Kingdom

#249 in Europe

Founded: 1973

56. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Journalism and Digital Media

#68 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#69 in the United Kingdom

#266 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#71 in the United Kingdom

#275 in Europe

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

59. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Journalism and Digital Media

#72 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Founded: 1858

60. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Journalism and Digital Media

#73 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#74 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

62. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#75 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

63. University of Greenwich

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#76 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Founded: 1890

64. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#77 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#79 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#80 in the United Kingdom

#320 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

67. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#81 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. London South Bank University

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#82 in the United Kingdom

#331 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

69. SOAS, University of London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#83 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

70. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Journalism and Digital Media

#84 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Founded: 2006

71. University of East London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#85 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#87 in the United Kingdom

#370 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

73. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Journalism and Digital Media

#88 in the United Kingdom

#371 in Europe

Founded: 1992

74. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#89 in the United Kingdom

#374 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

75. University of Roehampton

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#91 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

76. London Business School

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#92 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

77. London Metropolitan University

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#93 in the United Kingdom

#405 in Europe

Founded: 1848

78. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Journalism and Digital Media

#94 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

79. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Journalism and Digital Media

#96 in the United Kingdom

#411 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

80. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#97 in the United Kingdom

#414 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

81. University of Derby

Derby

For Journalism and Digital Media

#98 in the United Kingdom

#419 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

82. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Journalism and Digital Media

#99 in the United Kingdom

#432 in Europe

Founded: 2005

83. St George's, University of London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#100 in the United Kingdom

#438 in Europe

Founded: 1733

84. University of Chester

Chester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#101 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

85. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Journalism and Digital Media

#102 in the United Kingdom

#473 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

86. University of the Arts London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#104 in the United Kingdom

#482 in Europe

Founded: 1986

Closest to England states to learn Journalism and Digital Media

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	7	5
Scotland	12	9

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in England

Broadcast Journalism69

Classics and Ancient History101

Communications and Public Relations106

Criminology and Criminal Justice92

Demography104

Early Childhood Education71

Intellectual Property and Patent Law56

International Law68

International Relations and Diplomacy69

Law119

Law Enforcement84

Library and Information science104

Linguistics116

Media Studies104

Military science76

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution81

Occupational Safety and Health62

Philosophy120

Political Economy89

Political Science119

Public Policy / Administration92

Publishing86

Radio and Television broadcasting60

Social Work84

Sociology119

Special Education81

Sports / Exercise science79

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies110

Urban and Regional planning72