84 Best universities for Journalism and Digital Media in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 573K citations received by 22.3K academic papers made by 84 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

#5 in Europe

Founded: 1824

5. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#6 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1905

6. King's College London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#7 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1829

7. Imperial College London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#8 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

8. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#10 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

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

9. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#11 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Journalism and Digital Media

#12 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Journalism and Digital Media

#13 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#14 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

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

13. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#16 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Journalism and Digital Media

#17 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

15. City, University of London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#18 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Founded: 1966

16. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Journalism and Digital Media

#19 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

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

17. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Journalism and Digital Media

#20 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

18. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Journalism and Digital Media

#21 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Founded: 1963

19. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Journalism and Digital Media

#22 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

20. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#24 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Founded: 1900

21. University of York

York

For Journalism and Digital Media

#25 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Bath

Bath

For Journalism and Digital Media

#26 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

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

23. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#27 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

24. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#28 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Founded: 1992

25. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Journalism and Digital Media

#29 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Journalism and Digital Media

#31 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

27. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#32 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

28. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Journalism and Digital Media

#33 in the United Kingdom

#102 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

29. Durham University

Durham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#35 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

30. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#36 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

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

31. University of Westminster

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#38 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

32. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Journalism and Digital Media

#39 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Founded: 1992

33. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Journalism and Digital Media

#40 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

34. University of London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#41 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

35. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#42 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Founded: 1904

36. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#43 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

Founded: 1992

37. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#44 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

Founded: 1823

38. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Journalism and Digital Media

#45 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Founded: 1965

39. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#46 in the United Kingdom

#155 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

40. University of Essex

Colchester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#48 in the United Kingdom

#171 in Europe

Founded: 1964

41. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Journalism and Digital Media

#51 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

42. University of Reading

Reading

For Journalism and Digital Media

#52 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Founded: 1892

43. Keele University

Keele

For Journalism and Digital Media

#53 in the United Kingdom

#189 in Europe

Founded: 1962

44. Aston University

Birmingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#54 in the United Kingdom

#192 in Europe

Founded: 1895

45. University of Salford

Salford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#55 in the United Kingdom

#194 in Europe

Founded: 1967

46. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#56 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

47. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Journalism and Digital Media

#57 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

48. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#58 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Founded: 1849

49. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Journalism and Digital Media

#59 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Founded: 1954

50. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Journalism and Digital Media

#60 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Journalism and Digital Media

#63 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. Coventry University

Coventry

For Journalism and Digital Media

#64 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

53. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#65 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Journalism and Digital Media

#67 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Founded: 1992

55. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#68 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#69 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Greenwich

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#70 in the United Kingdom

#270 in Europe

Founded: 1890

58. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#71 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

59. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Journalism and Digital Media

#72 in the United Kingdom

#273 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

60. Middlesex University

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#73 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Founded: 1973

61. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Journalism and Digital Media

#74 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#76 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

63. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#77 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

64. London South Bank University

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#78 in the United Kingdom

#323 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

65. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#79 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

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

66. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#80 in the United Kingdom

#327 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. London Business School

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#81 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

68. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#82 in the United Kingdom

#340 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Journalism and Digital Media

#84 in the United Kingdom

#343 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#85 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

71. University of Roehampton

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#86 in the United Kingdom

#352 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

72. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Journalism and Digital Media

#87 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Founded: 2006

73. London Metropolitan University

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#88 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

Founded: 1848

74. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#89 in the United Kingdom

#375 in Europe

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

75. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Journalism and Digital Media

#90 in the United Kingdom

#376 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

76. University of East London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#91 in the United Kingdom

#388 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Journalism and Digital Media

#92 in the United Kingdom

#390 in Europe

Founded: 2005

78. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Journalism and Digital Media

#94 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

79. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#96 in the United Kingdom

#406 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

80. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Journalism and Digital Media

#97 in the United Kingdom

#408 in Europe

Founded: 1858

81. University of Derby

Derby

For Journalism and Digital Media

#98 in the United Kingdom

#413 in Europe

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

82. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Journalism and Digital Media

#99 in the United Kingdom

#426 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

83. University of Chester

Chester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#100 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. SOAS, University of London

London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#101 in the United Kingdom

#444 in Europe

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

Closest to England states to learn Journalism and Digital Media

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	4	5
Scotland	12	9

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in England

Broadcast Journalism70

Classics and Ancient History99

Communications and Public Relations106

Criminology and Criminal Justice90

Demography103

Early Childhood Education74

Intellectual Property and Patent Law60

International Law70

International Relations and Diplomacy69

Law118

Law Enforcement84

Library and Information science103

Linguistics115

Media Studies99

Military science78

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution82

Occupational Safety and Health62

Philosophy119

Political Economy88

Political Science118

Public Policy / Administration92

Publishing86

Radio and Television broadcasting64

Social Work85

Sociology119

Special Education81

Sports / Exercise science67

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies108

Urban and Regional planning71