100 Best universities for Journalism and Digital Media in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Journalism and Digital Media. A graph of 1.09M citations received by 31.9K academic papers made by 107 universities in the United Kingdom 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

England | Oxford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#1 in Europe

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Journalism and Digital Media

#3 in Europe

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#4 in Europe

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#6 in Europe

#61 in the World

Founded: 1824

5. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Journalism and Digital Media

#7 in Europe

#62 in the World

Founded: 1997

6. King's College London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#9 in Europe

#70 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#10 in Europe

#71 in the World

Founded: 1905

8. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#15 in Europe

#93 in the World

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

9. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Journalism and Digital Media

#16 in Europe

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

10. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Journalism and Digital Media

#17 in Europe

#105 in the World

Founded: 1451

11. Imperial College London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#21 in Europe

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

12. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Journalism and Digital Media

#22 in Europe

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#24 in Europe

#134 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#26 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Journalism and Digital Media

#27 in Europe

#147 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. City, University of London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#33 in Europe

#159 in the World

Founded: 1966

17. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#37 in Europe

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Journalism and Digital Media

#39 in Europe

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

19. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#47 in Europe

#181 in the World

Founded: 1900

20. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Journalism and Digital Media

#49 in Europe

#190 in the World

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

21. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Journalism and Digital Media

#56 in Europe

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

22. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Journalism and Digital Media

#57 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

23. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Journalism and Digital Media

#60 in Europe

#216 in the World

Founded: 1963

24. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Journalism and Digital Media

#69 in Europe

#245 in the World

Founded: 1920

25. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#71 in Europe

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

26. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Journalism and Digital Media

#72 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

27. University of York

England | York

For Journalism and Digital Media

#77 in Europe

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

28. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#82 in Europe

#274 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Journalism and Digital Media

#83 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

30. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Journalism and Digital Media

#88 in Europe

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

31. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Journalism and Digital Media

#91 in Europe

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

32. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Journalism and Digital Media

#92 in Europe

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

33. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#97 in Europe

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

34. University of Westminster

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#105 in Europe

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

35. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Journalism and Digital Media

#106 in Europe

#326 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#116 in Europe

#362 in the World

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

37. Durham University

England | Durham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#122 in Europe

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

38. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#124 in Europe

#377 in the World

Founded: 1823

39. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Journalism and Digital Media

#129 in Europe

#386 in the World

Founded: 1964

40. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Journalism and Digital Media

#131 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

41. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#133 in Europe

#392 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Journalism and Digital Media

#134 in Europe

#393 in the World

Founded: 1968

43. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#141 in Europe

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

44. University of London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#144 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

45. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#149 in Europe

#436 in the World

Founded: 1964

46. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#150 in Europe

#438 in the World

Founded: 1904

47. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#153 in Europe

#449 in the World

Founded: 1967

48. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Journalism and Digital Media

#155 in Europe

#454 in the World

Founded: 1965

49. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Journalism and Digital Media

#163 in Europe

#476 in the World

Founded: 1892

50. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Journalism and Digital Media

#171 in Europe

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

51. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Journalism and Digital Media

#175 in Europe

#499 in the World

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

52. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Journalism and Digital Media

#178 in Europe

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

53. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#185 in Europe

#525 in the World

Founded: 1895

54. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Journalism and Digital Media

#186 in Europe

#528 in the World

Founded: 1495

55. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#190 in Europe

#537 in the World

Founded: 1849

56. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#191 in Europe

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Journalism and Digital Media

#192 in Europe

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

58. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Journalism and Digital Media

#197 in Europe

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

59. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Journalism and Digital Media

#203 in Europe

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

60. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Journalism and Digital Media

#208 in Europe

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

61. Keele University

England | Keele

For Journalism and Digital Media

#213 in Europe

#579 in the World

Founded: 1962

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Journalism and Digital Media

#226 in Europe

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Journalism and Digital Media

#228 in Europe

#631 in the World

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

64. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Journalism and Digital Media

#234 in Europe

#641 in the World

Founded: 1954

65. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Journalism and Digital Media

#238 in Europe

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

66. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#242 in Europe

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

67. Middlesex University

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#249 in Europe

#683 in the World

Founded: 1973

68. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Journalism and Digital Media

#261 in Europe

#716 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#266 in Europe

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Journalism and Digital Media

#270 in Europe

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

71. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#275 in Europe

#761 in the World

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

72. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Journalism and Digital Media

#277 in Europe

#763 in the World

Founded: 1858

73. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Journalism and Digital Media

#286 in Europe

#802 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#287 in Europe

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

75. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#288 in Europe

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

76. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#294 in Europe

#820 in the World

Founded: 1890

77. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#306 in Europe

#846 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Journalism and Digital Media

#310 in Europe

#852 in the World

Founded: 1967

79. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#313 in Europe

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

80. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#320 in Europe

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

81. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#322 in Europe

#896 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. London South Bank University

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#331 in Europe

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

83. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#351 in Europe

#978 in the World

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

84. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Journalism and Digital Media

#354 in Europe

#986 in the World

Founded: 2006

85. University of East London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#355 in Europe

#989 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Journalism and Digital Media

#368 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Founded: 1841

87. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#370 in Europe

#1052 in the World

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

88. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Journalism and Digital Media

#371 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#374 in Europe

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

90. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Journalism and Digital Media

#376 in Europe

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

91. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#394 in Europe

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

92. London Business School

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#403 in Europe

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

93. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#405 in Europe

#1180 in the World

Founded: 1848

94. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Journalism and Digital Media

#407 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

95. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Journalism and Digital Media

#409 in Europe

#1191 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

96. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Journalism and Digital Media

#411 in Europe

#1197 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

97. University of Winchester

England | Winchester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#414 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

98. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Journalism and Digital Media

#419 in Europe

#1226 in the World

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

99. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Journalism and Digital Media

#432 in Europe

#1285 in the World

Founded: 2005

100. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#438 in Europe

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1733

The best cities to study Journalism and Digital Media in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Oxford, Cambridge, London, and Manchester.