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

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 671K citations received by 26.7K academic papers made by 102 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

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Journalism and Digital Media

#3 in Europe

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#4 in Europe

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#5 in Europe

#65 in the World

Founded: 1824

5. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Journalism and Digital Media

#10 in Europe

#81 in the World

Founded: 1997

6. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#11 in Europe

#96 in the World

Founded: 1905

7. King's College London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#12 in Europe

#102 in the World

Founded: 1829

8. Imperial College London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#13 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

9. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Journalism and Digital Media

#17 in Europe

#111 in the World

Founded: 1451

10. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#18 in Europe

#113 in the World

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

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#21 in Europe

#124 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Journalism and Digital Media

#22 in Europe

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Journalism and Digital Media

#24 in Europe

#133 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#29 in Europe

#144 in the World

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

15. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Journalism and Digital Media

#31 in Europe

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

16. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#34 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Journalism and Digital Media

#37 in Europe

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

18. City, University of London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#38 in Europe

#172 in the World

Founded: 1966

19. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Journalism and Digital Media

#42 in Europe

#178 in the World

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

20. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Journalism and Digital Media

#55 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Journalism and Digital Media

#57 in Europe

#219 in the World

Founded: 1963

22. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Journalism and Digital Media

#63 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

23. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Journalism and Digital Media

#64 in Europe

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

24. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#65 in Europe

#243 in the World

Founded: 1900

25. University of York

England | York

For Journalism and Digital Media

#69 in Europe

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Journalism and Digital Media

#70 in Europe

#252 in the World

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

27. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#73 in Europe

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

28. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#74 in Europe

#263 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Journalism and Digital Media

#77 in Europe

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Journalism and Digital Media

#87 in Europe

#289 in the World

Founded: 1920

31. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Journalism and Digital Media

#93 in Europe

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

32. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#98 in Europe

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

33. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Journalism and Digital Media

#102 in Europe

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

34. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Journalism and Digital Media

#105 in Europe

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

35. Durham University

England | Durham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#115 in Europe

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

36. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#117 in Europe

#352 in the World

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

37. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Journalism and Digital Media

#121 in Europe

#361 in the World

Founded: 1964

38. University of Westminster

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#125 in Europe

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

39. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Journalism and Digital Media

#138 in Europe

#409 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Journalism and Digital Media

#140 in Europe

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

41. University of London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#142 in Europe

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

42. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#143 in Europe

#420 in the World

Founded: 1904

43. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#147 in Europe

#429 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#149 in Europe

#433 in the World

Founded: 1823

45. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Journalism and Digital Media

#152 in Europe

#442 in the World

Founded: 1965

46. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#155 in Europe

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

47. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Journalism and Digital Media

#158 in Europe

#455 in the World

Founded: 1495

48. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#171 in Europe

#476 in the World

Founded: 1964

49. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Journalism and Digital Media

#175 in Europe

#482 in the World

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

50. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Journalism and Digital Media

#177 in Europe

#490 in the World

Founded: 1968

51. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Journalism and Digital Media

#178 in Europe

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Journalism and Digital Media

#187 in Europe

#513 in the World

Founded: 1892

53. Keele University

England | Keele

For Journalism and Digital Media

#189 in Europe

#517 in the World

Founded: 1962

54. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#192 in Europe

#523 in the World

Founded: 1895

55. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#194 in Europe

#531 in the World

Founded: 1967

56. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#200 in Europe

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Journalism and Digital Media

#204 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

58. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#213 in Europe

#578 in the World

Founded: 1849

59. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Journalism and Digital Media

#218 in Europe

#593 in the World

Founded: 1954

60. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Journalism and Digital Media

#224 in Europe

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

61. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Journalism and Digital Media

#230 in Europe

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

62. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Journalism and Digital Media

#239 in Europe

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Journalism and Digital Media

#241 in Europe

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Journalism and Digital Media

#251 in Europe

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

65. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#259 in Europe

#703 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Journalism and Digital Media

#261 in Europe

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

67. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Journalism and Digital Media

#262 in Europe

#712 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#263 in Europe

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

69. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#265 in Europe

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#270 in Europe

#737 in the World

Founded: 1890

71. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#272 in Europe

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

72. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Journalism and Digital Media

#273 in Europe

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

73. Middlesex University

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#276 in Europe

#758 in the World

Founded: 1973

74. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Journalism and Digital Media

#281 in Europe

#770 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Journalism and Digital Media

#283 in Europe

#776 in the World

Founded: 1967

76. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#296 in Europe

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

77. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#317 in Europe

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

78. London South Bank University

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#323 in Europe

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

79. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Journalism and Digital Media

#324 in Europe

#892 in the World

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

80. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#327 in Europe

#898 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. London Business School

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#339 in Europe

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

82. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#340 in Europe

#933 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Journalism and Digital Media

#341 in Europe

#935 in the World

Founded: 1841

84. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Journalism and Digital Media

#343 in Europe

#949 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#351 in Europe

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

86. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#352 in Europe

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

87. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Journalism and Digital Media

#356 in Europe

#980 in the World

Founded: 2006

88. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#372 in Europe

#1043 in the World

Founded: 1848

89. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#375 in Europe

#1052 in the World

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

90. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Journalism and Digital Media

#376 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

91. University of East London

England | London

For Journalism and Digital Media

#388 in Europe

#1082 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Journalism and Digital Media

#390 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Founded: 2005

93. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Journalism and Digital Media

#394 in Europe

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

94. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Journalism and Digital Media

#398 in Europe

#1134 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

95. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Journalism and Digital Media

#405 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

96. University of Winchester

England | Winchester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#406 in Europe

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

97. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Journalism and Digital Media

#408 in Europe

#1164 in the World

Founded: 1858

98. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Journalism and Digital Media

#413 in Europe

#1176 in the World

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

99. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Journalism and Digital Media

#426 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

100. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#430 in Europe

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

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.