Best Universities for Media Studies in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Media Studies. A graph of 425K citations received by 65.3K academic papers made by 277 universities in Asia 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. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Media Studies

#1 in Singapore

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

2. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Media Studies

#2 in Singapore

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Media Studies

#1 in China

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

4. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Media Studies

#1 in Israel

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

5. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Media Studies

#2 in Israel

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

6. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Media Studies

#2 in China

#172 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. University of Haifa

For Media Studies

#3 in Israel

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1963

8. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Media Studies

#3 in China

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

9. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Media Studies

#4 in China

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

10. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Media Studies

#4 in Israel

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

11. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Media Studies

#5 in Israel

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 16,787
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1955

12. Jawaharlal Nehru University

India | Haryana

For Media Studies

#1 in India

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

13. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Media Studies

#5 in China

#330 in the World

Founded: 1937

14. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Media Studies

#6 in China

#370 in the World

Founded: 1989

15. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Media Studies

#2 in India

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

16. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#1 in Indonesia

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

17. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Media Studies

#2 in Indonesia

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

18. University of Tokyo

For Media Studies

#1 in Japan

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

19. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Media Studies

#1 in South Korea

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

20. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Media Studies

#6 in Israel

#456 in the World

Founded: 1924

21. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Media Studies

#3 in Indonesia

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

22. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Media Studies

#7 in China

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

23. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Media Studies

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

24. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#4 in Indonesia

#480 in the World

Founded: 2004

25. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Media Studies

#8 in China

#492 in the World

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

26. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Media Studies

#5 in Indonesia

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 41,412
Founded: 1957

27. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Media Studies

#2 in South Korea

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

28. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Media Studies

#9 in China

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

29. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Media Studies

#10 in China

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

30. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Media Studies

#11 in China

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

31. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Media Studies

#549 in the World

Founded: 1969

32. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Media Studies

#12 in China

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

33. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Media Studies

#6 in Indonesia

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

34. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Media Studies

#1 in Turkey

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

35. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Media Studies

#13 in China

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

36. Zayed University

United Arab Emirates Flag

United Arab Emirates | Dubai

For Media Studies

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#601 in the World

Founded: 1998

37. Kyoto University

For Media Studies

#2 in Japan

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

38. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Media Studies

#14 in China

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

39. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Media Studies

#1 in Taiwan

#624 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

40. Wuhan University

For Media Studies

#15 in China

#638 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

41. Waseda University

For Media Studies

#3 in Japan

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

42. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Media Studies

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

43. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Media Studies

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

44. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Media Studies

#2 in Turkey

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 4,678
Founded: 1982

45. University of Macau

For Media Studies

#16 in China

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

46. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Media Studies

#7 in Indonesia

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

47. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Media Studies

#17 in China

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

48. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Media Studies

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 7,220
Founded: 1866

49. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Media Studies

#8 in Indonesia

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

50. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Media Studies

#18 in China

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

51. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Media Studies

#9 in Indonesia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

52. Singapore Management University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Media Studies

#3 in Singapore

#708 in the World

Enrollment: 9,697
Founded: 2000

53. Keio University

For Media Studies

#4 in Japan

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

54. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Media Studies

#10 in Indonesia

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

55. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Media Studies

#3 in South Korea

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

56. Interdisciplinary Center

Israel | Herzliya

For Media Studies

#7 in Israel

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1994

57. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Media Studies

#11 in Indonesia

#729 in the World

Founded: 1959

58. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Media Studies

#3 in Turkey

#731 in the World

Founded: 1994

59. Christ University

India | Karnataka

For Media Studies

#3 in India

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

60. University of Tehran

For Media Studies

#1 in Iran

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

61. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Media Studies

#12 in Indonesia

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

62. Qatar University

For Media Studies

#1 in Qatar

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1973

63. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#13 in Indonesia

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

64. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Media Studies

#5 in Japan

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

65. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Media Studies

#19 in China

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

66. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Media Studies

#14 in Indonesia

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 31,643
Founded: 1957

67. University of Hyderabad

India | Telangana

For Media Studies

#4 in India

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 5,061
Founded: 1974

68. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Media Studies

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

69. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Quezon

For Media Studies

#1 in the Philippines

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

70. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Media Studies

#15 in Indonesia

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38,503
Founded: 1957

71. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Media Studies

#4 in Turkey

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

72. Ariel University

For Media Studies

#8 in Israel

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1982

73. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Media Studies

#5 in Turkey

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

74. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Media Studies

#6 in Turkey

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

75. De La Salle University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Manila

For Media Studies

#2 in the Philippines

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

76. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Media Studies

#16 in Indonesia

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

77. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Media Studies

#20 in China

#832 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

78. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Media Studies

#6 in Japan

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

79. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Media Studies

#21 in China

#834 in the World

Founded: 1969

80. Xiamen University

For Media Studies

#22 in China

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

81. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Media Studies

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

82. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Media Studies

#4 in South Korea

#845 in the World

Founded: 1398

83. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Media Studies

#2 in Taiwan

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,857
Founded: 1927

84. University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

For Media Studies

#23 in China

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2004

85. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Media Studies

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

86. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Media Studies

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

87. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Media Studies

#17 in Indonesia

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

88. Central China Normal University

For Media Studies

#24 in China

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

89. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Media Studies

#3 in Taiwan

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

90. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Quezon

For Media Studies

#3 in the Philippines

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

91. National Islamic University

India | Haryana

For Media Studies

#5 in India

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

92. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Media Studies

#4 in Taiwan

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

93. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Media Studies

#920 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

94. Shanghai International Studies University

China | Shanghai

For Media Studies

#25 in China

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

95. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Media Studies

#5 in South Korea

#926 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

96. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Media Studies

#26 in China

#931 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

97. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Media Studies

#6 in South Korea

#933 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

98. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Media Studies

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

99. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Media Studies

#27 in China

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

100. Nagoya University

For Media Studies

#7 in Japan

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Asia

Anthropology1711

Archaeology2569

Broadcast Journalism287

Classics and Ancient History987

Communications and Public Relations1293

Criminology and Criminal Justice243

Early Childhood Education168

Education Majors1803

Forensic Science352

Gender Studies583

Human Rights Law160

Intellectual Property and Patent Law335

International Law233

International Relations and Diplomacy264

Journalism and Digital Media608

Law Enforcement185

Library and Information science1086

Linguistics2557

Military science205

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution209

Occupational Safety and Health247

Political Economy267

Political Science2719

Public Policy / Administration473

Radio and Television broadcasting314

Special Education159

Sports / Exercise science363

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies1665

Urban and Regional planning479