62 Best universities for Media Studies in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Media Studies. A graph of 54.9K citations received by 15.8K academic papers made by 62 universities in China 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 Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Media Studies

#3 in Asia

#130 in the World

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

2. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Media Studies

#7 in Asia

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Media Studies

#8 in Asia

#236 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Media Studies

#9 in Asia

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

5. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Media Studies

#13 in Asia

#327 in the World

Founded: 1937

6. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Media Studies

#18 in Asia

#465 in the World

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

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Media Studies

#19 in Asia

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Media Studies

#21 in Asia

#494 in the World

Founded: 1989

9. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Media Studies

#22 in Asia

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

10. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Media Studies

#29 in Asia

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

11. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Media Studies

#30 in Asia

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

12. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Media Studies

#31 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

13. Wuhan University

For Media Studies

#33 in Asia

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Media Studies

#35 in Asia

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

15. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Media Studies

#36 in Asia

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

16. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Media Studies

#37 in Asia

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

17. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Media Studies

#40 in Asia

#669 in the World

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

18. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Media Studies

#41 in Asia

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

19. University of Macau

For Media Studies

#42 in Asia

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

20. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Media Studies

#47 in Asia

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

21. Xiamen University

For Media Studies

#62 in Asia

#795 in the World

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

22. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Media Studies

#67 in Asia

#852 in the World

Founded: 1969

23. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Media Studies

#69 in Asia

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

24. University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

For Media Studies

#72 in Asia

#877 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2004

25. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Media Studies

#74 in Asia

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

26. Shanghai International Studies University

China | Shanghai

For Media Studies

#81 in Asia

#912 in the World

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

27. Central China Normal University

For Media Studies

#83 in Asia

#915 in the World

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

28. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Media Studies

#99 in Asia

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

29. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Media Studies

#107 in Asia

#1041 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

30. Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

For Media Studies

#114 in Asia

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 2006

31. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Media Studies

#117 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

32. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Media Studies

#121 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

33. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Media Studies

#135 in Asia

#1178 in the World

Founded: 1954

34. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Media Studies

#137 in Asia

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

35. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Media Studies

#141 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

36. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Media Studies

#145 in Asia

#1224 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

37. Lingnan University

China | Hong Kong

For Media Studies

#147 in Asia

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,243
Founded: 1967

38. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Media Studies

#149 in Asia

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

39. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Media Studies

#152 in Asia

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

40. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Media Studies

#153 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

41. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Media Studies

#155 in Asia

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

42. Shandong University

For Media Studies

#161 in Asia

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

43. Beijing Foreign Studies University

China | Beijing

For Media Studies

#162 in Asia

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

44. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Media Studies

#163 in Asia

#1283 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

45. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Media Studies

#172 in Asia

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1956

46. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Media Studies

#174 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

47. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Media Studies

#177 in Asia

#1318 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

48. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Media Studies

#181 in Asia

#1326 in the World

Founded: 1938

49. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Media Studies

#182 in Asia

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

50. Anhui University

For Media Studies

#183 in Asia

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

51. Soochow University

For Media Studies

#185 in Asia

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

52. Fujian Normal University

For Media Studies

#191 in Asia

#1347 in the World

Founded: 1953

53. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Media Studies

#193 in Asia

#1351 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

54. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Media Studies

#196 in Asia

#1361 in the World

Founded: 1909

55. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Media Studies

#201 in Asia

#1370 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

56. Hebei University

China | Baoding

For Media Studies

#205 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1921

57. Northwest University, China

For Media Studies

#206 in Asia

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1912

58. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Media Studies

#210 in Asia

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

59. Zhejiang Normal University

For Media Studies

#211 in Asia

#1381 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

60. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Media Studies

#212 in Asia

#1382 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

61. Jiangxi Normal University

China | Nanchang

For Media Studies

#213 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Founded: 1940

62. Anhui Normal University

For Media Studies

#215 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1928

The best cities to study Media Studies in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hong Kong, Beijing, Hangzhou, and Shanghai.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in China

Anthropology434

Broadcast Journalism100

Classics and Ancient History333

Communications and Public Relations418

Criminology and Criminal Justice64

Early Childhood Education35

Education Majors523

Forensic Science83

Gender Studies149

Human Rights Law42

Intellectual Property and Patent Law190

International Law92

International Relations and Diplomacy102

Journalism and Digital Media140

Law Enforcement85

Library and Information science346

Military science93

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution92

Occupational Safety and Health40

Political Economy99

Political Science550

Public Policy / Administration207

Radio and Television broadcasting136

Special Education29

Sports / Exercise science83

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies488

Urban and Regional planning239