100 Best universities for Media Studies 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 Media Studies. A graph of 552K citations received by 87.7K academic papers made by 123 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. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Media Studies

#1 in Europe

#3 in the World

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

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Media Studies

#2 in Europe

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

England | London

For Media Studies

#3 in Europe

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Media Studies

#5 in Europe

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Media Studies

#6 in Europe

#23 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Media Studies

#7 in Europe

#26 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Media Studies

#8 in Europe

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Media Studies

#9 in Europe

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

9. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Media Studies

#10 in Europe

#37 in the World

Founded: 1451

10. King's College London

England | London

For Media Studies

#11 in Europe

#38 in the World

Founded: 1829

11. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Media Studies

#12 in Europe

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

12. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Media Studies

#13 in Europe

#42 in the World

Founded: 1997

13. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Media Studies

#14 in Europe

#44 in the World

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

14. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Media Studies

#15 in Europe

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. University of London

England | London

For Media Studies

#16 in Europe

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

16. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Media Studies

#17 in Europe

#48 in the World

Founded: 1948

17. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Media Studies

#18 in Europe

#49 in the World

Founded: 1900

18. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Media Studies

#19 in Europe

#50 in the World

Founded: 1905

19. Durham University

England | Durham

For Media Studies

#20 in Europe

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

20. University of York

England | York

For Media Studies

#21 in Europe

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Media Studies

#22 in Europe

#61 in the World

Founded: 1963

22. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Media Studies

#23 in Europe

#65 in the World

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

23. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Media Studies

#24 in Europe

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

24. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Media Studies

#25 in Europe

#74 in the World

Founded: 1964

25. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Media Studies

#26 in Europe

#79 in the World

Founded: 1904

26. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Media Studies

#27 in Europe

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Media Studies

#28 in Europe

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

28. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Media Studies

#29 in Europe

#88 in the World

Founded: 1965

29. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Media Studies

#30 in Europe

#90 in the World

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

30. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Media Studies

#35 in Europe

#101 in the World

Founded: 1849

31. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Media Studies

#36 in Europe

#105 in the World

Founded: 1823

32. Keele University

England | Keele

For Media Studies

#37 in Europe

#110 in the World

Founded: 1962

33. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Media Studies

#38 in Europe

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

34. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Media Studies

#40 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

35. City, University of London

England | London

For Media Studies

#44 in Europe

#131 in the World

Founded: 1966

36. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Media Studies

#45 in Europe

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

37. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Media Studies

#47 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

38. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Media Studies

#48 in Europe

#146 in the World

Founded: 1892

39. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Media Studies

#50 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

40. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Media Studies

#52 in Europe

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

41. University of Westminster

England | London

For Media Studies

#53 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

42. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Media Studies

#55 in Europe

#165 in the World

Founded: 1964

43. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Media Studies

#56 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1893

44. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Media Studies

#57 in Europe

#168 in the World

Founded: 1495

45. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Media Studies

#58 in Europe

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

46. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Media Studies

#64 in Europe

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

47. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Media Studies

#68 in Europe

#201 in the World

Founded: 1968

48. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Media Studies

#69 in Europe

#202 in the World

Founded: 1954

49. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Media Studies

#71 in Europe

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Media Studies

#73 in Europe

#213 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Media Studies

#74 in Europe

#214 in the World

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

52. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Media Studies

#75 in Europe

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

53. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Media Studies

#76 in Europe

#217 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Media Studies

#81 in Europe

#228 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Media Studies

#83 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1920

56. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Media Studies

#85 in Europe

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Media Studies

#86 in Europe

#239 in the World

Founded: 1967

58. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Media Studies

#88 in Europe

#244 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Media Studies

#89 in Europe

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Media Studies

#90 in Europe

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Media Studies

#92 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

62. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Media Studies

#93 in Europe

#254 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Media Studies

#94 in Europe

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

64. Imperial College London

England | London

For Media Studies

#96 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

65. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Media Studies

#98 in Europe

#279 in the World

Founded: 1967

66. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Media Studies

#103 in Europe

#299 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Media Studies

#107 in Europe

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

68. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Media Studies

#108 in Europe

#307 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. University of East London

England | London

For Media Studies

#110 in Europe

#312 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Media Studies

#114 in Europe

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

71. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Media Studies

#115 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

72. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Media Studies

#120 in Europe

#347 in the World

Founded: 1858

73. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Media Studies

#121 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

74. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Media Studies

#124 in Europe

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

75. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Media Studies

#126 in Europe

#363 in the World

Founded: 1848

76. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Media Studies

#128 in Europe

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

77. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Media Studies

#129 in Europe

#372 in the World

Founded: 1872

78. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Media Studies

#131 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

79. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Media Studies

#132 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

80. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Media Studies

#134 in Europe

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

81. University of Winchester

England | Winchester

For Media Studies

#142 in Europe

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

82. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Media Studies

#144 in Europe

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

83. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Media Studies

#145 in Europe

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

84. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Media Studies

#150 in Europe

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

85. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Media Studies

#152 in Europe

#425 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. University of Buckingham

England | Buckingham

For Media Studies

#154 in Europe

#428 in the World

Founded: 1973

87. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Media Studies

#156 in Europe

#435 in the World

Founded: 2006

88. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Media Studies

#159 in Europe

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

89. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Media Studies

#173 in Europe

#472 in the World

Founded: 1895

90. London South Bank University

England | London

For Media Studies

#178 in Europe

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

91. Middlesex University

England | London

For Media Studies

#180 in Europe

#485 in the World

Founded: 1973

92. University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Wales | Carmarthen

For Media Studies

#182 in Europe

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2010

93. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Media Studies

#183 in Europe

#491 in the World

Founded: 2005

94. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Media Studies

#185 in Europe

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

95. York St John University

England | York

For Media Studies

#189 in Europe

#500 in the World

Founded: 1841

96. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Media Studies

#195 in Europe

#516 in the World

Founded: 1890

97. Royal College of Art

England | London

For Media Studies

#197 in Europe

#526 in the World

Founded: 1896

98. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Media Studies

#198 in Europe

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

99. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Media Studies

#206 in Europe

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

100. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Media Studies

#211 in Europe

#572 in the World

Founded: 1841

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