World's Best Universities
Communication and Media Studies
Students pursuing communication and media studies learn how information is disseminated, what makes people respond to different messages, and which forces influence this process. A degree in communication and media studies prepares students for careers such as journalism, marketing, public relations, screenwriting, or speech pathology. These are the world's top universities for communication and media studies. See the methodology.
| Rank | School | Overall Score | Academic Reputation Score | Employer Reputation Score | Citations per Paper Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #40 |
Waseda University
Japan |
75.6 | 67.5 | 94.6 | 40.5 |
| #21 |
University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Hong Kong |
82.4 | 77.9 | 95.5 | 52.2 |
| #15 |
Peking University
China |
83.3 | 78.7 | 96.3 | 54.5 |
| #9 |
The University of Tokyo
Japan |
86.7 | 83.1 | 98.9 | 56.1 |
| #38 |
Tsinghua University
China |
76.5 | 63.9 | 96.7 | 58.3 |
| #39 |
University of Copenhagen
Denmark |
76.4 | 73.1 | 84.5 | 60.8 |
| #11 |
Universidade de São Paulo
Brazil |
85.0 | 92.2 | 82.1 | 60.9 |
| #27 |
Yonsei University
South Korea |
80.1 | 79.0 | 86.3 | 61.1 |
| #24 |
University of Chicago
United States |
80.8 | 77.3 | 89.8 | 62.3 |
| #49 |
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Australia |
73.5 | 62.3 | 90.3 | 62.4 |
| #19 |
Seoul National University (SNU)
South Korea |
82.6 | 78.5 | 92.5 | 63.5 |
| #32 |
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom |
78.5 | 76.7 | 84.4 | 64.2 |
| #46 |
Aarhus University
Denmark |
73.8 | 66.7 | 84.9 | 64.4 |
| #22 |
University of Sydney
Australia |
81.7 | 75.8 | 93.3 | 64.7 |
| #31 |
Fudan University
China |
78.6 | 70.0 | 92.1 | 67.3 |
| #18 |
McGill University
Canada |
82.9 | 80.4 | 89.8 | 67.5 |
| #26 |
Korea University
South Korea |
80.6 | 78.4 | 86.6 | 67.9 |
| #48 | 73.6 | 66.3 | 83.9 | 69.0 | |
| #3 |
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Singapore |
91.2 | 88.4 | 100.0 | 69.5 |
| #30 |
Monash University
Australia |
78.9 | 70.2 | 92.1 | 69.8 |
| #44 |
Ewha Womans University
South Korea |
74.1 | 65.8 | 85.4 | 70.4 |
| #5 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
United States |
89.7 | 88.2 | 96.2 | 71.0 |
| #41 |
Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Hong Kong |
75.5 | 71.6 | 81.5 | 71.1 |
| #23 |
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Singapore |
81.5 | 75.8 | 91.2 | 71.6 |
| #24 |
Australian National University (ANU)
Australia |
80.8 | 71.9 | 94.2 | 72.1 |













