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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #38 |
Tsinghua University
China |
76.5 | 63.9 | 96.7 | 58.3 |
| #9 |
The University of Tokyo
Japan |
86.7 | 83.1 | 98.9 | 56.1 |
| #1 |
Stanford University
United States |
94.8 | 93.6 | 99.3 | 82.8 |
| #19 |
Seoul National University (SNU)
South Korea |
82.6 | 78.5 | 92.5 | 63.5 |
| #47 |
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)
United States |
73.7 | 67.7 | 78.8 | 82.9 |
| #15 |
Peking University
China |
83.3 | 78.7 | 96.3 | 54.5 |
| #19 |
Northwestern University
United States |
82.6 | 78.7 | 88.7 | 78.1 |
| #16 |
New York University (NYU)
United States |
83.2 | 82.3 | 86.2 | 75.6 |
| #3 |
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Singapore |
91.2 | 88.4 | 100.0 | 69.5 |
| #23 |
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Singapore |
81.5 | 75.8 | 91.2 | 71.6 |
| #30 |
Monash University
Australia |
78.9 | 70.2 | 92.1 | 69.8 |
| #28 |
Michigan State University (MSU)
United States |
79.3 | 77.2 | 79.6 | 88.9 |
| #18 |
McGill University
Canada |
82.9 | 80.4 | 89.8 | 67.5 |
| #5 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
United States |
89.7 | 88.2 | 96.2 | 71.0 |
| #6 |
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
United Kingdom |
88.9 | 82.1 | 95.5 | 96.5 |
| #26 |
Korea University
South Korea |
80.6 | 78.4 | 86.6 | 67.9 |
| #45 |
Georgetown University
United States |
74.0 | 69.2 | 78.9 | 78.3 |
| #31 |
Fudan University
China |
78.6 | 70.0 | 92.1 | 67.3 |
| #44 |
Ewha Womans University
South Korea |
74.1 | 65.8 | 85.4 | 70.4 |
| #34 |
Cornell University
United States |
78.2 | 72.3 | 85.7 | 78.1 |
| #2 |
Columbia University
United States |
92.2 | 93.2 | 93.6 | 81.6 |
| #41 |
Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Hong Kong |
75.5 | 71.6 | 81.5 | 71.1 |
| #43 |
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
United States |
75.1 | 66.7 | 85.7 | 74.9 |
| #24 |
Australian National University (ANU)
Australia |
80.8 | 71.9 | 94.2 | 72.1 |
| #46 |
Aarhus University
Denmark |
73.8 | 66.7 | 84.9 | 64.4 |