Best Media Studies Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

United States | New York State

Columbia University

#7 in North America #7 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

2

Canada | British Columbia

University of British Columbia

#25 in North America #2 in Canada

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

#1 in Europe #1 in United Kingdom

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

4

United States | Michigan

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

#3 in North America #3 in United States

16% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1445 Avg SAT

1817 Founded

5

United Kingdom | England

London School of Economics and Political Science

#48 in Europe #16 in United Kingdom

8% Acceptance

9,218 Enrollment

1895 Founded

6

Canada | Ontario

University of Toronto

#12 in North America #1 in Canada

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

7

United States | New York State

New York University

#17 in North America #16 in United States

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

8

United States | Missouri

University of Missouri – Columbia

#73 in North America #67 in United States

78% Acceptance

24,449 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1839 Founded

9

United States | Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Madison

#14 in North America #13 in United States

45% Acceptance

38,040 Enrollment

1450 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

10

United States | Texas

University of Texas at Austin

#28 in North America #26 in United States

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

11

United States | Washington

University of Washington – Seattle

#8 in North America #8 in United States

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

12

United States | California

Stanford University

#2 in North America #2 in United States

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

13

Netherlands | Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

#13 in Europe #1 in Netherlands

51% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

14

United Kingdom | England

University College London

#3 in Europe #3 in United Kingdom

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

15

United Kingdom | England

University of Cambridge

#2 in Europe #2 in United Kingdom

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

16

United States | Illinois

University of Chicago

#16 in North America #15 in United States

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

17

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

#13 in North America #12 in United States

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

18

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

19

United States | Illinois

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

#20 in North America #19 in United States

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

20

Australia | Sydney

University of Sydney

#2 in Oceania #2 in Australia

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

21

United States | California

University of California – Berkeley

#5 in North America #5 in United States

11% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

22

United Kingdom | England

University of Manchester

#8 in Europe #6 in United Kingdom

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

23

United Kingdom | England

University of Leeds

#22 in Europe #10 in United Kingdom

48% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1904 Founded

24

United States | California

University of California – Los Angeles

#11 in North America #11 in United States

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

25

United States | Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University

#18 in North America #17 in United States

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

26

United States | Michigan

Michigan State University

#34 in North America #31 in United States

85% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

27

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

28

United States | Ohio

Ohio State University

#19 in North America #18 in United States

61% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

29

United Kingdom | Wales

Cardiff University

#72 in Europe #21 in United Kingdom

39% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1997 Founded

30

United Kingdom | England

University of Warwick

#43 in Europe #15 in United Kingdom

23% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1965 Founded

31

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Edinburgh

#4 in Europe #4 in United Kingdom

51% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1583 Founded

32

United States | New York State

Cornell University

#4 in North America #4 in United States

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

33

United States | California

University of Southern California

#23 in North America #22 in United States

10% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

34

United States | Arizona

Arizona State University – Tempe

#45 in North America #42 in United States

90% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

35

Australia | Canberra

Australian National University

#6 in Oceania #6 in Australia

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

36

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Glasgow

#18 in Europe #8 in United Kingdom

48% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1451 Founded

37

United States | Indiana

Indiana University – Bloomington

#94 in North America #82 in United States

78% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1820 Founded

38

United States | Maryland

University of Maryland – College Park

#33 in North America #30 in United States

45% Acceptance

31,133 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

39

United Kingdom | England

University of Birmingham

#27 in Europe #11 in United Kingdom

38% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1900 Founded

40

United Kingdom | England

University of Sheffield

#41 in Europe #14 in United Kingdom

28% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1905 Founded

41

United States | New Jersey

Princeton University

#22 in North America #21 in United States

5% Acceptance

5,813 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1746 Founded

42

United States | Connecticut

Yale University

#10 in North America #10 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1701 Founded

43

United Kingdom | England

Lancaster University

#134 in Europe #33 in United Kingdom

22% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1964 Founded

44

Denmark | Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen

#9 in Europe #1 in Denmark

37% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1479 Founded

45

United States | Massachusetts

Harvard University

#1 in North America #1 in United States

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

46

United States | New Jersey

Rutgers University – New Brunswick

#32 in North America #29 in United States

58% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1766 Founded

47

United Kingdom | England

University of Nottingham

#38 in Europe #13 in United Kingdom

32% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1948 Founded

48

United Kingdom | England

University of London

#120 in Europe #30 in United Kingdom

36% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1836 Founded

49

Canada | Quebec State

McGill University

#31 in North America #3 in Canada

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

50

United Kingdom | England

University of Liverpool

#55 in Europe #18 in United Kingdom

24% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1881 Founded

51

United Kingdom | England

University of Bristol

#20 in Europe #9 in United Kingdom

63% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1909 Founded

52

United States | Minnesota

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

#15 in North America #14 in United States

80% Acceptance

15,019 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

53

United Kingdom | England

University of Leicester

#101 in Europe #24 in United Kingdom

39% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1957 Founded

54

United States | Iowa State

University of Iowa

#53 in North America #49 in United States

84% Acceptance

22,738 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

55

United States | North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#26 in North America #24 in United States

15% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

56

United Kingdom | England

Durham University

#97 in Europe #23 in United Kingdom

46% Acceptance

19,520 Enrollment

1832 Founded

57

United States | Illinois

Northwestern University

#27 in North America #25 in United States

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

58

United Kingdom | England

University of York

#66 in Europe #20 in United Kingdom

20% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1963 Founded

59

United States | California

University of California – Santa Barbara

#59 in North America #55 in United States

33% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1921 Founded

60

United States | California

University of California-San Diego

#21 in North America #20 in United States

27% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

61

United States | District of Columbia

George Washington University

#72 in North America #66 in United States

47% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1821 Founded

62

United States | Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#6 in North America #6 in United States

5% Acceptance

4,535 Enrollment

1550 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

63

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

#36 in North America #33 in United States

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

64

United Kingdom | England

University of Sussex

#103 in Europe #25 in United Kingdom

35% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1961 Founded

65

Australia | Clayton

Monash University

#5 in Oceania #5 in Australia

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

66

Canada | Ontario

York University

#102 in North America #13 in Canada

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

67

United States | Arizona

University of Arizona

#38 in North America #35 in United States

86% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

68

United States | District of Columbia

Georgetown University

#55 in North America #51 in United States

13% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1470 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

69

United Kingdom | England

Loughborough University

#144 in Europe #36 in United Kingdom

44% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

70

Australia | Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

#11 in Oceania #10 in Australia

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

71

United States | Pennsylvania

Temple University

#93 in North America #81 in United States

80% Acceptance

21,457 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

72

United Kingdom | England

Newcastle University

#52 in Europe #17 in United Kingdom

23% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1963 Founded

73

Australia | Sydney

University of New South Wales

#4 in Oceania #4 in Australia

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

74

United States | Illinois

University of Illinois at Chicago

#69 in North America #63 in United States

77% Acceptance

22,495 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

75

United Kingdom | England

University of East Anglia

#131 in Europe #32 in United Kingdom

22% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1963 Founded

76

United States | South Carolina

University of South Carolina – Columbia

#100 in North America #88 in United States

60% Acceptance

6,768 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1801 Founded

77

Denmark | Aarhus

Aarhus University

#24 in Europe #2 in Denmark

42% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1928 Founded

78

United States | New York State

Syracuse University

#129 in North America #113 in United States

46% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

79

Canada | Ontario

Western University

#79 in North America #10 in Canada

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

80

Australia | Sydney

Macquarie University

#10 in Oceania #9 in Australia

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

81

United States | North Carolina

Duke University

#29 in North America #27 in United States

6% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

82

United Kingdom | England

University of Kent

#177 in Europe #38 in United Kingdom

50% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1965 Founded

83

United Kingdom | England

University of Exeter

#75 in Europe #22 in United Kingdom

73% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1955 Founded

84

United Kingdom | England

Goldsmiths, University of London

#312 in Europe #64 in United Kingdom

64% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1904 Founded

85

Australia | Melbourne

La Trobe University

#19 in Oceania #17 in Australia

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

86

United States | Florida

University of Florida

#24 in North America #23 in United States

24% Acceptance

36,573 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

87

United States | California

University of California – Irvine

#46 in North America #43 in United States

29% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

88

Canada | British Columbia

Simon Fraser University

#76 in North America #8 in Canada

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

89

Singapore | Singapore City

National University of Singapore

#5 in Asia #1 in Singapore

20% Acceptance

30,098 Enrollment

1905 Founded

90

Singapore | Singapore City

Nanyang Technological University

#21 in Asia #2 in Singapore

38% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

91

United States | Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts – Amherst

#64 in North America #60 in United States

60% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

92

China | Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

#7 in Asia #3 in China

17% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1911 Founded

93

United States | Virginia

University of Virginia

#43 in North America #40 in United States

17% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

94

United Kingdom | England

University of Southampton

#32 in Europe #12 in United Kingdom

32% Acceptance

21,335 Enrollment

1952 Founded

95

United States | Texas

Texas A&M University – College Station

#39 in North America #36 in United States

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

96

Switzerland | Zurich

University of Zurich

#15 in Europe #2 in Switzerland

19% Acceptance

25,732 Enrollment

97

Sweden | Stockholm

Stockholm University

#69 in Europe #5 in Sweden

52% Acceptance

37,484 Enrollment

1878 Founded

98

Austria | Vienna

University of Vienna

#23 in Europe #1 in Austria

33% Acceptance

93,628 Enrollment

1365 Founded

99

United Kingdom | England

Keele University

#256 in Europe #54 in United Kingdom

52% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1962 Founded

100

Norway | Oslo

University of Oslo

#21 in Europe #1 in Norway

27% Acceptance

26,650 Enrollment

1811 Founded

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