Best Media Studies Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

Australia | Townsville

James Cook University

#28 in Oceania #23 in Australia

74% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1970 Founded

2

Australia | Ballarat

Federation University Australia

#46 in Oceania #38 in Australia

78% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1870 Founded

3

Nigeria | Ede

Redeemer’s University

#149 in Africa #26 in Nigeria

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

4

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

University of Dar es Salaam

#28 in Africa #1 in Tanzania

10% Acceptance

45,155 Enrollment

1970 Founded

5

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

#21 in Latin America #13 in Brazil

23% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

6

Australia | Hobart

University of Tasmania

#20 in Oceania #18 in Australia

72% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1890 Founded

7

Botswana | Gaborone

University of Botswana

#43 in Africa #1 in Botswana

61% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

8

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

#33 in Africa #3 in Nigeria

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

9

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

#88 in Latin America #48 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

10

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

#4 in Latin America #2 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

11

Australia | Canberra

Australian National University

#6 in Oceania #6 in Australia

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

12

Kenya | Nairobi

Kenyatta University

#46 in Africa #2 in Kenya

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

13

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

#19 in Africa #10 in South Africa

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

14

Brazil | Belem

Federal University of Para

#41 in Latin America #24 in Brazil

17% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1957 Founded

15

Colombia | Bogota

University of the Andes, Colombia

#27 in Latin America #2 in Colombia

48% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1949 Founded

16

Australia | Callaghan

University of Newcastle

#21 in Oceania #19 in Australia

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

17

Australia | Brisbane

Griffith University

#16 in Oceania #14 in Australia

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

18

Nigeria | Uyo

University of Uyo

#139 in Africa #22 in Nigeria

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

19

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

#8 in Africa #1 in Uganda

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

20

Brazil | Salvador

Federal University of Bahia

#19 in Latin America #12 in Brazil

19% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1946 Founded

21

Australia | Bathurst

Charles Sturt University

#34 in Oceania #28 in Australia

71% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

22

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

#55 in Africa #10 in Egypt

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

23

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

#26 in Africa #2 in Nigeria

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

24

Brazil | Sao Luis

Federal University of Maranhao

#79 in Latin America #43 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

25

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

#1 in Latin America #1 in Brazil

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

26

Australia | Sydney

University of New South Wales

#4 in Oceania #4 in Australia

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

27

Kenya | Nairobi

University of Nairobi

#10 in Africa #1 in Kenya

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

28

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

#18 in Africa #9 in South Africa

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

29

Brazil | Goiania

Federal University of Goias

#38 in Latin America #22 in Brazil

12% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

30

Colombia | Bogota

National University of Colombia

#14 in Latin America #1 in Colombia

10% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1867 Founded

31

Australia | Armidale

University of New England, Australia

#31 in Oceania #26 in Australia

70% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1938 Founded

32

Australia | Adelaide

University of Adelaide

#9 in Oceania #8 in Australia

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

33

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

#99 in Africa #15 in Nigeria

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

34

Zambia | Lusaka

University of Zambia

#38 in Africa #1 in Zambia

60% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

35

Brazil | Niteroi

Fluminense Federal University

#18 in Latin America #11 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1960 Founded

36

Australia | Melbourne

Victoria University

#37 in Oceania #30 in Australia

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1990 Founded

37

Egypt | Alexandria

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

#53 in Africa #8 in Egypt

73% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

38

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

#15 in Africa #1 in Nigeria

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

39

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

Federal University of Sergipe

#70 in Latin America #37 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1963 Founded

40

Chile | Santiago

Diego Portales University

#78 in Latin America #8 in Chile

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

41

Australia | Clayton

Monash University

#5 in Oceania #5 in Australia

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

42

Malawi | Zomba

University of Malawi

#137 in Africa #1 in Malawi

59% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

43

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

#12 in Africa #8 in South Africa

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

44

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

Federal University of Paraiba

#34 in Latin America #21 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1955 Founded

45

Costa Rica | San Jose

University of Costa Rica

#29 in Latin America #1 in Costa Rica

40% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1940 Founded

46

Australia | Fremantle

University of Notre Dame Australia

#48 in Oceania #39 in Australia

77% Acceptance

11,579 Enrollment

1989 Founded

47

New Zealand | Auckland

University of Auckland

#7 in Oceania #1 in New Zealand

73% Acceptance

21,240 Enrollment

1883 Founded

48

Nigeria | Kano

Bayero University Kano

#94 in Africa #13 in Nigeria

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

49

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

Great Zimbabwe University

#305 in Africa #7 in Zimbabwe

65% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

50

Brazil | Recife

Federal University of Pernambuco

#17 in Latin America #10 in Brazil

17% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1946 Founded

51

Australia | Gold Coast

Bond University

#40 in Oceania #33 in Australia

73% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1987 Founded

52

Egypt | New Cairo

American University in Cairo

#25 in Africa #5 in Egypt

90% Acceptance

6,857 Enrollment

1919 Founded

53

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

University of Zululand

#120 in Africa #21 in South Africa

45% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

54

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

#69 in Latin America #36 in Brazil

31% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

55

Chile | Valparaiso

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

#64 in Latin America #6 in Chile

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1928 Founded

56

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

57

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

#70 in Africa #4 in Morocco

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

58

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

#11 in Africa #7 in South Africa

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

59

Brazil | Santa Maria

Federal University of Santa Maria

#33 in Latin America #20 in Brazil

11% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

60

Cuba | Havana

University of Havana

#91 in Latin America #1 in Cuba

40% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1728 Founded

61

Australia | Penrith

Western Sydney University

#27 in Oceania #22 in Australia

75% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

62

Australia | Wollongong

University of Wollongong

#18 in Oceania #16 in Australia

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

63

Nigeria | Ojo

Lagos State University

#86 in Africa #11 in Nigeria

25% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1983 Founded

64

Zimbabwe | Gweru

Midlands State University

#169 in Africa #4 in Zimbabwe

59% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

65

Brazil | Curitiba

Federal University of Parana

#13 in Latin America #9 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1912 Founded

66

Australia | North Rockhampton

Central Queensland University

#42 in Oceania #35 in Australia

74% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1967 Founded

67

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

#9 in Africa #2 in Egypt

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

68

South Africa | Thohoyandou

University of Venda

#84 in Africa #18 in South Africa

72% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1982 Founded

69

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

#62 in Latin America #34 in Brazil

80% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1969 Founded

70

Chile | Santiago

University of Santiago de Chile

#54 in Latin America #4 in Chile

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1849 Founded

71

Australia | Sydney

University of Sydney

#2 in Oceania #2 in Australia

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

72

Mozambique | Maputo

Pedagogical University

#168 in Africa #2 in Mozambique

29% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1985 Founded

73

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

#7 in Africa #6 in South Africa

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

74

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

#32 in Latin America #19 in Brazil

11% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

75

Ecuador | Loja

Technical University of Loja

#174 in Latin America #7 in Ecuador

60% Acceptance

6,600 Enrollment

1971 Founded

76

Australia | Melbourne

La Trobe University

#19 in Oceania #17 in Australia

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

77

Australia | Geelong

Deakin University

#14 in Oceania #12 in Australia

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

78

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

#65 in Africa #10 in Nigeria

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

79

Zimbabwe | Harare

University of Zimbabwe

#44 in Africa #1 in Zimbabwe

18% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1955 Founded

80

Brazil | Brasilia

University of Brasilia

#12 in Latin America #8 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1962 Founded

81

Australia | Lismore

Southern Cross University

#41 in Oceania #34 in Australia

70% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

82

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

#5 in Africa #1 in Egypt

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

83

South Africa | Alice

University of Fort Hare

#66 in Africa #17 in South Africa

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

84

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

Federal University of Juiz de Fora

#52 in Latin America #31 in Brazil

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1960 Founded

85

Chile | Santiago

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

#10 in Latin America #2 in Chile

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1888 Founded

86

Australia | Darwin

Charles Darwin University

#43 in Oceania #36 in Australia

77% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1989 Founded

87

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

88

Nigeria | Lagos

Pan-Atlantic University

#238 in Africa #48 in Nigeria

46% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

89

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

#6 in Africa #5 in South Africa

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

90

Brazil | Sao Carlos

Federal University of Sao Carlos

#31 in Latin America #18 in Brazil

9% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1968 Founded

91

Australia | Adelaide

University of South Australia

#23 in Oceania #20 in Australia

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

92

New Zealand | Dunedin

University of Otago

#12 in Oceania #2 in New Zealand

73% Acceptance

21,240 Enrollment

1869 Founded

93

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

#59 in Africa #8 in Nigeria

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

94

Argentina | Cordoba

National University of Cordoba

#23 in Latin America #3 in Argentina

70% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1613 Founded

95

Brazil | Florianopolis

Federal University of Santa Catarina

#11 in Latin America #7 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

96

Australia | Perth

Curtin University

#17 in Oceania #15 in Australia

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

97

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

#21 in Africa #1 in Ethiopia

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

98

South Africa | Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

#52 in Africa #15 in South Africa

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

99

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

#51 in Latin America #30 in Brazil

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

100

Chile | Santiago

University of Chile

#3 in Latin America #1 in Chile

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

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