Best Photography Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

United States | California

Stanford University

For Photography

#1 in North America #1 in United States

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

2

Canada | Ontario

University of Toronto

For Photography

#2 in North America #1 in Canada

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

3

United States | California

University of California – Berkeley

For Photography

#3 in North America #2 in United States

11% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

4

United States | Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University

For Photography

#4 in North America #3 in United States

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

5

United States | Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

For Photography

#5 in North America #4 in United States

5% Acceptance

4,535 Enrollment

1550 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

6

United Kingdom | England

University College London

For Photography

#1 in Europe #1 in United Kingdom

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

7

United Kingdom | England

Loughborough University

For Photography

#2 in Europe #2 in United Kingdom

44% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

8

United States | New York State

New York University

For Photography

#6 in North America #5 in United States

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

9

United States | New York State

Columbia University

For Photography

#7 in North America #6 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

10

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Photography

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

11

United States | Massachusetts

Harvard University

For Photography

#8 in North America #7 in United States

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

12

Canada | Ontario

Ryerson University

For Photography

#10 in North America #2 in Canada

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

13

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Photography

#2 in Oceania #2 in Australia

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

14

United Kingdom | England

University of Cambridge

For Photography

#3 in Europe #3 in United Kingdom

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

15

United States | Arizona

University of Arizona

For Photography

#11 in North America #9 in United States

86% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

16

United States | Missouri

Washington University in St Louis

For Photography

#12 in North America #10 in United States

12% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

17

United States | Washington

University of Washington – Seattle

For Photography

#13 in North America #11 in United States

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

18

Japan | Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Photography

#1 in Asia #1 in Japan

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

19

United States | New York State

Cornell University

For Photography

#14 in North America #12 in United States

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

20

United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

For Photography

#4 in Europe #4 in United Kingdom

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

21

United States | Illinois

Northwestern University

For Photography

#15 in North America #13 in United States

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

22

United Kingdom | England

University of Westminster

For Photography

#5 in Europe #5 in United Kingdom

56% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1838 Founded

23

United States | Maryland

Johns Hopkins University

For Photography

#16 in North America #14 in United States

6% Acceptance

6,636 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

24

United States | Ohio

Ohio State University

For Photography

#17 in North America #15 in United States

61% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

25

Israel | Jerusalem

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

For Photography

#2 in Asia #1 in Israel

23% Acceptance

23,500 Enrollment

1918 Founded

26

United States | Michigan

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

For Photography

#18 in North America #16 in United States

16% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1445 Avg SAT

1817 Founded

27

United States | Texas

University of Texas at Austin

For Photography

#19 in North America #17 in United States

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

28

United States | California

University of California-San Diego

For Photography

#20 in North America #18 in United States

27% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

29

United Kingdom | England

University of Bristol

For Photography

#7 in Europe #7 in United Kingdom

63% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1909 Founded

30

United States | Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Madison

For Photography

#21 in North America #19 in United States

45% Acceptance

38,040 Enrollment

1450 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

31

Australia | Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Photography

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

32

Sweden | Lulea

Lulea University of Technology

For Photography

#8 in Europe #1 in Sweden

53% Acceptance

19,155 Enrollment

1997 Founded

33

United States | New York State

University at Buffalo

For Photography

#22 in North America #20 in United States

74% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1295 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

34

United Kingdom | England

University of Warwick

For Photography

#10 in Europe #9 in United Kingdom

23% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1965 Founded

35

United States | Illinois

University of Chicago

For Photography

#23 in North America #21 in United States

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

36

United States | Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University

For Photography

#24 in North America #22 in United States

12% Acceptance

7,377 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

37

United Kingdom | England

Durham University

For Photography

#11 in Europe #10 in United Kingdom

46% Acceptance

19,520 Enrollment

1832 Founded

38

United States | New Hampshire

Dartmouth College

For Photography

#25 in North America #23 in United States

5% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1769 Founded

39

Netherlands | Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

For Photography

#12 in Europe #1 in Netherlands

51% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

40

United Kingdom | England

University of Leeds

For Photography

#13 in Europe #11 in United Kingdom

48% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1904 Founded

41

Australia | Sydney

University of Sydney

For Photography

#4 in Oceania #4 in Australia

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

42

Belgium | Ghent

Ghent University

For Photography

#14 in Europe #1 in Belgium

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1817 Founded

43

Finland | Helsinki

University of Helsinki

For Photography

#15 in Europe #1 in Finland

12% Acceptance

31,312 Enrollment

1640 Founded

44

China | Beijing

Tsinghua University

For Photography

#3 in Asia #1 in China

22% Acceptance

48,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

45

United States | California

University of California – Los Angeles

For Photography

#26 in North America #24 in United States

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

46

Denmark | Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen

For Photography

#16 in Europe #1 in Denmark

37% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1479 Founded

47

Canada | British Columbia

University of British Columbia

For Photography

#27 in North America #3 in Canada

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

48

South Korea | Seoul

Seoul National University

For Photography

#4 in Asia #1 in South Korea

20% Acceptance

28,378 Enrollment

1946 Founded

49

United States | Florida

University of Florida

For Photography

#28 in North America #25 in United States

24% Acceptance

36,573 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

50

United States | Colorado

University of Colorado Boulder

For Photography

#29 in North America #26 in United States

78% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

51

Finland | Tampere

University of Tampere

For Photography

#17 in Europe #2 in Finland

12% Acceptance

18,400 Enrollment

1925 Founded

52

United States | Maryland

University of Maryland – College Park

For Photography

#30 in North America #27 in United States

45% Acceptance

31,133 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

53

United Kingdom | England

University of Birmingham

For Photography

#18 in Europe #12 in United Kingdom

38% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1900 Founded

54

United States | Utah

University of Utah

For Photography

#31 in North America #28 in United States

86% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

55

United Kingdom | England

University of Surrey

For Photography

#19 in Europe #13 in United Kingdom

32% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1966 Founded

56

United States | Georgia, US

Emory University

For Photography

#32 in North America #29 in United States

11% Acceptance

967 Enrollment

1510 Avg SAT

1836 Founded

57

United States | Connecticut

Yale University

For Photography

#33 in North America #30 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1701 Founded

58

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

For Photography

#34 in North America #31 in United States

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

59

Australia | Melbourne

RMIT University

For Photography

#5 in Oceania #5 in Australia

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

60

Belgium | Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

For Photography

#20 in Europe #2 in Belgium

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

61

Australia | Clayton

Monash University

For Photography

#6 in Oceania #6 in Australia

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

62

United States | Rhode Island

Brown University

For Photography

#35 in North America #32 in United States

5% Acceptance

7,910 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1764 Founded

63

United States | Florida

University of Miami

For Photography

#36 in North America #33 in United States

19% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

64

United States | Arizona

Arizona State University – Tempe

For Photography

#37 in North America #34 in United States

90% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

65

United Kingdom | England

University of Manchester

For Photography

#22 in Europe #15 in United Kingdom

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

66

United Kingdom | Wales

Cardiff University

For Photography

#23 in Europe #16 in United Kingdom

39% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1997 Founded

67

United Kingdom | England

University of Nottingham

For Photography

#24 in Europe #17 in United Kingdom

32% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1948 Founded

68

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Edinburgh

For Photography

#25 in Europe #18 in United Kingdom

51% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1583 Founded

69

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Glasgow

For Photography

#26 in Europe #19 in United Kingdom

48% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1451 Founded

70

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

For Photography

#1 in Latin America #1 in Brazil

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

71

United States | California

University of Southern California

For Photography

#38 in North America #35 in United States

10% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

72

China | Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Photography

#6 in Asia #2 in China

20% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1963 Founded

73

United States | New York State

University of Rochester

For Photography

#39 in North America #36 in United States

40% Acceptance

6,580 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

74

United States | Minnesota

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

For Photography

#40 in North America #37 in United States

80% Acceptance

15,019 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

75

Canada | Ontario

York University

For Photography

#41 in North America #4 in Canada

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

76

Australia | Callaghan

University of Newcastle

For Photography

#7 in Oceania #7 in Australia

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

77

United States | Indiana

Indiana University – Bloomington

For Photography

#42 in North America #38 in United States

78% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1820 Founded

78

United States | District of Columbia

George Washington University

For Photography

#43 in North America #39 in United States

47% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1821 Founded

79

United States | Maryland

University of Maryland, Baltimore

For Photography

#44 in North America #40 in United States

65% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1807 Founded

80

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

University of Bonn

For Photography

#28 in Europe #1 in Germany

36% Acceptance

38,043 Enrollment

1818 Founded

81

Germany | Bavaria

University of Munich

For Photography

#29 in Europe #2 in Germany

55% Acceptance

52,418 Enrollment

1472 Founded

82

United Kingdom | Wales

University of Wales

For Photography

#30 in Europe #21 in United Kingdom

78% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1893 Founded

83

Singapore | Singapore City

National University of Singapore

For Photography

#7 in Asia #1 in Singapore

20% Acceptance

30,098 Enrollment

1905 Founded

84

United States | North Carolina

Duke University

For Photography

#45 in North America #41 in United States

6% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

85

United Kingdom | England

University of Sheffield

For Photography

#31 in Europe #22 in United Kingdom

28% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1905 Founded

86

United States | Missouri

University of Missouri – Columbia

For Photography

#46 in North America #42 in United States

78% Acceptance

24,449 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1839 Founded

87

United States | Louisiana

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

For Photography

#47 in North America #43 in United States

73% Acceptance

34,242 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

88

United States | Pennsylvania

Temple University

For Photography

#48 in North America #44 in United States

80% Acceptance

21,457 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

89

United Kingdom | England

Goldsmiths, University of London

For Photography

#33 in Europe #24 in United Kingdom

64% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1904 Founded

90

Switzerland | Lausanne

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

For Photography

#34 in Europe #1 in Switzerland

23% Acceptance

12,576 Enrollment

91

France | Ile-de-France

Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Photography

#35 in Europe #1 in France

20% Acceptance

35,114 Enrollment

1150 Founded

92

Denmark | Aarhus

Aarhus University

For Photography

#36 in Europe #2 in Denmark

42% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1928 Founded

93

Canada | Alberta

University of Alberta

For Photography

#49 in North America #5 in Canada

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

94

Taiwan | Taipei

National Taiwan University

For Photography

#8 in Asia #1 in Taiwan

34% Acceptance

33,882 Enrollment

1945 Founded

95

United States | Ohio

Kent State University at Kent

For Photography

#50 in North America #45 in United States

86% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

96

United States | Florida

University of Central Florida

For Photography

#51 in North America #46 in United States

40% Acceptance

59,552 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

97

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Photography

#1 in Africa #1 in South Africa

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

98

Finland | Espoo

Aalto University

For Photography

#38 in Europe #3 in Finland

18% Acceptance

11,440 Enrollment

2010 Founded

99

United States | California

California Institute of Technology

For Photography

#52 in North America #47 in United States

3% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

100

United Kingdom | England

University of Southampton

For Photography

#40 in Europe #27 in United Kingdom

32% Acceptance

21,335 Enrollment

1952 Founded

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