Top 50 Universities for Journalism in the World (2026)
Exploring Journalism programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Journalism education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Cambridge, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
1 World
1 North America
1
United States
1 Cambridge
University Information
Acceptance
3%
Publications
669060
Citations
43305893
2
Cambridge, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
8 World
6 North America
6
United States
2 Cambridge
University Information
Acceptance
5%
Publications
315593
Citations
20571074
3
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
9 World
7 North America
7
United States
2 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
4%
Publications
352589
Citations
17252102
4
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
10 World
8 North America
8
United States
1 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
423520
Citations
22026256
5
Toronto, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
14 World
12 North America
1
Canada
1 Toronto
University Information
Acceptance
54%*
Publications
489594
Citations
19738928
6
Madison, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
17 World
14 North America
13
United States
1 Madison
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
330440
Citations
14733290
7
Minneapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
18 World
15 North America
14
United States
1 Minneapolis
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
315563
Citations
13918850
8
University Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
20 World
17 North America
16
United States
2 University Park
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
302810
Citations
11063041
9
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
22 World
18 North America
17
United States
3 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
250036
Citations
10887825
10
Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
23 World
19 North America
18
United States
1 Columbus
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
332689
Citations
10489118
11
Champaign, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
24 World
20 North America
19
United States
2 Champaign
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
303409
Citations
12500654
12
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
27 World
23 North America
22
United States
5 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
250052
Citations
10201550
13
Gainesville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
28 World
24 North America
23
United States
1 Gainesville
University Information
Acceptance
24%
Publications
316038
Citations
9913526
14
Evanston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
31 World
27 North America
25
United States
3 Evanston
University Information
Acceptance
7%
Publications
238956
Citations
11593852
15
Austin, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
32 World
28 North America
26
United States
1 Austin
University Information
Acceptance
29%
Publications
249099
Citations
9915982
16
New Brunswick, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
35 World
31 North America
29
United States
2 New Brunswick
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
228591
Citations
8508220
17
College Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
37 World
32 North America
30
United States
2 College Park
University Information
Acceptance
45%
Publications
214017
Citations
8987126
18
East Lansing, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
38 World
33 North America
31
United States
2 East Lansing
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
212433
Citations
7681949
19
Beijing, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
40 World
2 Asia
1
China
1 Beijing
University Information
Acceptance
21%*
Publications
312759
Citations
7972745
20
Tucson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
43 World
37 North America
34
United States
1 Tucson
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
231352
Citations
8679223
21
College Station, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
44 World
38 North America
35
United States
2 College Station
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
213041
Citations
7026465
22
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
46 World
1 Latin America
1
Brazil
1 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
403004
Citations
7213878
23
Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
47 World
39 North America
36
United States
3 Boston
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
182725
Citations
8540266
24
Beijing, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
56 World
3 Asia
2
China
2 Beijing
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
298169
Citations
6997569
25
Irvine, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
59 World
45 North America
42
United States
8 Irvine
University Information
Acceptance
26%
Publications
167813
Citations
7111638
26
Tempe, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
61 World
46 North America
43
United States
2 Tempe
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
165203
Citations
5999495
27
Boulder, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
62 World
47 North America
44
United States
1 Boulder
University Information
Acceptance
83%
Publications
143357
Citations
6603816
28
Iowa City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
71 World
52 North America
48
United States
1 Iowa City
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
174238
Citations
6672084
29
Athens, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
83 World
57 North America
53
United States
3 Athens
University Information
Acceptance
37%
Publications
126214
Citations
4929170
30
Hong Kong, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
86 World
6 Asia
3
China
1 Hong Kong
University Information
Acceptance
17%
Publications
224036
Citations
7771729
31
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
88 World
59 North America
55
United States
1 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
13%
Publications
102640
Citations
3243749
32
Ames, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
91 World
60 North America
56
United States
2 Ames
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
180621
Citations
4539834
33
Lund, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
93 World
19 Europe
1
Sweden
17 Lund
University Information
Acceptance
58%*
Publications
196693
Citations
7440145
34
Vienna, Austria
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
97 World
22 Europe
1
Austria
1 Vienna
University Information
Acceptance
33%*
Publications
139566
Citations
3921459
35
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
36
Coral Gables, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
103 World
63 North America
59
United States
2 Coral Gables
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
153024
Citations
5293162
37
Hamburg City, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
105 World
26 Europe
4
Germany
1 Hamburg City
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
178884
Citations
5028940
38
Shanghai, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
106 World
9 Asia
5
China
1 Shanghai
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297178
Citations
5865792
39
Lexington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
109 World
65 North America
61
United States
1 Lexington
University Information
Acceptance
92%
Publications
136236
Citations
4248633
40
Amherst, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
110 World
66 North America
62
United States
5 Amherst
University Information
Acceptance
58%
Publications
107706
Citations
4351239
41
Fort Collins, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
115 World
70 North America
64
United States
2 Fort Collins
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
107302
Citations
3899873
42
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
117 World
71 North America
65
United States
2 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
103590
Citations
2976877
43
Columbia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
120 World
72 North America
66
United States
2 Columbia
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
121138
Citations
3776732
44
Lincoln, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
126 World
76 North America
68
United States
1 Lincoln
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
92184
Citations
2891932
45
Storrs, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
140 World
80 North America
70
United States
2 Storrs
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
107744
Citations
3636118
46
Pullman, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
141 World
81 North America
71
United States
2 Pullman
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
94134
Citations
3221096
47
Lawrence, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
142 World
82 North America
72
United States
1 Lawrence
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
103384
Citations
3069067
48
Tampa, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
143 World
83 North America
73
United States
4 Tampa
University Information
Acceptance
41%
Publications
109825
Citations
3159734
49
Milan, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
144 World
42 Europe
3
Italy
1 Milan
University Information
Acceptance
21%
Publications
188561
Citations
5706775
50
Taipei, Taiwan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Journalism
Rankings
145 World
12 Asia
1
Taiwan
1 Taipei
University Information
Acceptance
33%*
Publications
149857
Citations
3907671