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Top universities for media, journalism and communications in the UK: the Be Wise ranking
45 UK universities and colleges ranked for media, journalism and communications on official data.
Providers need at least 50 survey responses in media, journalism and communications to appear in the table. Student experience is the average share of final-year students giving positive answers across the seven National Student Survey themes. Earnings are medians five years after graduating, compared with the UK average for media, journalism and communications.
The table
| Position | University or college | Score out of 100 | Student experience | Continuation | Graduate prospects | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of SheffieldSheffield, England | 100.0 | 89.9% | 98.5% | 84.4% | £30,7007% above the UK average for this subject |
| 2 | Loughborough UniversityLoughborough, England | 95.7 | 90.8% | 91.0% | 66.0% | £40,30041% above the UK average for this subject |
| 3 | Cardiff UniversityCardiff, Wales | 88.0 | 90.2% | 93.6% | 74.0% | £32,20013% above the UK average for this subject |
| 4 | University of NottinghamNottingham, England | 83.7 | 84.7% | 92.6% | 69.9% | £38,40034% above the UK average for this subject |
| 5 | King's College LondonLondon, England | 80.7 | 86.4% | 95.0% | 71.3% | £32,90015% above the UK average for this subject |
| 6 | City St George's, University of LondonLondon, England | 76.3 | 82.3% | 87.3% | 82.5% | £37,30031% above the UK average for this subject |
| 7 | Swansea UniversitySwansea, Wales | 73.2 | 91.1% | 86.8% | 69.8% | £31,1009% above the UK average for this subject |
| 8 | University of LeedsLeeds, England | 70.3 | 86.3% | 94.3% | 61.5% | £32,20013% above the UK average for this subject |
| 9 | University of SussexBrighton, England | 66.8 | 84.5% | 93.5% | 64.3% | £32,20013% above the UK average for this subject |
| 10 | University of WarwickWarwick and Leamington Spa, England | 66.7 | 86.2% | 98.8% | 58.9% | £28,2001% below the UK average for this subject |
| 11 | Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool, England | 65.1 | 91.0% | 87.0% | 68.5% | £27,8003% below the UK average for this subject |
| 12 | University of LancashirePreston, England | 64.3 | 91.5% | 79.0% | 85.5% | £27,1005% below the UK average for this subject |
| 13 | Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne, England | 63.4 | 85.5% | 88.6% | 66.8% | £32,40014% above the UK average for this subject |
| 14 | University of BirminghamBirmingham, England | 63.2 | 89.7% | 88.0% | 58.8% | Not published |
| 15 | University of WestminsterLondon, England | 63.0 | 87.1% | 93.3% | 56.0% | £30,7007% above the UK average for this subject |
| 16 | Goldsmiths, University of LondonLondon, England | 62.2 | 83.0% | 90.3% | 57.2% | £36,60028% above the UK average for this subject |
| 17 | Robert Gordon UniversityAberdeen, Scotland | 62.1 | 88.0% | 89.2% | 65.5% | £29,1002% above the UK average for this subject |
| 18 | Royal Holloway, University of LondonEgham, England | 61.9 | 85.5% | 93.3% | 61.5% | £30,0005% above the UK average for this subject |
| 19 | University of ExeterExeter, England | 58.7 | 83.7% | 94.2% | 59.4% | Not published |
| 20 | University of LincolnLincoln, England | 57.6 | 89.5% | 92.6% | 55.3% | £26,4007% below the UK average for this subject |
| 21 | University of the Arts, LondonLondon, England | 57.0 | 87.3% | 90.8% | 57.0% | £29,3003% above the UK average for this subject |
| 22 | University of GloucestershireCheltenham, England | 55.8 | 89.5% | 88.7% | 62.5% | £26,0009% below the UK average for this subject |
| 23 | Nottingham Trent UniversityNottingham, England | 54.1 | 86.3% | 79.5% | 82.1% | £28,9001% above the UK average for this subject |
| 24 | Oxford Brookes UniversityOxford, England | 52.7 | 88.6% | 89.1% | 48.8% | £30,0005% above the UK average for this subject |
| 25 | University of LiverpoolLiverpool, England | 48.4 | 83.3% | 88.2% | 63.0% | £29,6004% above the UK average for this subject |
| 26 | York St John UniversityYork, England | 47.3 | 90.4% | 88.7% | 50.6% | £25,30011% below the UK average for this subject |
| 27 | Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester, England | 45.3 | 87.7% | 83.4% | 64.9% | £26,4007% below the UK average for this subject |
| 28 | University of East AngliaNorwich, England | 41.9 | 86.0% | 84.6% | 54.8% | £29,3003% above the UK average for this subject |
| 29 | Birmingham City UniversityBirmingham, England | 41.8 | 87.5% | 81.8% | 59.1% | £28,2001% below the UK average for this subject |
| 30 | University of SalfordSalford, England | 41.6 | 84.2% | 86.7% | 63.0% | £26,7006% below the UK average for this subject |
| 31 | Leeds Beckett UniversityLeeds, England | 41.0 | 88.5% | 84.9% | 44.5% | £29,5003% above the UK average for this subject |
| 32 | Southampton Solent UniversitySouthampton, England | 40.8 | 82.2% | 94.5% | 48.0% | £27,8003% below the UK average for this subject |
| 33 | Bath Spa UniversityBath, England | 36.2 | 83.3% | 87.1% | 53.5% | £28,2001% below the UK average for this subject |
| 34 | Glasgow Caledonian UniversityGlasgow, Scotland | 32.7 | 80.2% | 84.3% | 62.8% | £28,9001% above the UK average for this subject |
| 35 | Queen's University BelfastBelfast, Northern Ireland | 29.5 | 72.6% | 93.2% | 65.9% | Not in LEO data |
| 36 | University of BrightonBrighton, England | 28.5 | 80.3% | 81.9% | 61.0% | £29,3003% above the UK average for this subject |
| 37 | University of StirlingStirling, Scotland | 24.8 | 79.8% | 85.6% | 52.0% | £28,500In line with the UK average for this subject |
| 38 | University of South WalesPontypridd, Wales | 22.3 | 85.2% | 81.9% | 44.4% | £26,9006% below the UK average for this subject |
| 39 | Edinburgh Napier UniversityEdinburgh, Scotland | 22.2 | 81.6% | 80.7% | Not published | £29,3003% above the UK average for this subject |
| 40 | Bournemouth UniversityBournemouth and Poole, England | 22.0 | 75.1% | 83.8% | 57.4% | £31,80011% above the UK average for this subject |
| 41 | UWE BristolBristol, England | 16.9 | 80.8% | 78.0% | Not published | £30,4006% above the UK average for this subject |
| 42 | Sheffield Hallam UniversitySheffield, England | 15.0 | 77.8% | 83.3% | 53.5% | £27,4004% below the UK average for this subject |
| 43 | University of SouthamptonSouthampton, England | 13.6 | 80.0% | 90.0% | 24.2% | £29,3003% above the UK average for this subject |
| 44 | Ravensbourne University LondonLondon, England | 5.6 | 79.4% | 76.0% | Not published | £29,6004% above the UK average for this subject |
| 45 | Falmouth UniversityFalmouth, England | 0.0 | 77.5% | 86.0% | 35.0% | £25,30011% below the UK average for this subject |
Sources: National Student Survey 2026, Office for Students (Open Government Licence v3.0), first degree, full-time, by teaching provider; LEO graduate outcomes, tax year 2023-24, Department for Education (Open Government Licence v3.0), median earnings five years after graduating; Discover Uni dataset, 8 September 2026 edition, HESA (CC BY 4.0), continuation and graduate prospects. All sources and licences.
Not enough data (71)
These providers teach media, journalism and communications but have fewer than 50 survey responses in the subject or too few published measures to include fairly. This says nothing about their quality. Discover Uni has their course-level data.
Aberystwyth University; Anglia Ruskin University; Arts University Plymouth; BIMM University; Bangor University; Birkbeck, University of London; Boomsatsuma Education; Brunel University London; Buckinghamshire New University; Canterbury Christ Church University; Cardiff Metropolitan University; Central Film School London; Coventry University; De Montfort University; Edge Hill University; ICMP Management; Institute of Art - London; Istituto Marangoni; Keele University; Kingston University; LTE Group; Lancaster University; Leeds Trinity University; Liverpool Hope University; London Metropolitan University; London South Bank University; Middlesex University; Northumbria University; Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh; Queen Mary University of London; Regent's University London; Richmond, the American International University in London, Inc.; St Mary’s University, Twickenham; Teesside University; UCL (University College London); University Academy 92; University Campus of Football Business; University Centre Peterborough; University for the Creative Arts; University of Bedfordshire; University of Chester; University of Chichester; University of Derby; University of Dundee; University of East London; University of Essex; University of Glasgow; University of Greenwich; University of Hertfordshire; University of Huddersfield; University of Hull; University of Kent; University of Leicester; University of Manchester; University of Northampton; University of Portsmouth; University of Roehampton; University of St Andrews; University of St Mark & St John; University of Staffordshire; University of Strathclyde; University of Suffolk; University of Sunderland; University of Surrey; University of West London; University of Winchester; University of Wolverhampton; University of Worcester; University of York; University of the West of Scotland; Wrexham University
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Quick answers
Which universities have the highest student satisfaction for media, journalism and communications?
In the 2026 National Student Survey, the highest average positive scores for media, journalism and communications among providers with at least 50 responses were University of Lancashire (91.5%), Swansea University (91.1%), Liverpool John Moores University (91.0%), Loughborough University (90.8%), York St John University (90.4%). This is one measure; the full table also shows graduate earnings.
How much do media, journalism and communications graduates earn?
Across UK providers, the typical (median) earnings of media, journalism and communications graduates five years after graduating were £28,600 in the 2023-24 tax year, according to the Department for Education's LEO data. Earnings vary a lot by university, region and job.
How is this media, journalism and communications table put together?
It uses only official data: the National Student Survey 2026, Discover Uni and LEO earnings. We do not copy commercial league tables. Universities with too little data are listed as not enough data rather than guessed.