What you would study
- Bachelor's
- BA Journalism, Media & Communication
- Master's / PhD
- MA / MSc Journalism, Media, Strategic Communication
- Class 12 stream
- Humanities, any
- Careers
- Explore Media & Communication careers →
Exams you may need
- For bachelor's
- IELTS/TOEFL
- For master's
- IELTS/TOEFL
Ranked for Communication
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025
#1University of AmsterdamAmsterdam, Netherlands · World 101–150Admission guide#2University of ViennaVienna, Austria · World 101–150#3The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas, United States · World #49Admission guide#4Pennsylvania State University, University ParkUniversity Park, Pennsylvania, United States · World 101–150Admission guide#5Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan, United States · World 151–200 · UG fees ~₹42.4 lakh/yrAdmission guide#6University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN, United States · World #51 · UG fees ~₹36.8 lakh/yr#7Ohio State University, ColumbusColumbus, Ohio, United States · World #83 · UG fees ~₹45.4 lakh/yrAdmission guide#8Northwestern UniversityEvanston, Illinois, United States · World #31 · UG fees ~₹65.4 lakh/yrAdmission guide#9University of MunichMunich, Bavaria, Germany · World #42Admission guide#10The Chinese University of Hong KongSha Tin District, Hong Kong · World 101–150 · UG fees ~₹28.1 lakh/yrAdmission guide#11University of Wisconsin, MadisonMadison, Wisconsin, United States · World #36 · UG fees ~₹43.6 lakh/yrAdmission guide#12Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore, Singapore · World #88Admission guide#13University of ZurichSwitzerland · World #64Admission guide#14University of Illinois Urbana, ChampaignUrbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States · World #53 · UG fees ~₹33.6 lakh/yrAdmission guide#15Indiana University, BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana, United States · World 101–150 · UG fees ~₹42.5 lakh/yrAdmission guide#16The Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael · World #88#17University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California, United States · World #68 · UG fees ~₹70.2 lakh/yrAdmission guide#18University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · World #14 · UG fees ~₹65.8 lakh/yrAdmission guide#19University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California, United States · World #70 · UG fees ~₹54.9 lakh/yrAdmission guide#20University of California, DavisDavis, California, United States · World 101–150 · UG fees ~₹48.8 lakh/yrAdmission guide#21University of Michigan, Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI, United States · World #33 · UG fees ~₹58.4 lakh/yr#22University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado, United States · World #62 · UG fees ~₹43 lakh/yrAdmission guide#23University of OxfordOxford, England, United Kingdom · World #6Admission guide#24Loughborough UniversityLoughborough, United Kingdom · World 801–900#24University of Missouri, ColumbiaUnited States · World 201–300#26KU LeuvenLeuven, Belgium · World #76#27Northeastern University (Boston)Boston, MA, United States · World 201–300 · UG fees ~₹63.4 lakh/yr#28Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeUnited States#29University at Buffalo, the State University of New YorkBuffalo, NY, United States · World 501–600 · UG fees ~₹30.2 lakh/yr#30The University of GeorgiaAthens, United States · World 301–400#31University of GroningenGroningen, Netherlands · World #73Admission guide#32Free University BerlinBerlin, Germany#33University of FloridaGainesville, Florida, United States · World 151–200 · UG fees ~₹33.2 lakh/yrAdmission guide#34City University of Hong KongHong Kong, Hong Kong · World #99Admission guide#35Radboud University NijmegenNijmegen, Netherlands · World 101–150Admission guide#36University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona, United States · World 151–200 · UG fees ~₹39.6 lakh/yrAdmission guide#37Erasmus University RotterdamRotterdam, Netherlands · World 101–150Admission guide#38Ghent UniversityGhent, Belgium · World #91#39Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey, United States · World 151–200Admission guide#40University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah, United States · World 151–200 · UG fees ~₹31.5 lakh/yrAdmission guide#41Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts, United States · World 101–150 · UG fees ~₹70 lakh/yrAdmission guide#42Monash UniversityClayton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · World #76Admission guide#43Hong Kong Baptist UniversityHong Kong, Hong Kong · World 601–700 · UG fees ~₹23.2 lakh/yrAdmission guide#44Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY, United States · World #12 · UG fees ~₹70.8 lakh/yrAdmission guide#45National University of SingaporeSingapore, Singapore · World #56Admission guide#46Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY, United States · World 801–900 · UG fees ~₹62.8 lakh/yr#47University of TorontoToronto, Ontario, Canada · World #25 · UG fees ~₹44.8 lakh/yrAdmission guide#48University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL, United States · World 401–500 · UG fees ~₹28.6 lakh/yr#49The London School of Economics and Political ScienceLondon, United Kingdom · World 151–200 · UG fees ~₹53.2 lakh/yrAdmission guide#50University of WashingtonSeattle, Washington, United States · World #17 · UG fees ~₹41.4 lakh/yrAdmission guide
Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025 — Communication. Beyond the top 100 ranks are published in bands.