Communication and Media Studies — Complete University Guide 2027

Subject-level ranking from the Complete University Guide for Communication and Media Studies in UK universities. University of Sheffield leads this subject in 2027.

92 UK universities ranked · See the overall Complete University Guide table →

Rank	University	Score
TEF G · #1	University of Sheffield	—
TEF S · #2	University of Warwick	—
TEF B · #3	King's College London, University of London	—
#4	University of St Andrews	—
#5	Cardiff University	—
#6	University of Leeds	—
#7	University of Birmingham	—
#8	University of Strathclyde	—
#9	Loughborough University	—
#10	University of Exeter	—
#11	Newcastle University	—
#12	City (City St George's, University of London)	—
#13	University of Nottingham	—
#14	University of Leicester	—
#15	Lancaster University	—
#16	Royal Holloway, University of London	—
#17	University of East Anglia UEA	—
#18	University of Liverpool	—
#19	University of Stirling	—
#20	University of the Arts London	—
#21	University of York	—
#22	University of Southampton	—
#23	University of Surrey	—
#24	University of Staffordshire	—
#25	University of Chichester	—
#26	University of Sussex	—
#27	University of Gloucestershire	—
#28	University of Kent	—
#29	University of Salford	—
#30	Queen Mary University of London	—
#31	Glasgow Caledonian University	—
#32	Swansea University	—
#33	University of Lincoln	—
#34	Bath Spa University	—
#35	Coventry University	—
#36	University of Glasgow	—
#37	Bournemouth University	—
#38	Ulster University	—
#39	University of Central Lancashire	—
#40	Nottingham Trent University	—
#41	University of East London	—
#42	Manchester Metropolitan University	—
#43	Keele University	—
#44	Northumbria University, Newcastle	—
#45	Falmouth University	—
#46	Goldsmiths, University of London	—
#47	Kingston University	—
#48	Edinburgh Napier University	—
#49	Edge Hill University	—
#50	University of Winchester	—
#51	Aberystwyth University	—
#52	Sheffield Hallam University	—
#53	University of South Wales	—
#54	University of Chester	—
#55	University of Portsmouth	—
#56	York St John University	—
#57	Liverpool John Moores University	—
#58	Robert Gordon University	—
#59	Leeds Beckett University	—
#60	Oxford Brookes University	—
#61	University of Hertfordshire	—
#62	University of Sunderland	—
#63	Birmingham City University	—
#64	Canterbury Christ Church University	—
#65	St Mary's University, Twickenham	—
#66	University of Derby	—
#67	University of Greenwich	—
#68	University of Huddersfield	—
#69	University of Roehampton	—
#70	Bangor University	—
#71	University of West London	—
#72	University of Brighton	—
#73	University of Worcester	—
#74	Teesside University	—
#75	Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh	—
#76	Bristol, UWE	—
#77	Brunel University of London	—
#78	Anglia Ruskin University	—
#79	Plymouth Marjon University	—
#80	Leeds Trinity University	—
#81	University of Essex	—
#82	University of Hull	—
#83	University of Westminster, London	—
#84	Southampton, Solent University	—
#85	Liverpool Hope University	—
#86	De Montfort University	—
#87	University of Northampton	—
#88	University of Wolverhampton	—
#89	University of the West of Scotland	—
#90	Cardiff Metropolitan University	—
#91	London Metropolitan University	—
#92	University of Bedfordshire	—

Other subjects in the Complete University Guide

Accounting and Finance 104 Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering 33 African and Middle Eastern Studies 7 Agriculture and Forestry 19 American Studies 6 Anthropology 23 Archaeology 25 Architecture 57 Art and Design 82 Asian Studies 12 Biological Sciences 87 Biomedical Sciences 87 Building 37 Business and Management Studies 124 Celtic Studies 6 Chemical Engineering 33 Chemistry 48 Childhood and Youth Studies 46 Civil Engineering 59 Classics 24 Complementary Medicine 10 Computer Science 118 Counselling, Psychotherapy and Occupational Therapy 47 Creative Writing 47 Dentistry 16 Drama, Dance and Cinematics 96 Economics 76 Education 91 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 71 English 89 Food Science 35 Forensic Science 37 French 42 General Engineering 31 Geography and Environmental Science 70 Geology 29 German 31 Health Studies 30 History 91 History of Art, Architecture and Design 23 Iberian Languages 43 Information Technology and Systems 18 Italian 23 Land and Property Management 11 Law 113 Linguistics 24 Manufacturing and Production Engineering 31 Marketing 93 Materials Technology 12 Mathematics 65 Mechanical Engineering 74 Medical Technology and Bioengineering 45 Medicine 40 Music 80 Nursing and Midwifery 86 Optometry, Ophthalmics and Orthoptics 14 Paramedic Science 45 Pharmacology and Pharmacy 47 Philosophy 45 Physics and Astronomy 46 Physiotherapy 48 Politics 77 Psychology 118 Russian and East European Languages 13 Social Policy 33 Social Work 75 Sociology 103 Speech and Language Therapy 19 Sports Science 86 Theology and Religious Studies 17 Tourism, Transport, Travel and Heritage Studies 53 Town and Country Planning and Landscape Design 22 Veterinary Medicine 13

How subject rankings work

CUG combines entry standards, student satisfaction, research quality, research intensity, academic services spend, facilities spend, graduate prospects (outcomes + on-track), student-staff ratio, and continuation.

Subject rankings apply the same methodology to courses within a single discipline. They tend to reorder the overall table — a top-10 overall university may rank lower in a specific subject, and vice versa.