Universities in Asia
40 PhD Programs in Media & Communication in Asia
- programs
- 40 programs
- universities
- 28 universities
- taught in English
- 63% taught in English
- median yearly fee
- 5,454 USD median yearly fee
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Also searched as PhD in Media & Communication in Asia and Doctorate in Media & Communication in Asia.
Asia has 40 phd programs in media & communication open to international students, at 28 universities. 63% of them are taught in English. Fees cluster around 5,454 USD a year, and the middle half of those programs fall between 4,385 USD and 6,657 USD.
Computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Media & Communication programs
25–40 of 40 · page 2 of 2
ProgramUniversityCountryDegreeTuition (as printed)
South Korea
PhD
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PhD · South Korea
China
PhD
5,678 USD per year
PhD · China · 5,678 USD per year
China
PhD
6,799 USD per year
PhD · China · 6,799 USD per year
China
PhD
5,080 USD per year
PhD · China · 5,080 USD per year
Japan
PhD
4,676 USD per year
PhD · Japan · 4,676 USD per year
China
PhD
3,735 USD per year
PhD · China · 3,735 USD per year
China
PhD
5,678 USD per year
PhD · China · 5,678 USD per year
China
PhD
7,471 USD per year
PhD · China · 7,471 USD per year
Taiwan
PhD
3,504 USD per year
PhD · Taiwan · 3,504 USD per year
China
PhD
4,453 USD per year
PhD · China · 4,453 USD per year
China
PhD
3,885 USD per year
PhD · China · 3,885 USD per year
Taiwan
PhD
1,666 USD per year
PhD · Taiwan · 1,666 USD per year
China
PhD
5,528 USD per year
PhD · China · 5,528 USD per year
China
PhD
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PhD · China
Specializations within media & communication
Communication29Media and Communication4Journalism and Mass Communication3Digital Media2Media Studies2
Top universities for Media & Communication in Asia
Ranked by how many media & communication programs each one runs in Asia — the count is next to the name.
- Sichuan University (SCU) (5)
- Wuhan University (WHU) (4)
- East China Normal University (ECNU) (2)
- University of the Philippines Diliman (2)
- University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) (2)
- Zhejiang University (ZJU) (2)
- Shanghai JiaoTong University (SJTU) (2)
- Donghua University (DHU) (1)
- Beijing Normal University (BNU) (1)
- Jilin University (JLU) (1)
PhD in Media & Communication in Asia: common questions
- How many media & communication programs are there in Asia?
- 40 media & communication phd programs at 28 universities in Asia are open to international students, as of 12 October 2026.
- How much does a media & communication degree in Asia cost?
- The median annual fee (programs billed per year) for phd programs in media & communication in Asia is 5,454 USD. The middle half of those programs charge between 4,385 USD and 6,657 USD a year.
- Can I study media & communication in Asia in English?
- Yes — 63% of the media & communication programs in Asia in our catalog are taught in English (25 of 40).
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