Top 10 Mass Communication Colleges in India

1. AJK Mass Communication Research Centre – Delhi

Maulana Mohammed Ali

Jauhar Marg

New Delhi -110 025 

AJK Mass Communication Center offers courses including M.A. courses in Mass Communication, Convergent Journalism, Development Communication, Graphics and Animation as well as post graduate diplomas in, Still Photography, Acting and Broadcast Technology. The Center has the course of Convergent Journalism, an integrated master’s degree program in print, broadcast, online and photo journalism. AJKMCRC is the only institution in the country offering four full-time two year master’s degrees in media studies.

2. Symbiosis Institute of Media and Comm – Pune

Symbiosis Knowledge Village (PG),

Gram: Lavale, Taluka: Mulshi,

Pune – 411042

SIMC ranked 2nd best Post-Graduate Mass Communication School among top Media and Communication schools in India at the Edutainment Show Awards, 2017.  It has MBA Mass Communication and MA Mass Communication. It also offers BA in Mass Communication.

3. Xavier Institute of Communication – Mumbai

Xaviers College Campus,

5 Mahapalika Marg,

Mumbai, MH 400001

Xavier Institute of Communications conducts Online Entrance Test in order to offer admission to aspirants in mass communication courses available at the college.

PG Diplomas in Public Relations & Corporate Communication, Advertising and Marketing Communication, Journalism and Mass Communication, Film Television and Digital Video Recording are offered. There are certain certificate courses also done here.

4. Indian Inst. of Journalism & New Media – Bangalore

Opp. BGS International Residential School

Nityanandanagar, Kumbalgudu

Kengeri Hobli Bangalore-560060

Opp. BGS International Residential School, Nityanandanagar, Kumbalgudu

Kengeri Hobli Bangalore-560060

Admission to IIJNM involves completing and submitting the application form available at their website. This is followed by an online test and a personal/telephonic interview.

Broad overview of area of study – Print Journalism- Newspaper & Magazine, Broadcast Journalism (Television and Radio), Multimedia Journalism (reporting using text, video, still photography, audio and graphics.)

Post-graduate diploma in print, broadcast or multimedia and graduate diploma in print, broadcast or multimedia are offered here.

5. Indian Institute of Mass Communication-Delhi

JNU new campus,

Aruna Asif Ali Road,

New Delhi – 110067

IIMC teaches a variety of disciplines including print journalism, photo journalism, radio journalism, television journalism, development communication, communication research, advertising and public relations. aspirants seeking admissions  to Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Journalism (Hindi & English), Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Radio and TV Journalism, Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Advertising and Public Relations as well as Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Journalism (Odia/ Urdu/ Marathi/ Malyalam) need to appear for IIMC Entrance Exam.

It also offers Diploma Course in Development Journalism for non-aligned and developing countries.  The institute was basically set up to provide training to the officers of the Indian Information Service.

6. Manipal Institute of Communication – Manipal

Manipal Institute Of Communication

Manipal, KA-576104

Admission to the course depends on the rank achieved in the Manipal University Online entrance test (MU-OET).

Manipal Institute of Communication or MIC is a constituent college of Manipal University, which offers one single undergraduate degree in Mass Communication – Journalism, Media and PR. Bachelor in Media & Communication. And it offers MA in communication.

7. Sophia Institute of Social Comm. Media – Mumbai

Bhulabhai Desai Road,

Cumballa Hill,

Mumbai, MH-400026

The Social Communications Media Department (SCM Sophia), conducts a one-year, full-time, integrated post-graduate diploma course in social communications media. This integrated course includes broadcast and print journalism, film, advertising and corporate communications. Minimum qualification to join the Social Communications Media course is a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, be it science, commerce, the humanities, or any other field from a recognized university.

8. Manorama Institute of Communication – Kottayam

Manorama Inst of Communication

Erayilkadavu,

Kottayam – 686 001

It holds the MASCOM Entrance Exam for admissions.

PG Diploma in Print Journalism and PG Diploma in Broadcast Journalism

9. S. Naidu School of Art and Comm – Hyderabad

Sarojini Naidu School of Art & Communication, Hyderabad

The Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication started functioning from 1988-89 and offers Masters-level courses in Dance, Theatre Arts, Painting and Communication and Doctoral (Ph.D.) programmes in Communication, Theatre Arts, and Dance.

The school provides PG Programs, with specializations in 3 streams. Television and Radio, Communication & Media Studies , Print journalism and New Media.

10. Amity School of Communication – Noida

Block – J2, Ground Floor

Amity University Campus

Sector-125, Noida, UP – 201313

Amity School of Communication – Noida offers Bachelors’s in Film, Television and Production, Journalism and Mass communication, and Mass communication International. It also offers MA in Advertising in Marketing Media, Film and TV Production, PR and Event Management, Journalism and Mass communication. There is MBA in PR and Event Management. PhD in Mass Communication Full Time and Part time