MICA holds a two-year, full-time PGDM in Communication on its residential campus in Ahmedabad. The course has 180 seats and is approved by AICTE. MICA is known for brand, media and marketing work. It sits at #35 in Collegedunia's MBA ranking 2025 and #33 in NIRF Management 2025. The full course fee is INR 28.03 Lakhs without hostel. You apply with a CAT, XAT or GMAT score, then sit MICAT, a group exercise and an interview. The Class of 2026 was placed in full, at an average of INR 20.46 LPA.
MICA PGDM (Communication) Fees
The total fees with hostel is INR 31.59 Lakhs and the fees without hostel is INR 28.03 Lakhs. The hostel and mess part of that is INR 3.56 Lakhs for the two years. MICA sets this fee and publishes it batch by batch, and the rows here carry the 2026-28 fee. You pay it in parts across the two years, and the hostel fee is charged because the course is residential.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Programme fee
INR 28.03 Lakhs
Full course, as published
Hostel and mess
INR 3.56 Lakhs
INR 1.78 Lakhs a year, two years
Total, no hostel
INR 28.03 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 31.59 Lakhs
Full course
MICA PGDM (Communication) Admission Dates
CAT 2026 registration is open till 15 Sep 2026 and the CAT exam is on 29 Nov 2026. MICA opens its own form in Sep 2026 for the batch whose classes start in Jun 2027. MICA fixes the MICAT dates and prints them on its site. If you miss the last date to apply, you wait a full year for the next intake.
Event
Date
Status
CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply
3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
Confirmed
CAT 2026 exam
29 Nov 2026
Confirmed
MICAT I exam
Dec 2026
Tentative
CAT 2026 result
Jan 2027
Tentative
MICAT II exam and result
Feb 2027
Tentative
Group exercise and interview
Mar 2027
Tentative
Final merit list and offer
Apr 2027
Tentative
Admission fee payment, last date
Apr 2027
Tentative
Reporting and document check
Jun 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Jun 2027
Tentative
MICA PGDM (Communication) Eligibility
You need a bachelor's degree in any subject with at least 50% marks, and a valid CAT, XAT or GMAT score. MICA has taken XAT at 80 percentile for the General category since 2022. Final year students can apply and join with a provisional result. You also have to sit MICAT, which MICA holds twice in the season.
Requirement
What you need
Degree
A bachelor's degree in any subject, 50% marks or more
Exam score
A valid CAT, XAT or GMAT score
Written test
MICAT I in December or MICAT II in February
Published cutoff
XAT 80 percentile, General category
Final year students
Can apply and join with a provisional result
MICA PGDM (Communication) Admission Process
You apply on the MICA site with an exam score, then sit MICAT. MICA shortlists on that score and calls you for a group exercise and a personal interview. The final list adds your exam score, MICAT, the group exercise, the interview and your school and college record. If you do not pay the admission fee by the last date on the offer, you lose the seat.
Step
What you do
1. Fill the MICA form
Apply on the MICA site and pay the form fee
2. Send an exam score
Add your CAT, XAT or GMAT score to the form
3. Sit MICAT
MICAT I in December or MICAT II in February; the better score counts
4. Group exercise and interview
Shortlisted students go to the GE and PI round
5. Take the seat
Pay the admission fee by the last date on the offer
MICA PGDM (Communication) Cutoff
MICA has taken XAT at 80 percentile for the General category and has kept it there since 2022. It has not published a separate GMAT cutoff. Clearing the exam floor only gets you a MICAT call. The written test, the group exercise and the interview then decide the seat.
Exam
Cutoff, General category
Year
XAT
80 percentile
2022 to 2025
CAT
80 percentile
2025
GMAT
Not published
2025
MICA PGDM (Communication) Placements
The Class of 2026 was placed in full at an average of INR 20.46 LPA, with a median of INR 19.20 LPA. The highest offer was INR 45.67 LPA and 183 students took jobs. Flipkart, L'Oreal, Titan and Amul hire from this batch. Most roles sit in brand management, digital marketing, marketing analytics and media strategy.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 20.46 LPA, Class of 2026
Median pay
INR 19.2 LPA
Highest offer
INR 45.67 LPA
Batch placed
100%
Students placed
183
Recruiters
Flipkart, L'Oreal, Titan, Amul, Puma and Tata Consumer Products
MICA PGDM (Communication) Scholarships
MICA waives up to 100% of the tuition fee for the students it picks, and the Equity Scholarship gives INR 5 Lakhs. Both ask for a family income of up to INR 10 Lakhs a year. A committee of MICA faculty and staff decides the award after an interview. You keep it only if your CGPA stays at 3.0 and your attendance stays at 80%.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
MICA Scholarship
Family income up to INR 10 Lakhs a year, CGPA 3.0 kept
Up to 100% of the tuition fee
Equity Scholarship
First year students, on merit cum means; minority students may apply
INR 5 Lakhs
MICA PGDM (Communication) Ranking
MICA is #35 in Collegedunia's MBA ranking 2025 and #33 in NIRF Management 2025. IIRF placed it at #11 in 2025. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF ranks on the data an institute files with it every year.
Ranking body
Year
Rank
Collegedunia MBA ranking
2025
#35
NIRF Management
2025
#33
IIRF
2025
#11
MICA PGDM (Communication) Course Structure
Year 1 is the core year: marketing, communication, research and data subjects for every student. Year 2 opens electives, and you pick a track such as brand, digital or media work. A summer internship sits between the two years. MICA sets the subject list each year, so check it before you pick a track.
Year
What you study
Year 1
Core marketing, communication, research and data subjects
Summer
An internship between the two years
Year 2
Electives and a track such as brand, digital or media
MICA PGDM (Communication) Hostel and Campus
The course is fully residential, so every student stays on campus for the two years. The hostel and mess fee is INR 3.56 Lakhs for the two years, on top of the programme fee. The campus sits on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, on 19 acres. You do not pick between staying in and staying out here, so add this cost from day one.
Item
Detail
Stay
Fully residential, on campus for the two years
Hostel and mess fee
INR 3.56 Lakhs for the two years
Campus
19 acres on the outskirts of Ahmedabad
City
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Should you pick PGDM (Communication) at MICA Ahmedabad?
This course suits students who want brand, media or marketing work and can live on a residential campus outside Ahmedabad.
Pick it if:
You want brand and marketing roles: Flipkart, L'Oreal, Titan and Amul hire from this batch every year, and most alumni sit in marketing jobs.
You want a small batch: 180 seats means recruiters meet most of the batch, and the placement weeks are short.
You need the fee cut: MICA waives up to 100% of the tuition fee if your family income is up to INR 10 Lakhs a year.
You are counting on the XAT route: MICA has kept its XAT cutoff at 80 percentile since 2022, so the score to beat has not moved.
Skip it if:
You want a finance or consulting job: this batch goes mostly into brand, media and marketing work, and those firms hire from other campuses.
You are paying the full fee yourself: INR 28.03 Lakhs is a high fee, and the average pay clears it only in the second working year.
You want to live in the city: the campus is on the outskirts of Ahmedabad and the course is fully residential for two years.
You will apply with only an exam score: MICA still asks for MICAT, a group exercise and an interview, and those three carry more weight together.
Counsellor's advice
If you want brand or media work and can fund the fee, put MICA first and apply in the first MICAT round. If you are not sure about marketing, keep a general MBA above it.
PGDM (Communication) Eligibility▾
Degree needed: A bachelor's degree in any subject, with 50% marks or more.
Final year students: You can apply while in your final year and join with a provisional result.
Exam score: A valid CAT, XAT or GMAT score. MICA takes the best one you send.
Written test: You must also sit MICAT, the test MICA holds in December and February.
Published cutoff: MICA has taken XAT at 80 percentile for the General category since 2022.
PGDM (Communication) Admission Process▾
Fill the MICA form: The form opens on the MICA site. The form fee is INR 2,500 for one programme.
Send an exam score: Add your CAT, XAT or GMAT score to the form before the last date.
Sit MICAT: MICAT I is in December and MICAT II in February. The better score counts.
Group exercise and interview: Shortlisted students go to the GE and PI round in March.
Take the seat: The final list comes by April. Pay the admission fee by the last date or you lose the seat.
PGDM (Communication) Admission Dates 2027
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These are the dates for the 2027-29 batch. Tap 2028-30 Batch for the expected dates of the next batch.
The 2028-30 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on the 2027-29 cycle.
Confirmed
3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply
The last date to apply for CAT 2026 is 15 Sep 2026. Late forms are not taken.
Tentative
Sep 2026
MICA admission form for the 2027-29 batch opens
MICA opened this form in Sep for the last cycle. Watch the MICA site.
Confirmed
29 Nov 2026
CAT 2026 exam
IIM Indore holds CAT 2026 on this date, in three shifts.
Tentative
Dec 2026
MICAT I exam
The first of the two MICAT sittings. You may sit both.
Tentative
Jan 2027
CAT 2026 result and score card
You add this score to the MICA form.
Tentative
Feb 2027
MICAT II exam and result
The second sitting. MICA counts the better of your two scores.
Tentative
Mar 2027
Group exercise and personal interview
MICA calls shortlisted students to campus for this round.
Tentative
Apr 2027
Final merit list and offer
MICA put out the last final list on 15 Apr 2026.
Tentative
Apr 2027
Admission fee payment, last date
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by the date on the offer.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Reporting and document check
Bring your degree papers and the score cards you claimed.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Classes start
The course is residential, so hostel rooms are given before this date.
Tentative
Sep 2027
CAT 2027 registration, last date to apply
Expected to close in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Sep 2027
MICA admission form for the 2028-30 batch opens
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Nov 2027
CAT 2027 exam
Expected on the last Sunday of November.
Tentative
Dec 2027
MICAT I exam
Expected in the first half of December.
Tentative
Jan 2028
CAT 2027 result and score card
Expected about five weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Feb 2028
MICAT II exam and result
Expected in February, as in the last two cycles.
Tentative
Mar 2028
Group exercise and personal interview
Expected in March, on campus.
Tentative
Apr 2028
Final merit list and offer
Expected by the middle of April.
Tentative
Apr 2028
Admission fee payment, last date
Expected within days of the final list.
Tentative
Jun 2028
Reporting and document check
Expected in the week before classes start.
Tentative
Jun 2028
Classes start
Expected in June, as in the last two cycles.
Source: the MICA admission page and the CAT 2026 notification. Confirm on the official site before you act.
MICA PGDM (Communication) Fees 2027
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This is the full 2-year cost, not one year, and the rows carry the fee MICA published for the 2026-28 batch. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Programme fee
Full course, as published
INR 28.03 Lakhs
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 2, INR 1.78 Lakhs a year
INR 3.56 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 28.03 Lakhs
2 years · the programme fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 31.59 Lakhs
2 years · the programme fee plus hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 47,260
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
73%
average pay INR 20.46 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 53,263
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
65%
average pay INR 20.46 LPA vs the full fee
Source: the MICA fee page for the 2026-28 batch. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your score get you a call from MICA?
Pick the exam you will write. The cutoff ranges below are the percentile floors MICA has used for the General category.
Your exam
CAT score
80 percentile and above: you clear the floor MICA has used, so you can send this score.
75 to 79 percentile: below the floor. Sit the other exam or send a GMAT score instead.
Below 75 percentile: not this year on CAT. MICA will not take the form on this score.
XAT score
80 percentile and above: you clear the floor MICA has used, so you can send this score.
75 to 79 percentile: below the floor. Sit the other exam or send a GMAT score instead.
Below 75 percentile: not this year on XAT. MICA will not take the form on this score.
GMAT score
MICA takes a GMAT score from 2025 onwards but has not published a GMAT floor. Send your best score, and let MICAT and the interview decide the call.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The exam score is the easy part here: MICA has kept the XAT cutoff at 80 percentile since 2022. The MICAT written test, the group exercise and the interview decide the seat.
MICA PGDM (Communication) Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with MICA.
Annual family income
Your first year CGPA
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
MICA Scholarship
INR 28.03 Lakhs
MICA scholarship committee
Up to 100% of the tuition fee. A committee of MICA faculty and staff decides the amount after an interview.
Who qualifies: family income up to INR 10 Lakhs a year, CGPA 3.0 keptApply after you join, in year 1
Not eligible on your answers
Equity Scholarship
INR 5 Lakhs
Prof. Bikram Bindra, through MICA
One award per student, so this one is given when the full tuition waiver is not.
Who qualifies: first year students, on merit cum means; minority students may applyApply after you join, in year 1
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask MICA about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 28.03 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 0
Estimated total waiver
INR 5 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 23.03 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 28.03 Lakhs
MICA PGDM (Communication) vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to MICA. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
Compare with
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MICA Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Compared with
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad
Compared with
K J Somaiya Institute of Management
Mumbai
Compared with
Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication
Pune
Compared with
Great Lakes Institute of Management
Chennai
Total feestwo years, no hostel
INR 28.03 Lakhs
the programme fee
INR 22.85 Lakhs
INR 5.18 Lakhs less
INR 23.78 Lakhs
INR 4.25 Lakhs less
INR 14.65 Lakhs
INR 13.38 Lakhs less
INR 22.50 Lakhs
INR 5.53 Lakhs less
Average paylatest batch
INR 20.46 LPA
Class of 2026
INR 18.15 LPA
INR 2.31 LPA less
INR 13.05 LPA
INR 7.41 LPA less
INR 8.44 LPA
INR 12.02 LPA less, Class of 2025
INR 15 LPA
INR 5.46 LPA less, Class of 2025
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
100%
Class of 2026
Not published
97%
3 points lower
100%
Same, Class of 2025
100%
Same, Class of 2025
Exam cutoffCAT or XAT percentile, General
80
XAT General, since 2022
90
10 more, CAT General
84
4 more, CAT General
Not published
Not published
Seatsthis course
180
this course
420
240 more
600
420 more
120
60 fewer
Not published
In short
IMT Ghaziabad costs less but asks for a higher exam score and pays a little less on average. If your CAT score clears 90 and you want a general management job, weigh it; if you want brand and media work, MICA fits better.
In short
K J Somaiya is easier to enter and sits in Mumbai, but its average pay is far below this course's. If you want a broad MBA in a metro, take it; if you want marketing and media roles, take MICA.
In short
SIMC Pune teaches the same field for much less money, but its average pay is under half of this one's. If the fee is what stops you, SIMC works; if you can fund MICA, the pay gap pays the fee back.
In short
Great Lakes placed its full batch too and costs less, but it pays less on average and does not publish a cutoff. If you have work experience and want Chennai, look at it; otherwise MICA is the stronger seat for this field.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on MICA PGDM (Communication)
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Apply on the MICA site with a valid CAT, XAT or GMAT score, then sit MICAT. MICA shortlists on that score and calls you for a group exercise and an interview. The final list comes by April, and you pay the admission fee to take the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full two-year fee is INR 28.03 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 31.59 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fees block above.
What percentile do I need?▾
MICA has taken XAT at 80 percentile for the General category since 2022. It has not published a GMAT floor. The score only takes you to MICAT; the written test and the interview then decide the call.
Can I get a scholarship?▾
Yes. MICA waives up to 100% of the tuition fee for the students it picks, and the Equity Scholarship gives INR 5 Lakhs. Both ask for a family income of up to INR 10 Lakhs a year. The calculator above shows what you can claim.
Is the course residential?▾
Yes. Every student stays on campus for the two years. The hostel and mess fee of INR 3.56 Lakhs is charged on top of the programme fee.
What jobs does this course lead to?▾
Most students take brand management, digital marketing, marketing analytics and media strategy jobs. The Class of 2026 was placed in full at an average of INR 20.46 LPA. Flipkart, L'Oreal, Titan and Amul hire from this batch.
When does the 2027-29 batch start?▾
Classes start in Jun 2027. MICA opens its form in Sep 2026 and MICAT I is in Dec 2026, so plan your CAT or XAT attempt before that.
MICA offers a supportive learning environment with approachable faculty who assist students beyond academics, including in case competitions. Class sizes are around 50 students in the first year and 70 in the second year. The curriculum, which includes strategic management courses, is practical but needs occasional updates. First-year students face eight exams across three terms, while second-year exams vary by course, with options for rechecking and reevaluation for those who don't pass.
MICA boasts a 100% placement rate for both summer internships and final placements. Summer internships provide an average stipend of INR 98,000 for two months, with a median of INR 80,000 and a top stipend of INR 3.2 lakh. For final placements, the average salary is INR 13.9 lakh per annum, the median is INR 12 lakh, and the highest domestic and international salaries are INR 33 lakh and INR 58 lakh, respectively.
The placement process attracts top companies like Google and Amazon, offering roles in marketing, branding, and sales. Approximately 25% of students receive Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) or Pre-Placement Interviews (PPIs). Despite its location, MICA maintains strong placement statistics, supported by its brand and diverse role offerings. The two-year program costs range from 20 to 22 lakhs INR, including accommodation, with a potential annual fee increase of 5-10%. Scholarships based on academic performance, extracurricular achievements, and financial need are available for both years following an application and interview process.
MICA also offers student exchange programs abroad, particularly in the US. Despite the higher fees, MICA's quality education, modern infrastructure, and robust placement opportunities offer a good return on investment.
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Which is better for a Digital Marketing course Talentedge XLRI or MICA?
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I would neither recommend XLRI nor MICA for a digital marketing course. Instead, go for an online Ed-tech Institute called IIM Skills.
It is among the top 3 Online ed-tech Institutes offering high-quality digital marketing courses. They offer a strong knowledge of the basics and help in a better understanding of concepts. The course is of great quality and once can enroll in the institute from wherever you want. It covers 40+ significant components of the Digital Marketing structure.
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180 hours of comprehensive Digital Marketing training with live online interactive classrooms.
There are 120+ hours of assignments and 60+ hours of live training
Online mode of training and flexibility to choose between weekday as well as l
Flexibility related to time and days for the course.
The mentors have a great experience as they have worked with some of the most important brands and corporate organizations.
A free demo class before enrolling for the course regarding details
This course is inexpensive and will save you both money and time.
Does MICA in Ahmedabad have any undergraduate course in animation?
Yamini MehtaPGDM Strategic Marketing and Communication, MICA, Ahmedabad (2018)
Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad (MICA) has been ranked among the top 5 management institutes in Gujarat. The institute offers only postgraduate diploma programmes and no undergraduate programmes. Apart from its well-known interdisciplinary PG Diploma courses, it also offers a number of online programmes in subjects such as Digital Marketing, Media and Entertainment, Advertising and Public Relations Management.
Neither are there any undergraduate programmes on offer nor any specific course on animation. But the Creative Crafting Communication (CCC) course is a unique course offered which aims at developing idea crafters. It’s a ten-month long intensive programme, including two months of compulsory internship training, aimed at training students in creative designing, creative problem solving for the creative communication industry.
Art Direction, Film-Making, Animation & Stop Motion are the specializations which lay their focus on animation. It includes brainstorming on the concepts, storyboards, animation production, shooting and editing cinematic and animatic scenes.
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