Top Mass Communication Colleges in India 2026: Fees, Admissions, Placements, Rankings, Cutoff

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The top Mass Communication colleges in India are IIMC Delhi, ACJ Chennai, Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication - SIMC Pune, XIC Pune, AJK Mass Communication Research Centre and Christ University. There are a total of 1399 Mass Communication colleges in India which include 974 private and 381 government Mass Communication colleges. Admissions into these colleges are offered mostly merit-based while some selects students based on CUET PG, IPU CET, CUET, etc. scores and personal interview. Mass Communication courses fee in these colleges range between INR 30,000 - 7.20 lakhs annually and they offer an average CTC of INR 9 - 18 LPA.

City-Wise Mass Communication Colleges in India

Check out the table below that shows the number of Mass Communication colleges in different cities where one can find the best Mass Communication courses.

Location Details No. of Colleges
New Delhi Private: 62 Colleges
Government: 21 Colleges
Mumbai Private: 89 Colleges
Government: 13 Colleges
Chennai Private: 26 Colleges
Government: 4 Colleges
Kolkata Private: 40 Colleges
Government: 32 Colleges
Hyderabad Private: 36 Colleges
Government: 8 Colleges
Bangalore Private: 38 Colleges
Government: 4 Colleges
Pune Private: 34 Colleges
Government: 2 Colleges
Ahmedabad Private: 20 Colleges
Government: 3 Colleges
Gurgaon Private: 11 Colleges
Government: 2 Colleges
Noida Private: 27 Colleges
Lucknow Private: 24 Colleges
Government: 7 Colleges
Jaipur Private: 26 Colleges
Government: 4 Colleges
Dehradun Private: 24 Colleges
Government: 2 Colleges
Bhopal Private: 20 Colleges
Government: 4 Colleges
Indore Private: 17 Colleges
Government: 3 Colleges
Tiruchirappalli Private: 1 College
Government: 6 Colleges
Patna Private: 14 Colleges
Government: 8 Colleges
Bhubaneswar Private: 14 Colleges
Government: 2 Colleges
Coimbatore Private: 12 Colleges
Government: 4 Colleges
Raipur Private: 11 Colleges
Government: 2 Colleges
Chandigarh Private: 9 Colleges
Government: 2 Colleges
Thrissur Private: 9 Colleges
Government: 1 College
Nagpur Private: 7 Colleges
Government: 1 College
Guwahati Private: 8 Colleges
Government: 5 Colleges

State-Wise Mass Communication Colleges in India

The table below holds the data about number of private and government Mass Communication colleges in different states:

Location Details No. of Colleges Courses Offered
Maharashtra Private: 168 Colleges
Government: 30 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Delhi NCR Private: 149 Colleges
Government: 31 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Uttar Pradesh Private: 132 Colleges
Government: 28 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Tamil Nadu Private: 57 Colleges
Government: 30 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Karnataka Private: 52 Colleges
Government: 17 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Madhya Pradesh Private: 51 Colleges
Government: 13 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Punjab Private: 47 Colleges
Government: 15 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Rajasthan Private: 47 Colleges
Government: 10 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Haryana Private: 45 Colleges
Government: 18 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
West Bengal Private: 45 Colleges
Government: 54 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Kerala Private: 43 Colleges
Government: 18 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Gujarat Private: 42 Colleges
Government: 13 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Telangana Private: 42 Colleges
Government: 13 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Uttarakhand Private: 34 Colleges
Government: 13 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Bihar Private: 20 Colleges
Government: 20 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Chhattisgarh Private: 19 Colleges
Government: 8 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Assam Private: 17 Colleges
Government: 11 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Odisha Private: 16 Colleges
Government: 9 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Jharkhand Private: 15 Colleges
Government: 7 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Chandigarh Private: 9 Colleges
Government: 9 Colleges
MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Himachal Pradesh Private: 6 Colleges
Government: 4 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Arunachal Pradesh Private: 5 Colleges
Government: 2 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Andhra Pradesh Private: 4 Colleges
Government: 13 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Nagaland Private: 4 Colleges
Government: 2 Colleges
BMM
Goa Private: 3 Colleges
Government: 1 College
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Manipur Private: 2 Colleges
Government: 1 College
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Sikkim Private: 2 Colleges
Government: 1 College
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Jammu and Kashmir Private: 1 College
Government: 5 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication, MMC
Meghalaya Private: 1 College
Government: 1 College
MMC
Puducherry Private: 1 College
Government: 2 Colleges
BMM, MPhil/ PhD in Mass Communication

Top Mass Communication Colleges in India: Specialization-wise

Mass Communication colleges in India offer courses with multiple specializations. One can choose a specific sub-stream like Journalism, Advertising, Film Making, Script Writing, etc. to develop their career. Check out the following table which shows the number of Mass Communication colleges in India offering different specializations.

Specialization Details No. of Colleges
Journalism 933 Colleges
Media Studies 287 Colleges
Multimedia Communication 221 Colleges
Photography 163 Colleges
Communication Studies 133 Colleges
Advertising 98 Colleges
Film Making 86 Colleges
Radio and TV Journalism 68 Colleges
Videography 45 Colleges
Broadcast Journalism 36 Colleges
Animation 27 Colleges
Script Writing 23 Colleges
Film production 19 Colleges
Sound Recording 16 Colleges
Acting 11 Colleges
Games & Sport 11 Colleges
Sound Engineering 8 Colleges
Event Management 4 Colleges
Graphic Designing 2 Colleges

Top Mass Communication Colleges in India: Entrance Exams

Most of the Mass Communication colleges in India offer merit based admissions that is, candidates are shortlisted based on their scores obtained 10+2 and graduation. However, there are some Mass Communication colleges in India that consider scores of various entrance exams for admissions. Check out the table below showing the number of Mass Communication Colleges in India accepting different entrance exams:

Exam Details No. of Colleges
CUET PG 11 Colleges
IPU CET 5 Colleges
CUET 2 Colleges
NTA PhD entrance exam 2 Colleges
IIMC 1 College
FTII Entrance Exam 1 College
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#1
CD Score: 1879/2000
NAAC A++
1,45,000PG Diploma Advertising And Public Relations- Total FeesCompare Fees-- 3.9 / 5 Based on 16 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#1th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#2
CD Score: 1873/2000
2,94,550PG Diploma Journalism And Mass Communication- Total Fees-- 4 / 5 Based on 25 User
Reviews
Best in Faculty
#2th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
agency logoagency logoagency logo+ 1 More
#3

Savitribai Phule Pune University - [SPPU], Pune

Pune, Maharashtra |AICTE, UGC Approved
NAAC A+
52,194MA Journalism & Mass Communication- Total FeesCompare Fees 3.8 / 5 Based on 11085 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#3th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#4

AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi NCR |UGC Approved
CD Score: 1793/2000
1,65,640MA Convergent Journalism- Total Fees-- 3.9 / 5 Based on 4 User
Reviews
Best in Placements
#5th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#5
CD Score: 1698/2000
NAAC A++
1,45,000PG Diploma Corporate Communication- Total Fees-- 4.4 / 5 Based on 4 User
Reviews
Best in Faculty
#7th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
#6

Lady Shri Ram College for Women - [LSR], New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi NCR |UGC, MHRD Approved
NAAC A++
87,760BA {Hons.} Journalism- Total FeesCompare Fees 4.3 / 5 Based on 194 User
Reviews
Best in Social Life
#9th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#7

Indian Institute of Mass Communication - [IIMC], Jammu

Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir |UGC Approved
CD Score: 1652/2000
NAAC A++
2,00,000PG Diploma Digital Media- Total Fees----#8th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
#8
CD Score: 1524/2000
4,60,200PG Diploma Multimedia Journalism- Total FeesCompare Fees-- 4.6 / 5 Based on 4 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#10th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#9

University of Hyderabad - [UOH], Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana |UGC, AIU Approved
NAAC A+
80,750Ph.D Communication- Total FeesCompare Fees 4.1 / 5 Based on 155 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#11th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#10
CD Score: 1301/2000
95,500PG Diploma Journalism (English)- Total Fees----#13th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
#11
CD Score: 1256/2000
4,50,000PG Diploma Broadcast Journalism- Total Fees-- 4.5 / 5 Based on 4 User
Reviews
Best in Social Life
#15th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#12
CD Score: 1292/2000
1,25,000PG Diploma Broadcast Journalism- Total Fees-- 3.9 / 5 Based on 2 User
Reviews
Best in Placements
#14th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#13
CD Score: 1105/2000
5,76,000BCJ- Total Fees----#17th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#14

Chitkara University, Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Chandigarh |NCTE, COA, PCI, INC, BCI Approved
NAAC A+
4,20,000Ph.D Mass Communication- Total FeesCompare Fees 4 / 5 Based on 1092 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
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#15
CD Score: 993/2000
1,08,642BA {Hons.} Journalism- Total Fees-- 4.1 / 5 Based on 130 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#19th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#16

Chandigarh University - [CU], Mohali

Mohali, Punjab |NCTE, AICTE, COA, PCI, BCI Approved
NAAC A+
2,72,500MA Journalism & Mass Communication- Total FeesCompare Fees
₹ 59,90,000Highest Package91% PlacementCompare Placement
4.4 / 5 Based on 3795 User
Reviews
Best in Social Life
#21th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#21
CD Score: 937/2000
NAAC A++
2,10,500PG Diploma Journalism (English)- Total Fees----#26th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
#22

Sophia College for Women, Mumbai

Mumbai, Maharashtra |AICTE Approved
NAAC A++
32,690BMMMC- Total Fees-- 4.2 / 5 Based on 39 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#28th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#23

Jagran Lakecity University - [JLU], Bhopal

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |NCTE, AICTE, COA, BCI, UGC Approved
4,70,000BAJMC Journalism and Mass Communication- Total FeesCompare Fees 4.1 / 5 Based on 90 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#30th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#24

St Joseph's University, Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka |UGC, MHRD Approved
NAAC A++
2,90,000MA Mass Communication & Journalism- Total FeesCompare Fees-- 4.1 / 5 Based on 397 User
Reviews
Best in Social Life
#31th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#25

Lovely Professional University - [LPU], Jalandhar

Jalandhar, Punjab |NCTE, COA, PCI, BCI, ICAR Approved
NAAC A++
4,80,000BAJMC Journalism and Mass Communication- Total FeesCompare Fees 4.2 / 5 Based on 6212 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#32th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#26

Institute of Management Studies - [IMS], Noida

Noida, Uttar Pradesh |AICTE, BCI, UGC Approved
NAAC A+
4,49,610BAJMC Journalism and Mass Communication- Total FeesCompare Fees 3.9 / 5 Based on 127 User
Reviews
Best in Faculty
#34th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#27
CD Score: 888/2000
NAAC B++
2,10,000BA Multimedia- Total Fees-- 3.3 / 5 Based on 13 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#33th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#28

SDM College Ujire, Mangalore

Mangalore, Karnataka 
NAAC A++
48,000MA Mass Communication & Journalism- Total Fees-- 4.1 / 5 Based on 25 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#35th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#29

Jain University, Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka |AICTE, CRISIL, UGC, NBA, AIU Approved
NAAC A++
3,70,000MA Journalism & Mass Communication- Total FeesCompare Fees 3.9 / 5 Based on 945 User
Reviews
Best in Academics
#36th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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#30

Parul University, Vadodara

Vadodara, Gujarat |AICTE, COA, PCI, INC, CCH Approved
NAAC A++
2,85,000BAJMC Journalism and Mass Communication- Total FeesCompare Fees 4.1 / 5 Based on 1281 User
Reviews
Best in Infrastructure
#37th/85 in India for Mass Communications 2025
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