The Indian Media and Entertainment sector is enjoying a bright summer since the past of couple years. The sector is bright and is enjoying its shiny presence in the job market.  According to FICCI- KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2015, the Indian Media Industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.9 percent which means it is expected to reach INR 1964 billion by 2019 from INR 1026 billion which was recorded in 2014. Owing to phenomenal growth in the past few years and with the estimated one in the future, media colleges are mushrooming in the country. There are new mass media colleges that are being established every year.

While there are many mass media institutes in India, students always wish to get into the top media institutes in India. Every year surveys are conducted and a list of top 10 mass communication institutes in India and top 50 mass communication institutes in India is curated depending on various factors. Students can view the list of top 10 mass communication and media institutes here and apply to the mass communication colleges accordingly.

List of Top 10 Mass Communication and Journalism Colleges in India:

• Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Delhi
• Xavier's Institute of Communication (XIC)
• Asian College of Journalism (ACJ)
• Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication (SIMC)
• AJ Kidwai Mass Communication Research Centre (AJKMCRC)
• Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA)
• Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media, Bangalore (IIJNM)
• Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, BHU
• Department of Communication and Journalism, Pune
• Bharati Vidya Bhavan's Sardar Patel College of Communication and Management, Delhi

Top 10 Journalism and Mass Communication Colleges in India

1. Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Delhi

Established in 1965, IIMC was established to set global standards for media education, research, extension and training, using state-of-the-art technology. There are five campuses of Indian Institute of Communication which are located in Delhi, Dhenkanal (Orissa), Aizawl (Mizoram), Amaravati (Maharashtra), Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) and Kottayam (Kerala). Students can opt for the campus according to the course available and the availability of the seats. IIMC is a reputed name in the media industry and is known for its course structure.

It offers various certificate programmes and regular post- graduate diploma programmes like:

• Radio and TV Journalism
• Advertising & Public Relations
• Journalism (Hindi)
• Journalism (Odia)
• Journalism (English)

2. Xavier's Institute of Communication (XIC)

XIC, Mumbai was established in 1969 as a professional media centre which aimed to offer a variety of services in training and production. XIC is an autonomous educational unit of the Bombay St. Xavier's College Society Trust, which comprises St. Xavier's College, the Institute of Management, the Institute of Counseling and the Heras Institute of Indian History and Culture. XIC is known to have good infrastructure and provide practical learning for students. In addition to a few certificate courses XIC also offers a number of diploma courses like:

• Journalism and Mass Communication
• Public Relations and Corporate Communications
• Advertising and Marketing Communications
• Film, Television and Digital Video Production
• Mass Communication (Marathi)
• Advanced Integrated Communication Programme
• Communication for Development

3. Asian College of Journalism (ACJ)

Asian College of Journalism was founded in 1994 in Bangalore. It was later taken over and shifted to Chennai in 2000 and been successfully running there ever since. Asian College of Journalism ACJ offers a one-year postgraduate diploma with specialisation in Television/print/ new media or radio under its 10-month programme. The various diploma programmes offered by the ACJ are listed below:

• Reporting, Writing and Editing
• Tools of the Modern Journalist
• Key Issues in Journalism
• Media Perspectives
• Media, Law and Society
• Covering Deprivation

4. Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication (SIMC)

SIMC was established in 1990 with the aim to broaden the scope of media training and extend it beyond journalism. The SIMC campus is located in Lavale, Pune. SIMC offers two full-time postgraduate degree programmes in the areas of Mass Communication (production of creative content), Brand Communication and Media Management (management of creative businesses). The courses offered by SIMC cover all aspects of the media industry, meeting all the industry expectations. The mass communication courses offered by SIMC are given below:

• MBA in Brand Communication
• MBA in Public Relation
• MBA in Media Management
• MMC in Journalism
• MMC in Audio Visual

5. AJ Kidwai Mass Communication Research Centre (AJKMCRC)

AJ Kidwai Mass Communication Research Centre known as AJKMCRC was founded in 1982 and has proved to one of the premier institutes for Mass communication. The college has been churning out well-educated mass communication graduates every year. Situated in Delhi, AKRMCRC is amongst the few colleges that provide an M.A in Mass Communication as opposed to one-year diploma courses offered by other institutions. It also offers a Ph. D in various disciplines of Mass Communication. AJKMCRC offers the following courses:

• Ph.D.
• M.A in Mass Communication
• M.A in Convergent Journalism
• M.S in Development Communication
• M.S in Visual Effects and Animation
• P.G Diploma in Broadcast Technology
• P.G Diploma in Still Photography and Visual Communication
• P.G Diploma in Acting

6. Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA)

Established in 1991, MICA is a top rated institute that provides an AICTE approved PGDM-C which is equal to an MBA with a specialisation in Marketing Research, Digital Communication Management, Brand Management Media Management and Advertising Management. MICA offers an FPM-C (Fellow Programme in Management Communications), which is an AICTE approved a Doctoral level programme which allows both fundamental and applied research in the communication domain. MICA campus is located in Ahmedabad and has a great infrastructure to boast about. MICA has the following programmes to offer to the students:

• Fellow Programme In Management - Communications (FPM-C)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Communications) - PGDM (C)
• Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Crafting Creative Communications (CCC)
• Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Advertising Management and Public Relations (PGCPAMPR) - Online
• Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Market Research and Data Analytics (PGCPMRDA) - Online
• Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Retail Management (PGCPRM) – Online
• Certificate Programme in Digital Marketing – Online

7. Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media, Bangalore (IIJNM)

The Indian Institute of Journalism, Bangalore (IIJNM) was established in 2001, with the aim to provide an excellent curriculum that combining both theory and practice to prepare its graduates for positions in the media industry. The curriculum offered by IIJNM is developed in association with Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York. IIJNM offers programs in print, television, radio and online/multimedia journalism, the teaching is based on the best practices followed in the media industry and media technology. IIJNM offers the following postgraduate diplomas:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Print Journalism
• Post Graduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism
• Post Graduate Diploma in Online/ Multimedia Journalism

8. Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, BHU

The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, BHU was established in 1973. The Department has dedicated itself to making sure that the students gain expertise in the field of Journalism and Mass Communication. The teaching methods involve field visits, projects, films and reporting by students on various topics. Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, BHU offers a number of programmes for the students of Journalism and Mass Communication like:

• Ph.D
• MA Mass Communication
• Masters in Corporate Communication Management
• PG Diploma in Hindi Journalism
• PG Diploma in Communication Skills
• PG Diploma in Health Communication
• PG Diploma in Theatre Communication

9. Department of Communication and Journalism, Pune

Department of Communication and Journalism, Pune was set up in 1956. The Department of Communication and Journalism, Pune boasts of a full-fledged newsroom equipped with computers, laser printer, inkjet printers, flatbed scanner with other accessories that are made available for training and practical work. They also have a mini audio-visual studio equipped with 2VHS cameras, one digital video camera, audio system, colour TV sets and VCRs is used for practical exercises in Radio and TV Journalism. Other tools and machines helpful in the field of Journalism and Mass Communication like photography cameras, slide and overhead projectors, multi-media unit and photocopying machine are also available on the campus. The various programmes offered by the Department of Communication and Journalism, Pune are listed below:

• Master of Journalism and Mass Communication
• Diploma in Mass Media
• Vruttapatravidya Padawika (Diploma in Journalism)
• Ph. D

10. Bharati Vidya Bhavan's Sardar Patel College of Communication and Management, Delhi

Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan’s Sardar Patel College of Communication and Management was established in the year 1967. A constituent college of Rajendra Prasad Institute of Communication and Management, Bombay, Sardar Patel College was set up with the aim of providing professional studies at the Post-Graduate level. The college has produced a list of outstanding professionals in the Media and Communications sector. The various courses offered by Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan’s Sardar Patel College of Communication and Management are:

• English Journalism
• Hindi Journalism
• Public Relations
• Marketing and Advertising
• Industrial Relations and Personnel Management

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