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Top 10 Media & Mass Communication Colleges In India - 2023

The Fourth Pillar of Democracy

Media plays a constructive role in society, by bringing out news, by questioning and reporting injustice, monopoly decisions and corruption. Earlier Medias shared news all over the world from their point of view. Today, media collects views, information, and also the attitude and reviews of the people towards any issue. With the easy accessibility of internet and its wide popularity, it has become very easy for every individual to express views, thoughts and opinion on any issues. The most current trend in mass media technology are internet as well as mobile phones and other related technologies that can be classified as ‘new media’. This has influenced and changed the way of advertising and marketing, which were once done through news papers and televisions, is now done through internet.

The Rosy Future of Online Media

As online media audience grew, so do the number of platforms. For businesses, maintaining an online presence that allows them to effectively communicate with their audience is critical. Hence the demand for candidates with communication degree is very high for offering a good communication carrier in the future.

Each year, more consumers are choosing online video platforms over traditional television, and many are using their mobile devices to do so. This indicates that the future of media, particularly video, requires a mobile-first strategy. This goes beyond advertising on popular streaming channels and requires businesses to evaluate how they appear in the marketplace. With videos now accessed across platforms, having mobile-friendly, accessible video content is the key.

Higher Education Review, in this issue presents a list of ‘Top 10 Media & Mass Communication Colleges in India - 2023’ who have been in the educational field for many years and are offering best class education in the country. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and our editorial board.

Top 10 Media & Mass Communication Colleges In India - 2023

College

Location

Description

D Y Patil International University Pune A finest institute providing the highly-skilled talent to the nation and overseas, offering the best quality higher education in the field of engineering, international business, graphic design, journalism, and mass communication
Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media Bangalore The institute offers a curriculum developed in association with Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and its programs in print, television, radio and multimedia journalism embody the best practices in media industry and media technology
L. S. Raheja College of Arts & Commerce Mumbai With media being an ever-evolving industry, the college offers specializations in both advertising and Journalism at undergraduate level and some other courses that it offers are graphic designing, digital media, content writing and more
Lords Universal College Mumbai Among the various courses offered, the Mass Communication and Journalism course is gaining special attention in recent times and the role of the media and communications in education is recognized by the institution
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies Delhi The institute with their media and mass communication programs aim to offer plethora of opportunities for aspiring students to experience world class media and mass communication education
Manipal Institute Of Communication Manipal The school is committed to excellence in the field of media education and provides a unique learning atmosphere that fosters critical thinking, encourage creativity and entrepreneurship
NISCORT Media College Ghaziabad An institute that offers all kinds of media courses, Bachelors in Journalism and Mass Communication (BA JMC), Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication (MA JMC), Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (DJMC) and more
SST College of Arts & Commerce Ulhasnagar Along with UG courses in media and mass communication, the institution offers 10+2, UG and PG programs in various fields in arts, commerce and science encompassing e-Commerce, IT, history, economics and education
Symbiosis School of Media & Communication Bangalore The institution has carved a niche in the field of Media and Communication education through its 2-year full time MBA program in Communication Management, with an industry relevant contemporary curriculum focusing on IMC and Media Analytics
Xavier Institute of Communications Mumbai It is a professional media centre which offers a variety of services in training and production, By virtue of its course offerings and enrolments, the institute ranks among the biggest non-government media centres in Asia