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Top 10 Promising Media & Mass Communication Colleges in India - 2025
India’s media and mass communication colleges have undergone a transformative change to become centers of creativity, thinking, and professional training. In earlier times, these institutes were instrumental in shaping India’s mass media sector by churning out journalists, content creators, media strategists, and communication experts. Today, many colleges focus on practical exposure while offering upgraded curricula emphasizing a rich blend of conventional journalism and various new-age disciplines of digital media, media ethics, data journalism, and multimedia storytelling. The expanded prominence of media and communication studies in India speaks of growing love for the sector in industries. Institutions now are striving to equip their students to face the ever-changing media environment with a global outlook, interdisciplinarity, and cutting-edge technology. Training in state-of-the-art studios, newsrooms, editing suites, simulation labs, and the like offers students an invaluable industry experience along with academic training.
Research-driven programs of the kind that concentrate on media theory, communication for development, and digital literacy indicate great academic abidance in the field. Coordination with industry professionals and media houses aids in practical learning and provides internship, placement, and mentor opportunities. The development pace of digital media leaves academic instructions often behind industry expectations. There may be outdated infrastructure in some institutes, not-so-well-trained faculty members, or uneven quality of curricula. Other discouraging factors work against the accessibility and affordability of esteemed media education. India’s media and mass communication institutions, having undergone several reforms and with growing industry-academia partnerships and an acute emphasis on critical media literacy, strive to contribute to shaping informed, ethical, and versatile media professionals with social-almost-global impact.
This issue of Higher Education Review talks about some of the professionally managed colleges in the country, which has been nurtured with best technical and professional infrastructure and assistance from efficient and skilled faculties ensuring delivery of quality higher education and research. This issue spotlights a list of ‘Top 10 Promising Media & Mass Communication Colleges in India - 2025’, the list has been crafted by a team of Industry veterans, CEOs, VCs and the Higher Education Review editorial team.
Top 10 Promising Media & Mass Communication Colleges in India - 2025
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College |
Management |
Description |
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Asian College of Journalism
Chennai
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Sashi Kumar, Chairman | The institute offers specialized programs in print, new media, television, and radio journalism, combining strong theoretical foundations with hands-on training |
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Delhi College of Arts and Commerce
Delhi
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Prof. Rajiv Chopra, Principal | The institute offers a B.A. (Hons.) program in Journalism, focusing on media and communication, the course blends theoretical knowledge with practical skills in journalism, digital media, advertising, and public relations |
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IIMT College Of Management
Noida
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Dr Mayank Agarwal, Managing Director | The college offers diverse scholarships, merit-based, need-based, and for achievers in sports and the arts, ensuring that financial challenges don’t hinder academic potential |
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Indian Institute of Mass Communication
Delhi
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Dr Anupama Bhatnagar, Vice Chancellor | The institute offers postgraduate diploma programs in journalism, advertising, public relations, and communication research with a focus on practical training, ethics, and industry relevance |
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Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University
Bhopal
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Vijay Manohar Tiwari, Vice Chancellor | The university offers a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across disciplines like journalism, advertising, public relations, new media, and media management |
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Sister Nivedita University
Kolkata
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Prof. (Dr) Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay, Vice-Chancellor | The institute’s Media and Mass Communication programs offer a comprehensive and interdisciplinary education, blending journalism with fields such as digital media, economics, policy-making, and environmental studies |
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St. Joseph College of Communication
Kottayam
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Fr. Dr. Mathew Muriankary, Principal | The institute offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in media, communication, and visual arts, known for its state-of-the-art facilities, industry-oriented curriculum, and creative environment |
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Symbiosis Centre for Media & Communication
Pune
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Dr Sreeram Gopalkrishnan, Professor & Director | The college has refined its approach, now offering a four-year NEP-aligned undergraduate degree with majors and minors, its BA in Mass Communication focuses on content creation and the BBA in Media Management trains students in content management |
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Whistling Woods International
Mumbai
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Rahul Puri, Director - Academics | With an integrated internship sessions, a r career cell, and a vibrant alumni community, the institute make sure that students receive real-world experience way in media and mass communication before graduation |
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Xavier Institute of Communications
Mumbai
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Dr Fr. Conrad Pesso, Director, & Sandra D’Souza Rana, Dean | The institute offers an array of programs in media and mass communication, setting a benchmark for education that balances both theoretical knowledge and practical training |