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Top Journalism Colleges in India

Journalism is a growing career prospect in India, where the job is associated with glamour and stature. According to India Education (a national education service), rapid expansion of media and technology since the early 1990s has resulted in Indian broadcasters and newspapers churning out new channels and publications. In turn, growing competition amongst news-makers has triggered a greater demand for impressive journalists. As of May 2010, there were 142 journalism colleges in India.

  1. Asian College of Journalism

    • This university was established in 1994 and is located in Chennai, Tamil Naidu. It is a specialist journalism school that offers only postgraduate courses to graduates from any academic field. Candidates shortlisted from the applications procedure must undertake an entrance exam. This assesses English language skills, current affairs knowledge, writing and critical thinking skills. Candidates then receive an invitation for individual interviews, after which the school makes an admissions decision. Yearly courses are available in radio, print, television or new media to 250 students. A special feature of the college is a BBC course for broadcast journalist students, which lasts 10 weeks.

      Asian College of Journalism
      Second Main Road
      Taramani
      Chennai-600113
      (+91) 44-22542840
      asianmedia.org

    Indian Institute of Mass Communication

    • The Indian Institute of Mass Communication was established in 1965 in New Delhi. It offers post-graduate diploma courses in journalism (in English/Hindi/radio and television/Oriya), with a total of 201 seats for prospective students. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in any discipline and media-related experience is desirable. A written entrance exam is compulsory, on which basis the school will call shortlisted individuals for a group discussion/interview. The school bases final decisions on a combined score of both assessments.

      Indian Institute of Mass Communication
      Aruna Asif Ali Road
      New Delhi-110 067
      India
      (+91) 26742920
      iimc.nic.in/index1.html

    AJ Kidwai Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia

    • This university began as a small education institution in 1920 and became a Central University in 1988, in New Delhi. It offers the MA in convergent journalism, which is a two-year course for 20 students. It covers print, broadcast, online and photo journalism. Admission requires a statement of purpose submitted with the application, an entrance exam and an individual interview. Combined marks on all three assessments determine admission into the course.

      AJK Mass Communication Research Centre
      Jamia Millia Islamia University
      Maulana Mohammed Ali Jauhar Marg
      New Delhi-110 025
      (+91) 11 2698 7285
      ajkmcrc.org

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