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Mass Communication Colleges in Karnataka

Hera Ahmad
Updated: Feb 27, 2024 14:14 IST

Karnataka, which is famous for its rich architecture and Mysore Silk, has around 176 colleges that offer Mass Communication courses. Out of these 176 Mass Communication colleges in Karnataka, 130 colleges are private, 35 colleges are government/public and 11 colleges are public-private. Students are provided Mass Communication courses in full-time, part-time, and Online or Distance/ Virtual classroom programmes. Different Mass Communication courses are offered with various specialisations including Media Planning, Finance, Electronic Media, International Business, Film Making, Direction, Acting, Cinematography, Print Media, Multimedia & Digital Media, etc.

Top Mass Communication Colleges in Karnataka: Admission Process

The most popular entrance exams for admission to Mass Communication courses, which are accepted by most of the colleges in Karnataka are CEED, XAT, MAT, SEAT, RVSAT, NMAT, MET, AUSAT, REVA CET, SAT India, etc. 

  • Students are supposed to fill out the respective college/university admission application forms.
  • Students are required to submit the required documents for the admission process.
  • Admissions are made on the basis of merit lists released by the college/university.

Top Mass Communication Colleges in Karnataka: Eligibility Criteria

Following are the eligibility criterias for admission to Mass Communication colleges in Karnataka-

  • Undergraduate Courses:

Candidates must score a minimum of 50-60% in Class 12th.

The age limit for the course is a minimum of 17 years of age in some universities/colleges.

  • Post-graduation Courses:

Candidates must score a minimum of 50-60% in Graduation.

The age limit for the course is a minimum of 23 years of age in some universities/colleges.

  • Admissions are made on the merit list released by the college, i.e., on the basis of performance in entrance exams, personal interviews, group discussions, etc. 

Top Mass Communication Colleges in Karnataka: Specialisations 

Following are the top 10 specialisations provided by the Mass Communication colleges in Karnataka-

Specialisation

Film Making

Visual Communication

Media Planning

Sales & Marketing

Digital Marketing

Print Media

Sound Editing

Electronic Media

Human Resources

Modelling

Best Mass Communication Colleges in Karnataka

There are around 176 Mass Communication colleges in Karnataka, out of which 130 are private, 35 are government/public and 11 colleges are public-private. Following are the Top Mass Communication Colleges in Karnataka-

Top Mass Communication Colleges in Karnataka

Following are the top 10 Mass Communication colleges in Karnataka-

  • SLC Bangalore
  • Christ University
  • Manipal Academy of Higher Education
  • Pearl Academy, Bangalore
  • Jain Deemed-to-be University
  • Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media
  • JD Institute of Fashion Technology
  • Kristu Jayanti College
  • National School of Journalism and Public Discourse
  • Garden City University

Top Private Mass Communication Colleges in Karnataka

Following are the top 10 private Mass Communication colleges in Karnataka-

  • SLC Bangalore
  • Christ University
  • RV University
  • Manipal Academy of Higher Education
  • Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media
  • St. Aloysius College
  • Garden City University
  • Alva’s College
  • Pearl Academy, Bangalore
  • The Oxford College of Arts

Top Government Mass Communication Colleges in Karnataka

Following are the top 10 government Mass Communication colleges in Karnataka-

  • University of Mysore
  • Bangalore University
  • Karnataka State Open University
  • IIM Bangalore
  • Central University of Karnataka
  • Karnatak University, Dharwad
  • Tumkur University 
  • Davangere University
  • Mangalore University
  • Gulbarga University

Top Mass Communication Colleges in Karnataka: Entrance Exams

Following are the Top entrance exams accepted by the colleges in Karnataka for admission to Mass Communication courses-

Entrance Exam

CEED

MAT

NICC Entrance Exam

SEAT

RVSAT

CMAT

PESSAT

NMAT

MET

CUET

Top Mass Communication Colleges in Karnataka: Recruiting Companies

Following are the top recruiting companies for Mass Communication Students in Karnataka-

Colleges

Top Recruiting Companies

SLC Bangalore

  • CapGemini 
  • Decathlon 
  • Century Link
  • Amazon 
  • Deloitte
  • Capital First Ltd
  • Asian Paints
  • DELL
  • Decathlon 

Christ University

  • Dell
  • Amazon
  • TCS
  • Infosys
  • Wipro
  • KPMG
  • Oracle
  • IBM
  • Deloitte

Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media

  • Assurex E-consultant
  • The Times Of India
  • Slice Of Italy
  • CNBC-TV18
  • The Hindu
  • Gaana.com

Kristu Jayanti College

  • Wipro
  • Morgan Stanley
  • KPMG
  • Grant Thornton
  • Deloitte
  • EY
  • New Year Media
  • Walmart

 

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