Mass Communication Colleges in Kolkata

Updated: Jun 01, 2023 17:29 IST

Kolkata, which is popularly known as the land of Rabindranath Tagore, has around 104 colleges that offer Mass Communication courses. Out of these 104 Mass Communication colleges in Kolkata, 82 colleges are private, 18 collegesare government/public and 4 colleges are public-private.Students are provided Mass Communication courses in full-time, part-time, and Online or Distance/ Virtual classroom programmes. Various Mass Communication courses are offered with various specialisations including Print Media, Sales & Marketing, Editing, Electronic Media, Digital Marketing, Anchoring & Reporting, Direction, Cyber Media, etc.

Admission Process to Mass Communication Colleges in Kolkata

The most popular entrance exams for admission to Mass Communication courses, which are accepted by most of the colleges in Kolkata are CAT, AUAT, WBCHSE, MAT, XAT, UGAT, SET, JEMAT, UGC NET, etc.

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

Eligibility Criteria for Admission to Mass Communication Colleges in Kolkata

Following are the eligibility criteria for admission to Mass Communication Colleges in Kolkata-

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.

Mass Communication specialisations offered by the colleges in Kolkata:

Following are the top 10 specialisations provided by colleges in Kolkata-

Specialization	Number of colleges offering the specialization
Script Writing	2
Data Visualization	1
Corporate Law	1
Graphic Design	10
Infrastructure	1
Photoshop	1
Production Design	1
UI/UX	1
Journalism	62
Advertising	18

Best Mass Communication colleges in Kolkata:

There are around 104 Mass Communication colleges in Kolkata, out of which 82 are private, 18 are government/public and 4 colleges are public-private.

Top 10 Mass Communication Colleges in Kolkata

Following are the Top Mass Communication Colleges in Kolkata-

St. Xavier’s College Kolkata
Calcutta University, Kolkata
Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Amity University, Kolkata
Asutosh College, Kolkata
Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata
JIS University, Kolkataa
Moople Institute of Animation and Design, Kolkata
Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata
Adamas University, Kolkata

Top 10 Private Mass Communication Colleges in Kolkata

Following are the Top Private Mass Communication Colleges in Kolkata-

Amity University, Kolkata
St. Xavier‘s College Kolkata
Asutosh College, Kolkata
Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata
Moople Institute of Animation and Design, Kolkata
The Neotia University, Kolkata
JIS University, Kolkata
UEM Kolkata
Adamas University, Kolkata
Techno India University, Kolkata

Top 10 Government Mass Communication Colleges in Kolkata

Following are the Top Government Mass Communication Colleges in Kolkata-

Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Calcutta University, Kolkata
Rabindra Bharti University, Kolkata
West Bengal State University, Kolkata
IIM Calcutta, Kolkata
Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata
Vivekananda College, Kolkata
Surendranath College, Kolkata
Aliah University, Kolkata
Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata

Top Public-private Mass Communication Colleges in Kolkata

Following are the Top Public-private Mass Communication Colleges in Kolkata-

Mrinalini Datta Mahavidyapith, Kolkata
Rani Birla Girls’ College, Kolkata
R.K. Sarada Mission Vivekananda Vidyabhavan, Kolkata
Webel DQE Animation Academy, Kolkata

Top entrance exams for Mass Communication courses in Kolkata:

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

Entrance Exam	Number of Colleges
WBCHSE	3
MAT	2
AUAT	2
CAT	2
XAT	2
UGAT	1
MAKAUT CET	1
JEMAT	1
UGC NET	1

Placement: Top Recruiting Companies for Mass Communication college students in Kolkata:

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

Colleges	Top Recruiting Companies
Calcutta University, Kolkata	Kuwait Visa Center AQUA DIAMOND MINERAL WATER Aegis BPO Concentrix HDFC Standard Life Insurance Amazon Kochar Infotech Tech Mahindra A H Forex Pvt Ltd Alikep Pvt. Adserve Advisory Consultancy Air India
St. Xavier’s College Kolkata	Netscribes Ulluk IMerit Technology Services Pvt. Ltd. Actuarial Fresher SERVETECH
Amity University, Kolkata	Flipkart Microsoft Walmart Accenture Shell Goldman Sachs Khimji Ramdas Deloitte Wipro EY Amazon
Jadavpur University	Mailmodo Ananda Offset Pvt Ltd D. E. Shaw India Software Pvt. Ltd. Larsen And Toubro Jio Platforms Limited JB Enviro Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Bridge & Roof Co. (I) Ltd. Emami Agrotech Ltd Go Swift Parcomm Hydraulics Pvt.Ltd

Mass Communication Colleges in Kolkata (Ownership Type)

There are around 104 mass communication colleges in Kolkata. The number of colleges owned by the public, private, and public sectors is shown in the table below-