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India's Top Mass Communication Institutes In 2020
Outlook's annual ranking of India’s top Mass Communication colleges for 2020 to help students make an informed choice
Photograph by Tribhuvan Tiwari
Rank 2020Institute TypeName of InstituteStateAcademic & Research ExcellenceIndustry Interface & PlacementInfrastructure & FacilitiesGovernance & AdmissionsDiversity & OutreachOverall Score(1000)
1
Govt.
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MASS COMM. (IIMC), NEW DELHI
Delhi
152.12
255.54
172.26
107.3
120.35
807.56
2
Govt.
AJK MASS COMMUNICATION RESEARCH CENTRE, JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA, NEW DELHI
Delhi
159.58
250.26
174.36
94.32
96.71
775.23
3
Govt.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES, SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY, PUNE
Maharashtra
163.5
195.33
146.5
97.77
94.62
697.72
4
Govt.
DEPT OF MASS COMMUNICATION, AMU, ALIGARH
Uttar Pradesh
145.78
140.97
128.54
80.27
94.62
590.18
1
Pvt.
MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION, UDUPI
Karnataka
154.48
182.46
180.42
103.23
148.23
768.82
2
Pvt.
DEPTARTMENT OF MEDIA STUDIES, CHRIST, BENGALURU
Karnataka
176.78
173.13
153.38
101.93
125.72
730.93
3
Pvt.
XAVIER INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATIONS, MUMBAI
Maharashtra
158.24
185.97
149.42
80.69
139.55
713.86
4
Pvt.
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISM & NEW MEDIA, BENGALURU
Karnataka
169.94
134.22
164.66
99.48
77.67
645.97
5
Pvt.
SOCIAL COMM. MEDIA DEPT., SOPHIA, SMT MANORAMA DEVI SOMANI COLLEGE, SOPHIA POLYTECHNIC, MUMBAI
Maharashtra
140.94
171.33
145.04
112.23
68.73
638.27
6
Pvt.
AMITY SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
154.28
158.52
132.6
90.68
90.23
626.3
7
Pvt.
MANORAMA SCHOOL OF COMM. (MASCOM), KOTTAYAM
Kerala
129.74
160.17
118.62
82.28
120.35
611.15
8
Pvt.
MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI
Tamil Nadu
155.06
118.71
141.14
110.48
74.84
600.22
9
Pvt.
APEEJAY INSTITUTE OF MASS COMMUNICATION, NEW DELHI
Delhi
165.62
124.74
165.22
88.64
50.19
594.41
10
Pvt.
ST JOSEPH COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION, KOTTAYAM
Kerala
168.32
85.23
163.82
100.02
61.95
579.34
11
Pvt.
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION, INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
132.58
161.31
106.02
90.63
68.73
559.27
12
Pvt.
ST JOSEPH S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), BENGALURU
Karnataka
135.78
78.54
136.12
88.53
112.88
551.85
13
Pvt.
SRI DHARMASTHALA MANJUNATHESHWARA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), UJIRE, KARNATAKA
Karnataka
116.22
128.55
139.48
95.76
65.43
545.44
14
Pvt.
AMITY SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, LUCKNOW
Uttar Pradesh
152.34
85.59
134.06
102.9
30
504.89
15
Pvt.
JAGRAN SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM & COMM., BHOPAL
Madhya Pradesh
145.76
92.4
154.7
56.67
54.36
503.89
16
Pvt.
CHITKARA SCHOOL OF MASS COMMUNICATION, PATIALA
Punjab
133.46
102.78
118.76
76.52
71.85
503.37
17
Pvt.
NSHM SCHOOL OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION, KOLKATA
West Bengal
138.14
59.83
140.1
69.39
94.62
502.08
18
Pvt.
MEHR CHAND MAHAJAN DAV COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, CHANDIGARH
Punjab
122.08
73.51
140.76
77.87
68.73
482.95
19
Pvt.
Marian College Kuttikkanam (Autonomous)
Kerala
120.2
84.18
149.86
59.57
65.43
479.24
20
Pvt.
DOON BUSINESS SCHOOL, DEHRADUN
Uttarakhand
118.4
90.81
88.56
75.41
98.73
471.91
21
Pvt.
ST ALOYSIUS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS),...
Rank 2020Institute TypeName of InstituteStateAcademic & Research ExcellenceIndustry Interface & PlacementInfrastructure & FacilitiesGovernance & AdmissionsDiversity & OutreachOverall Score(1000)
1
Govt.
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MASS COMM. (IIMC), NEW DELHI
Delhi
152.12
255.54
172.26
107.3
120.35
807.56
2
Govt.
AJK MASS COMMUNICATION RESEARCH CENTRE, JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA, NEW DELHI
Delhi
159.58
250.26
174.36
94.32
96.71
775.23
3
Govt.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES, SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY, PUNE
Maharashtra
163.5
195.33
146.5
97.77
94.62
697.72
4
Govt.
DEPT OF MASS COMMUNICATION, AMU, ALIGARH
Uttar Pradesh
145.78
140.97
128.54
80.27
94.62
590.18
1
Pvt.
MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION, UDUPI
Karnataka
154.48
182.46
180.42
103.23
148.23
768.82
2
Pvt.
DEPTARTMENT OF MEDIA STUDIES, CHRIST, BENGALURU
Karnataka
176.78
173.13
153.38
101.93
125.72
730.93
3
Pvt.
XAVIER INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATIONS, MUMBAI
Maharashtra
158.24
185.97
149.42
80.69
139.55
713.86
4
Pvt.
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISM & NEW MEDIA, BENGALURU
Karnataka
169.94
134.22
164.66
99.48
77.67
645.97
5
Pvt.
SOCIAL COMM. MEDIA DEPT., SOPHIA, SMT MANORAMA DEVI SOMANI COLLEGE, SOPHIA POLYTECHNIC, MUMBAI
Maharashtra
140.94
171.33
145.04
112.23
68.73
638.27
6
Pvt.
AMITY SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
154.28
158.52
132.6
90.68
90.23
626.3
7
Pvt.
MANORAMA SCHOOL OF COMM. (MASCOM), KOTTAYAM
Kerala
129.74
160.17
118.62
82.28
120.35
611.15
8
Pvt.
MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI
Tamil Nadu
155.06
118.71
141.14
110.48
74.84
600.22
9
Pvt.
APEEJAY INSTITUTE OF MASS COMMUNICATION, NEW DELHI
Delhi
165.62
124.74
165.22
88.64
50.19
594.41
10
Pvt.
ST JOSEPH COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION, KOTTAYAM
Kerala
168.32
85.23
163.82
100.02
61.95
579.34
11
Pvt.
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION, INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
132.58
161.31
106.02
90.63
68.73
559.27
12
Pvt.
ST JOSEPH S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), BENGALURU
Karnataka
135.78
78.54
136.12
88.53
112.88
551.85
13
Pvt.
SRI DHARMASTHALA MANJUNATHESHWARA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), UJIRE, KARNATAKA
Karnataka
116.22
128.55
139.48
95.76
65.43
545.44
14
Pvt.
AMITY SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, LUCKNOW
Uttar Pradesh
152.34
85.59
134.06
102.9
30
504.89
15
Pvt.
JAGRAN SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM & COMM., BHOPAL
Madhya Pradesh
145.76
92.4
154.7
56.67
54.36
503.89
16
Pvt.
CHITKARA SCHOOL OF MASS COMMUNICATION, PATIALA
Punjab
133.46
102.78
118.76
76.52
71.85
503.37
17
Pvt.
NSHM SCHOOL OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION, KOLKATA
West Bengal
138.14
59.83
140.1
69.39
94.62
502.08
18
Pvt.
MEHR CHAND MAHAJAN DAV COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, CHANDIGARH
Punjab
122.08
73.51
140.76
77.87
68.73
482.95
19
Pvt.
Marian College Kuttikkanam (Autonomous)
Kerala
120.2
84.18
149.86
59.57
65.43
479.24
20
Pvt.
DOON BUSINESS SCHOOL, DEHRADUN
Uttarakhand
118.4
90.81
88.56
75.41
98.73
471.91
21
Pvt.
ST ALOYSIUS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS),...