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Asian College of Journalism Ranking 2026

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Asian College of Journalism Rankings
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Asian College of Journalism is one of the leading higher education institutions that consistently ranks high in several national evaluations by different ranking bodies. It was ranked #3 in The Week 2025 'Mass Communication' category, depicting the continuous success in providing quality education. In the 'Mass Communication' category, Asian College of Journalism ranked in the top 3 in the country for the second consecutive year in 2025.

Asian College of Journalism Ranking

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Asian College of Journalism Ranking Highlights
Asian College of Journalism The Week Ranking 2026
Asian College of Journalism Course Ranking
Asian College of Journalism Student Reviews

Asian College of Journalism
Ranking Highlights

Asian College of Journalism is one of India’s top institutes and has been ranked by multiple national ranking bodies. In the recent The Week 2025 release, the institute ranked #3 under the Mass Communication category. The institute is popular for its top-notch research programmes. The below article covers all the information around Asian College of Journalism rankings:

Rank publisher & CategoryRank

Mass Communication & Media

The Week, 2026

Best among The Week ranked colleges in Chennai in 2026->

Asian College of Journalism The Week Ranking 2026

Asian College of Journalism has received strong ranks by The Week under the 'Mass Communication' category. Provided parameters including, Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity and Research, the institute is ranked in a good position as compared to other institutes by The Week 2026. In the 'Mass Communication' category, the institute's ranks have shown stability when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2026, Asian College of Journalism's rank is #3, the same as last year's rank in t

Find below the latest rankings and category breakdowns from several ranking bodies.

Category	2024	2025	2026
Mass Communication & Media	3	3	3

Asian College of Journalism vs Other Colleges: The Week Ranking Comparison

According to The Week ranking 2026, Asian College of Journalism received #3 rank in the 'Mass Communication' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as SIMC Pune, and Xavier Institute of Communications for The Week rankings under the 'Mass Communication' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of Asian College of Journalism with other top institutes:

Asian College of Journalism vs Other Institutes: The Week Ranking 2026
College Name	Mass Communication 2026
Asian College of Journalism	3
IIMC Delhi	1
JMI	2
SIMC Pune	4
Xavier Institute of Communications	5

Similar ranked Mass Communication & Media colleges by The Week

Mass Communication & Media

College	Ranking
IIMC Delhi	1
AJK Mass Communication Research Centre	2
Asian College of Journalism	3
SIMC Pune	4
Xavier Institute of Communication Mumbai	5
Manipal Institute of Communication, MAHE	6
Manorama School of Communication	7

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Asian College of Journalism
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Ranked by	2024	2025	2026
The Week	3	3	3

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Postgraduate Diploma in Integrated Multimedia Journalism - Batch of 2018

4.2

4.0Placements4.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

A well-disciplined and strict college.

Placements: In our Diploma course, most of the students get placed. Around 70% of students get placements at this college. The average package offered for this course was 4-7 LPA. The top recruiting companies for our course were Times India, Hindustan Times, BBC, etc. The top roles offered were reporter, writers, content creator, etc.

Infrastructure: Facilities at the college were good. The college campus was fully secured and had CCTV cameras everywhere. Wi-Fi connectivity was available throughout the entire college campus. The campus of the college was small but spacious enough. There was no hostel facility offered at our college.

Faculty: Yes, all the professors and supporting staff at our college were qualified and knowledgeable. Teachers properly guided us and helped us gain all the required skills in this field. The course curriculum was relevant. The college was making the students job-ready. Exams were of moderate difficulty level.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Integrated Multimedia Journalism - Batch of 2019

4.5

3.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life

You ACJ only once- get groomed here.

Placements: ACJ provides placements to its students. But on some instances like the years of election or demonetization the process gets hampered as most of the media companies does not turn up. This time due to general elections at least 20 people are still left to placed. Companies like News 18, wion, reuturs, bloomberg, republic, mirror now comes. Average salary is 3.6l P. A.

Infrastructure: As a part of ACJ we could not ask for better, with fully furnished 7 to 8 computer labs, we have India's only integrated newsroom and also proper furnished newsroom studios and advanced camcorders for the television student. The hostels have Wi-Fi and canteens provide meals four times a day.

Faculty: ACJ has four streams TV, radio, print and new media. There is a separate course on business journalism for the people who wanted to pursue this. I was TV student and we were taught by BBC journalists and veteran Indian Media professionals. Hindu editor N Ram is a frequent speaker of our college. The course also have elective subjects which student need to choose. And they are taught some of the best people in that field. For eg Talking Cinema is taught by Bharadwaj Rangan.

Other: They provide scholarship to saarc students. A lot of events does happen at ACJ which are mostly book launches, debates by eminent people, etc.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Integrated Multimedia Journalism - Batch of 2019

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Asian College of Journalism provides excellent practical knowledge.

Placements: If not 100% of students, at least 90% of students get placed over a month. Top news channels like Mirror Now, Times Now, Republic, CNN, and CNBC recruit from ACJ. Newspapers like Times of India, The Hindu, Deccan Herald, and Economic Times also recruit students.

Infrastructure: The building has recently been renovated. Hence, it is modern. The entire campus is Wi-Fi enabled. All the labs and studios are modern and standard. The production studios and classrooms are well maintained. The library is extensive with subscriptions to most important journals. The hostel can be a bit hot.

Faculty: The course curriculum is lengthy but detailed. Many may feel stressed, but it is necessary and worth it. The course is a mixture of practical and theory. Moreover, professors ensure that the students also have a lot of on-field experience. Faculty members have a lot of experience, and they teach well.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Integrated Multimedia Journalism - Batch of 2018

4.5

5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life

This is the best place to go to if journalism is your subject.

Placements: The placements that ACJ offers are the maximum that you can get out of a J-School in India. Placement rates stand at more than 95% of the total strength. The average starting salary is Rs. 3.6L p.a. Bigshot companies like CNN, The Times Group, Republic, The Indian Express, The Hindu, etc. Recruit from ACJ. The students are offered with the roles based on their performance in the placement examinations and the interviews.

Infrastructure: All the classrooms at ACJ are smart classrooms. The Wi-Fi connectivity speed is good, but it is accessible only once the class hours are over, which is a problem. The library is ever growing and has a good collection of books. The canteen provides average food, and the hostel rooms are average too. There is no provision for outdoor games though. The only games you can play are table tennis, badminton and foods ball.

Faculty: The faculty are the best part about ACJ. Everyone is highly qualified, helpful and knowledgeable. The student to faculty ratio is completely dependent on the stream and the subgroup that each student is a part of. The course curriculum is excellent. The exposure that each student receives is just what the media world wants.

Other: The students may land scholarships based on merit-cum-means. Education for students from SAARC countries is completely free. Wi-Fi connectivity remains somewhat strong throughout the campus. Mobile network, though, is a big issue. Also, the campus is a bit remote and lies away from all the hustle and bustle.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Integrated Multimedia Journalism - Batch of 2013

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Asian College Of Journalism - The best crash-course In journalism.

Placements: The placements for my batch were good. Almost everyone had a job by the end of the college and those who didn't come by 2019, were assisted by the teachers, many of whom were well-reputed journalists themselves and found jobs within the first few months after college ended. I was placed with the Cable News Network (CNN) in Delhi and left there almost immediately. I worked as a senior desk editor at CNN for three years before I moved on to my next job. Several news outlets and publishing houses visited the college during the placements. The pay offered was satisfactory to almost all the students. Since the course is a very intensive PGD programme, students are not required to do an internship.

Infrastructure: The Asian College of Journalism is undoubtedly one of India's 2019s most premium institutions to study journalism and train to be a journalist both on the field and in the newsroom. Most students stay at the hostel, considering the distance of the campus from the city centre, but also because most of them are not day scholars and come to Chennai from various parts of the country making the Asian College experience which is truly a diverse one. The hostel is an experience in itself, people from all walks of lives come together to stay here. One can almost, always find a musician singing loud on the front lawn and people sprawling across the grass, reading, writing or simply looking at the sky at dusk. Elaborate studios are set-up for both the television and the RADIO news productions. Also, the state-of-the-art computer labs are set up for news media and print students. The canteen also offers both the nutritional food and the snack time grub.

Faculty: The faculty at the Asian College of Journalism are mostly journalists working in some capacity with and at The Hindu-2019, a newspaper daily that has an extremely wide readership all across the country. Barring a few instances, the daily remains mostly center-left in terms of political ideology. However, there are other professors who are considered experts in the field. Persons like the P. Sainath, Sadanand Menon, Bhardwaj Rangan, Nithyanand Jeyaram, Shashikumar, all teach at the college regularly or are the guest faculty. The curriculum is simple, the mornings are spent focusing on the foundation of Journalism, while the afternoons are spent learning specializations (Print, Television, New Media or Radio). All the students are expected to choose one of the four specialisations even before the interview process begins.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Integrated Multimedia Journalism - Batch of 2016

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Other: The finest J School in the country, Asian College of Journalism has been giving to notch journalists to the industry for the past 15 years. A ten month course designed with such precision and technicality that trains students to face the industry with ease.

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What is the fee for Asian College of Journalism?

Answered 4 months ago

The total fees for PG Business and Financial Multimedia Journalism programme is INR 7,08,000. They also provides scholarships based on merit. For more information, students can visit the website. The college charges additional fees for hostel and mess. For more information, they can visit the colleg

Chandeep Singh

Contributor-Level 10

Will I get I refund if I withdraw my admission at ACJ?

Answered 11 months ago

No, the Asian College of Journalism clearly states that no refund will be given to a candidate who has paid the tuition fee for the admitted programme and has now withdrawn the admission.

Atul Singh

Contributor-Level 6

How much marks will be deducted if I skip a question in ACJ paper?

Answered 11 months ago

The Asian College of Journalism will not deduct marks if a student does not attempt a question. So, students can skip a question if they are not sure of the answer.

The total marks for ACJ entrance exam is 200 (100 marks each for Section I and II).

Rachit Katariya

Contributor-Level 6

What's good about the Asian College of Journalism?

Answered a year ago

The Asian College of Journalism, Chennai was founded by the Indian Express Group (1994). Its ownership has now been taken over by the Media Development Foundation (2000). Over the years, it has taught some popular folks in the media. Some of its notable almuni include Rohan Joshi (stand-up comic and

Rashmi Singh

Beginner-Level 5

What are the electives offered at ACJ?

Answered a year ago

The semester-wise electives at ACJ are mentioned in the table below.

Semester 1	Semester 2
Critical International Issues	Identities in a Plural Society
Making Sense of Politics	Political Economy of Development in India
Health Reporting	Sports Writing
Child Rights	Music and Freedom
Cricket without Borders	Documentary Film and the Investigation of Reality
Theatre and Performance	Science Reporting
Environmental Journalism	Defence and Strategic Affairs
Understanding Film	Covering Women's Issues
Media Landscape in J&K	Culture, Consumption and Communication
Covering Archeology	Understanding Genocides
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