M.A. in Media and Communication 

at Manipal Institute of Communication, Manipal

Manipal Entance Test for M.Tech is an online exam conducted by the Manipal Academy of Higher Education for admission to the Masters in Technology programmes offered across its various campuses and group institutions. The Manipal Entrance Test will be conducted as a computer based test. To get the top branches its safe to have aim for 150+ scores to get top branches. The candidate must have to score at least 140 out of 240 to get good reputed branch in Manipal college. Candidates overall must score 50% in the Manipal examination to get eligible to appear for the MET 2024 counselling process.

The expected cutoff ranks for M.A. at Manipal Institute of Communication (MIC) range from 583 to 35385. For the general category, the cutoff is expected to be around 39000th to 40000th rank, while for the OBC category, the cutoff is expected to be between 34000th to 35000th rank. The overall cutoff for MIT Manipal for MET ranges from 1083 to 47893 rank.

The expected cutoff ranks for M.A. at MIC vary depending on the category. A score of around 105-110 should fetch you a rank under 8000. Aiming for a score of around 130 will increase your chances of securing most branches.

Candidates who are seeking admission to M.A course must pass in the following from a recognised university with a minimum of 50%. BE/BTech in Biomedical Enginnering/ Computer Science/ Electrical & Electronics/ Electronics & Communication/ Information Science/ Instrumentation/ Medical Electronics/ Telecommunication or equivalent.

For M.A it is required for the candidate to have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate in the qualifying exams or other entrances like CAT/CUET/MET. Candidate should have well ethics and disciplinary manners along with proper behavioural and communication skills.

Manipal Institution provides Various range of courses and its associating criteria, one must contact the campus administration for further details.

The placements for the MA programme at Manipal Institute of Communication (MIC) are very promising:

MIC has consistently maintained a 100% placement rate over the years.
Over 60 of the industry's leading companies attend the institute.
The highest package available at MIC is 13 LPA, whereas the typical package is approximately 3.5 LPA.
Approximately 90% of students are placed in.
Companies such as Uber, Cognizant, Thomson Reuters, Glitch, Ad Factors, and Social Panga come to recruit.

Yes, Manipal Institute of communication is a good option to pursue M.A. There are two specialities available in this course:-

1. MA in media and communication. 
2. MA in film art and film making. 

Both these specialities have a good scope in future and students can make a good career in those field. The salary package offered in this course is also good. The median salary which was offered for this course was 7LPA. So choosing MA from this Institute will not be a bad idea for any students, seeing all other factors like faculty, infrastructure etc. 

For MA in Media Communication and Film Arts & Film Making admission, candidates need to appear for Manipal Entrance Test (MET), followed by GD & PI. The minimum eligibility criteria is Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised University, with a minimum of 50% aggregate.

At Manipal Institute of communication, M.A. has better placement than B.Sc. This is because MA is a PG course and PG courses have better placements than UG courses. The salary packages of PG courses are also better. In the 2022 placement drive, the median package offered to PG students was 7 LPA and UG students were offered 3.5 LPA  average package. The Masters students have a better knowledge than the UG students because of internships etc. But for doing MA, a graduation degree with minimum 45 perfect is required. In UG courses 62 out of 135 students were placed. While in PG courses, 33 out of 54 students were placed. So the ratio of students getting placed is more in Master courses. 

According to the latest data, the highest package offered to the students at Manipal Institute of communication was 13 LPA. The average package which was offered to students during the placement drive was a around 3.5 LPA. The placement packages are decent. Many good companies like BBC, India Today, CNN, Times group visited the campus for the placement drive. For UG courses ,62 out of 135 students were placed and for PG courses, 33 out of 54 students were placed. Seeing the placement ratio and the packages, it can be said that the students can get a good return on thier fees invested, if they work up on thier skills.