Discontinued (Jan 2026)- Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication 

at Madras Christian College, Chennai

No, you can not join two programs at the Department of Journalism, Madras Christian College at a time. However, the courses offered at the Madras Christian College, Department of Journalism, is a B.A. Programme that provides specialisation in the field of Photography and Videography, Development Communication, Web Designing, Research, Print media, Broadcast media, Public Relations, Advertising, & Film Journalism.

Yes, students can apply directly at Madras Christian College. The college offers admisison absed on merit. The application window will open soon. Students can apply directly through the official website. Before applying studnets must check the eligibility criteria set by the college. 

Madras Christian College has decent placements. The college has not released the placements stats for 2025-2024. As per the placament report of 2023, a total of 153 UG students have received offers. The the highest package offered during Madras Christian College Placements 2023 stood at INR 10 LPA.

Courses offerred by MCC - Madras Christian College are approved by eminent Government bodies like AICTE. The combined seats available for courses offered at MCC - Madras Christian College goes up to 231.

Madras Christian College (MCC) accepts TANCET (Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test) for Master of Computer Applications. TANCET is conducted by Anna University and tests the candidate based on knowledge possessed on subjects as related to MCA curriculum. Students apart from TANCET, who have graduated with undergraduate studies in computer science or any other streams may be short-listed and chosen purely based on their academic record.

Madras Christian College is a private college which is affilaited with the University of Madras. The college is recognised by the UGC and approved by AICTE. The college provides UG and PG programmes under the guidance of expert with quality education. 

Madras Christian College, in general is a Tier 1 institution primarily in the context of Indian Higher Education. Famous for its high quality teaching and a wide range of courses available in the entire gamut of the Arts, Science, and Commerce departments, the MCC is one of the oldest establishments in 1837. MCC is affiliated with University of Madras. Being among the best colleges in India, it also testifies to the quality of teaching and its outcome in terms of students. For such information, you can always refer to sources like NIRF - National Institutional Ranking Framework and other reviews of education.

The top recruiters of the Department of Journalism, Madras Christian College in 2023 included leading companies such as Deloitte, Zoho, TCS, Infosys, RBS, Sutherland, Wipro, Accenture, CTS, L&T, Cognizant, TCS, Infosys, BNY Mellon, KPMG, Accenture, Wipro, NatWest, etc. According to the Madras Christian College NIRF report 2023, the average package offered during the Department of Journalism, MCC Undergraduate 3-year placements 2022 stood at INR 3.25 Lacs Per Annum.

Madras Christian College is ranked under top 20 colleges by NIRF 2025. It is one of the eminent college which offers UG, PG and PhD programmes. MCC Chennai is ranked 6 under the BA category by the India Today 2025 and 16 under the Colleges category by the NIRF 2025.

Madras Christian College is one of the Asia's the oldest college which was established in 1837. The college has strong academic in arts and science. The university is affiliated under the University of Madras. Madras Christian College is recognised by the UGC and approved by AICTE. Many notable alumni has been qualified from the institutes. Some of the notable alumni are Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indra Nooyi, Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan, etc.