Best Advertising Colleges in Maharashtra - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

Institute has a well supported campus with facilities such as Auditorium, Cafeteria, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex.

College of Communication, Culture & Media, MGM University offers admission to UG and PG courses based on MGMU CET scores of the candidates. The selection for PG Diploma and certificate programmes is merit-based. Hence, aspirants applying for Diploma and certificate do not need to pass an entrance exam for admission in the college.

Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College of Arts, Science and Commerce is a good institution for PG Diploma, B.A, M.A, B.Voc, B.Com, B.M.M, B.Sc, BBM/BMS courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialisation at Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College of Arts, Science and Commerce are Agriculture & Farm Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Botany.

ISB&M College of Commerce is ranked one of the top commerce colleges. The college is ranked by various prominent ranking agencies such as IIRF, Times B-Schools, GHRDC BBA College Survey, and others. Some of the recent ISB&M College of Commerce rankings 2025 are tabulated below:

Ranking Body	Rank	Category
GHRDC BBA College Survey 2024	2	Western Region
GHRDC BBA College Survey 2022	1	Western Region
GHRDC BBA College Survey 2022	3	In India Top Outstanding BBA College of Excellence

DY Patil School of Creative Studies offers UG courses to students. At the UG level, the DY Patil School of Creative Studies offers BA in Communication and Media Studies, BSc in Multimedia Animation & VFX, and BSc in Fashion and Apparel Studies. The specialisations in which BA in Communication and Media Studies is offered are Journalism, Advertising Management, PR and Corporate Communication, and Film Streaming and Immersive Media. 

K. C. College of Management Studies (KCCMS Colaba) provides programmes including MBA/PGDM, PG Diploma, Certificate, Executive MBA/PGDM, UG Diploma in streams such as Business & Management Studies, Banking, Finance & Insurance, Mass Communication & Media, Engineering, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Human Resources, Finance, HealthCare & Hospital, Media Management, Electronics & Communication Engineering.

Indian School of Business Management and Administration Pune offers a 3-year Diploma in Business Management at the undergraduate level. The tuition fee for Diploma in Business Management is INR 15,900. This is exclusive of other expenses such as Application Fee, Examination Fee, Caution Money, etc. Although, the fee is taken from the official website, but is still subject to change. Candidates must visit the official website before applying to ISBM Pune.

Check below the course-wise fee offered at Welingkar Mumbai: 

Courses	Total tuition Fees (INR)
PGDM	INR 1.7 lakh- 15 lakh
Certificate	11,8000 - 4 lakh
MMS	7.5 lakh
Executive MBA /PGDM	4 lakh - 7 lakh

Note: This information is taken from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

The fee bracket for programs offerred by the TSCMC - Thadomal Shahani Centre For Media And Communication is approximately INR 55000 - INR 660000.

Yes, Pimpri Chinchwad University actually good for Engineering. The university offers BTech programme across various specialisations in CSE, AI & ML, Machine Learning, AI & Data Science, and others. The university has decent placements for the class of 2025 with the highest package offered was INR 61 LPA. The university has moderate fee structurefor BTech which range from INR 7.2 lakh- INR 9.6 lakh. 

The top recruiting companies that hire students from some of the top Digital Marketing colleges in India are mentioned in the table below -

College Name	Top Recruiters
Master's Union Placements	McKinsey, Bain and Company, Google, Microsoft, Cognizant, Pwc, Deloitte, etc.
Shiv Nadar University Placements	Amazon, HCL Technologies, Deloitte, etc.
IIM Bodh Gaya Placements	HDFC Bank, Deloitte, Infosys, HCL, Amazon, Cognizant, etc.
New Delhi Institute of Management Placements	Reliance Jio, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Genpact, Colgate, Accenture, Spicejet, etc.
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Placements	Apollo, Cognizant, Infosys, Genpact, Bajaj, etc.

Source - Official site and may differ.

Yes, Parle Tilak Vidyalaya Association's Sathaye College offers scholarship to deserving and meritorious students. Students can check the list of scholarships from the points mentioned below:

Scholarships

• National Scholarship
• Merit Scholarship to the Children of Primary and Secondary Teachers
• State Government Open Merit Scholarship
• Talent Development Scholarship for: Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Caste Converts to Buddhism, Scheduled Tribes Students
• Government of India Scholarship for Students from: Non-Hindi Speaking States, Hindi Speaking States
• State Government Scholarship – Raj Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship
• Other Backward Class Scholarships

Free-studentships:

• Economically Backward Class Free-Studentship
• Free-Studentship to Children of Primary School Teachers
• Free-Studentship to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Students
• Educational Concessions to the Children, Wives, and Widows of Defence Service Personnel
• Educational Concessions to the Children of Freedom Fighters
• Educational Concessions to the Children of Secondary School Teachers
• Free Studentship to Girls

No, candidates do not require qualifying an entrance exam for admission. National Academy of Media and Events, Mumbai offers seats to aspirants based on their merit in the qualifying exam. Aspirants must fulfil the eligibility requirements and fill out the application form on the academy's website for admission.

Harkisan Mehta Institute of Media, Research and Analysis offers Diploma and Certificate courses including 2 UG and 3 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time and Part Time mode. Harkisan Mehta Institute of Media, Research and Analysis has specializations such as MBA/PGDM specializations in Sales & Marketing, Certificate specializations in Digital Marketing.

Yes, it is now open at ISDI WPP School of Communication to take admission in 2025. Interested candidates will be able to apply online in case they want to specialize in the field of media and communication. The programme is based on the industry-oriented learning with specialisations. The last selection is based on merit with an accent on creativity and intent.

Yes, the final year of the 4-year flagship Bachelor's in Advertising & Communication Design programme consists entirely of 4 guaranteed internships (3 months each) in India or abroad.

K C College of Management Studies provides programmes including PG Diploma, UG Diploma in streams such as Mass Communication & Media, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Electronic Media (TV, Radio, Online).

Livewires - The Media Institute, Mumbai offers placement support to its students. Notable organizations that visit the institute for recruitment include Value Consulting, Pave Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd, Sts Auto Components, Vedanta Sterlite Copper With Ucs Pvt Ltd, Nm Institute Engineering Technology, Any Field, Geotechnical Engineer, Arrive Technologies Pvt Ltd Pune, Asis Company.

EMDI Institute of Media and Communication is a good institution for PG Diploma, BBM/BMS, BBA, UG Diploma courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialization at EMDI Institute of Media and Communication are Sports, Sales & Marketing.

School of Media Activity Research and Technology provides programmes including M.Sc, UG Diploma, Certificate, B.Voc in streams such as Mass Communication & Media, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Film Making, Acting, Radio Jockeying, Script Writing, Anchoring & Reporting.