M.A. in Mass Communication & Media colleges in West Bengal

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Yes, many colleges offer MA in Mass Communication and Media and Journalism courses in distance mode, here are some top options among them:

MA in Mass Communication and Media Distance Colleges	Tuition Fee
IGNOU	INR 10,000 - 25,000
Madras Subhas Open University	INR 26,000
Madras University Distance Education	INR 30,850
UPRTOU Allahabad	INR 11,200
Gauhati University	INR 14,000

Note: The information is sourced from the official/counselling body of the institute/exam.

Adamas University is a private university also known as AU and recognised by UGG and West Bengal Government. Some of the key USPs of Adamas University Kolkata are as follows:

• Rankings: The college has been ranked 1 by IIRF Rankings 2025 (School of Business- BBA category) and 2 by IIRF Rankings 2025 (BCA category).
• Approval: Adamas Kolkata has been recognised by AICTE, NCTE, BCI, PCI.
• Placements: As per the latest report, the the highest package offered during Adamas University placements 2024 stood at INR 100 LPA.

The total seat intake of the Jadavpur University MA course is 592. Given below is the specialisation-wise seat intake for some of the Jadavpur University MA course: 

MA Specialisation	Seat Intake
Bengali	65
Comparative Literature	65
Economics	65
History	65
Philosophy	65
English	60
Journalism	35
Political Science with International Relations	70
Sanskrit	70
Education	40

NOTE: The seat intake mentioned above is taken from an unofficial source.

Yes, Sister Nivedita University is a good university as it has more than 39 years of experience and is recognised by the UGC. The university is recognised by the UGC and is approved by the AICTE, PCI, BCI, and WBNC. In addition to this, Sister Nivedita University has a dedicated placement cell that has decent connections with top-notch companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, Ashok Leyland, Bosch, HP, etc. 

Rabindra Bharati University has a total intake of 95 for MA English programme. This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. Candidates are selected for MA English based on merit in the last qualifying exam. Aspirants must complete graduation in the relevant discipline for MA programme. Once the selection is done, shortlisted aspirants are required to pay the course fee to confirm seat in the university. 

Infrastructure/campus: Amity University Kolkata provides a vast, green campus with internationally benchmarked facilities.

Hostel: Amity University Kolkata provides an on-campus hostel facility to students. The hostel accommodates a total of 700 students including 336 seats for boys and 364 seats for girls. Admission to the Amity University Kolkata hostel is given on a first-come first-serve basis. The hostel annual fee is INR 1,20,000 along with a refundable security deposit of INR 10,000. Payment of hostel fees can be made in the online and offline modes.

Laboratories: Amity University Kolkata has sophisticated labs having the latest technology equipment required across courses in Engineering & Technology to help students gain hands-on experience.

Sports Complex: The university has a sports complex with amenities that support outdoor sports like badminton, basketball, cricket, hockey, and football.

Faculties: Amity University has 4500 academicians, scientists & researchers led by 11 former vice-chancellors and 607 patents. Amity Kolkata faculty members are highly qualified and well-experienced. They guide and help their students by sharing their knowledge and experiences. 

Yes, St. Xavier's University does provide sports-based scholarships. The university offers three sports scholarships, namely the Best Athlete Scholarship (Boys), the Best Athlete Scholarship (Girls), and the Meritorious Sportsperson. Under all the scholarships, selected students are granted a full waiver of tuition fees & development fees. One student under each category who wins the Best Athlete in the Annual Sports Meet is awarded the scholarship.

Yes, you can join Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU) based on merit. All students must meet the required percentage as per ttheir last educational qualification previous exams to be considered for admission.

For example, to be eligible for the BEd in Special Education course, candidates must be:

• Have a Master's Degree in Sciences, Social Sciences, or Humanities
• The candidate should have bachelor's programme with 50% aggregate.

Also eligible for the MBA course, students must be:

• Any graduate or Degree in Law/ Engineering/ Pharmacy/ Architecture
• Have a bachelor's degree from a recognised college or university.

Candidates seeking admission to Burdwan University must have valid WBJEE scores. Burdwan University admission cutoff for the BE courses has been concluded with the release of WBJEE Round 3. Burdwan University cutoff for admission to BTech course is based on WBJEE scores followed by WBJEE Counselling. Tabulated below is the round-wise closing ranks for BE CSE for the General category All India candidates: 

Round	Cutoff 2023
1	8605
2	12182
3	25498

Institute of Mass Communication Film and Television Studies (IMCFTS) provides programmes including PG Diploma, Certificate, M.A, B.A. in streams such as Mass Communication & Media, Animation, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Business & Management Studies, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Editing, Sales & Marketing, Film Making.

Aspirants who will be appearing in CUET UG 2024 exam will be required to participate in the counselling / admission process of any University / Institution / organisation even though they have not applied for that University / Institution / organisation in the Online Application Form of CUET UG - 2024. Notably, aspirants must fulfil the eligibility criteria of that course of University / Institution / organisation where they are aspiring to take admission. In order to know more about the CUET UG admission process, candidates can check the space above or the official website of the exam.

There is no option for downloading BBA admission form from Swami Vivekananda University, Barrackpore's website. Institute has also not mentioned any procedures regarding offline admissions on its website.

Thus, candidates should ask admission desk whether it is possible to apply for BBA admissions in offline mode.

University of North Bengal admission based on merit and entrance exams. For admission to its MBA programme, the university accepts CAT, MAT, CMA, ATMA, and others. NBU course admission begins with the online application. Interested candidates must fill out the online application for the respective courses on the official website of the university.