Best Journalism Colleges in Kochi - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

There are about 70+ best Journalism colleges in Kerala. Of these, 42 colleges are privately owned, 9 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities own 8 colleges. Students can secure admission after passing their Class 12 boards. Some of the popular colleges include Amity University Online, University of Calicut, Kerala University, MGU Kerala, Arena Animation, Sree Narayana College Kollam, IIMC Kottayam, and many others.

Journalism colleges in Kerala are spread across the state. The city-wise bifurcation of colleges is provided below:

City Name	Number of Colleges
Malappuram	12
Thiruvananthapuram	12
Kottayam	11
Kannur	10
Kochi	10
Thrissur	8
Calicut	7

Candidates can pursue various Diploma, UG and PG courses in Journalism. Some of the popular courses are Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC),  Master of Journalism and Mass Communication (MJMC) etc..

Journalism courses involves the study of different forms of mass media including newspapers,  radio, television, films, etc. to convey information to a large audience. The course helps students provide advanced theoretical as well as practical knowledge in various media professions such as journalism,  advertising,  event management,  public relations, and so on. 

A variety of specialisations including English, Direction, Electronic Media (TV, Radio, Online), and Print Media, are offered for Journalism in Kerala. 

Top Specialisations	Number of Colleges
English	15
Electronic Media (TV, Radio, Online)	4
Print Media	3
Direction	1

The popular Diploma courses in journalism and mass communication are listed below:

• Film, Television, & Digital Video Production
• Advertising & Marketing Communication
• Communication for Development
• Public Relations & Corporate Communication
• Journalism & Mass Communication Diploma

Yes, students can join Cochin University of Science and Technology. It is mantary for students to qualify the Class 12 to appear for UG and PG courses. Aspiring canddidates must have to qualify the neligibility criteria set by the institute for thendesired course. 

The leading companies that visited the De Paul Institute of Science and Technology campus during the placement drive through the mentioned in the table below:

Humanities as a stream provides a wide range of courses that can be studied after completing their 12th grade. Pursuing any of these degrees prepares you to understand the various levels of humanities and, as a result, carve out an appropriate job path. Candidates in the humanities can apply for positions in the government sector, such as banking firms, government ministries, legal firms, and political analysts.

Content Writer, Civil Services, Human Resource Manager, Defense Services, Lawyer, Journalist, Counsellor, and Therapist positions are available. As freshers, humanities graduates can expect to earn between INR 2-6 LPA.

1.     Top companies that hire Art graduates are:

Top Companies for Arts Graduate
Microsoft Corporation	Robosoft Technologies
AAPC	Lowe Lintas
Cognizant	Saregama India Limited

The isntitute has not released the official placement report or brochure. However, some of the students have reviewed the placement details on Shiksha. The important Arena Animation placement data is mentioned in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
the lowest package	INR 3 LPA - INR 4 LPA
the highest package	INR 10 LPA
Popular recruiters	Red Chillies VFX, Meditab Software (India) Pvt. Ltd., YRF Studios

The seats availability for offered courses at SCMS Institute of Masscom Studies - SIMS goes up to 330.

EduKart.com is a well-known institution for MBA/PGDM, Executive MBA/PGDM, M.J.M.C, LL.M, PG Diploma, M.Sc, M.A, CFA, ITIL, Certificate, M.Com, UG Diploma, B.A, BBA courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha's verified reviews, EduKart.com has a rating of 3.8 on the basis of Shiksha-verified reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 3 on Campus Life, 3 on Placements, 4 on Faculty and 4 on Infrastructure.

Top recruiters of Manorama School of Communication are-

1. The Times of India
2. Forbes India 
3. Network 18

Although Union Christian College has well maintained campus but St Joseph's College is more concerned in academic excellence. There is various programs offered in linguistics disciplines at St Joseph college.

Union college focus more on extra curricular activities whereas St Joseph college is more inclined towards academic excellence and overall development of candidates.

SAFI Institute of Advanced Study have rating of 4.53 for the faculty by students. It represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Calicut University admissions are likely to open soon. Interested students can apply online. For the latest updates, students need to regularly check the university's website. The applications will be live at the official page of the respective counselling/ entrance exam body.

The requirement of entrance exam varies course-wise. University of Kerala conducts an entrance exam for PG courses. For most of the UG programmes, admission is based on merit in the last qualifying exam. For MBA, the university accepts national or state-level entrance exams such as CAT,  CMAT and KMAT. Kerala University furthers calls the shortlisted candidates for group discussion and personal interview rounds for some of the courses such as MBA, MSW, etc.

Farook College has been rated 4.43 for Faculty as per the Shiksha verified reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

For the faculty Sree Narayana College, Kollam have rating of 4.06. It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.