Best Journalism Colleges in Thiruvananthapuram - 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

For pursuing a Journalism Course in India at UG Level you can take exams like CUET, IPU CET or other university-specific entrance exams like CUCET or KIITEE, And for PG level course you can take CUET-PG, JEECUP, URATPG, IIMC Entrance Exam, etc.

For today's Job in India, considering a BA in Journalism and Mass Communication  which is popularly known as BAJMC is the best option as this course covers Journalism with Mass communication which includes advertising, Video Editing, SEO, Digital Marketing, PR and Corporate communication which opens doors to many different job options for the graduates.

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CUET PG Passing Marks are the scores or marks to be obtained to qualify for admission to the universities. If the candidate wants to know whether they have passed the CUET PG exam or not, they are required to check the cutoff marks released by the participating universities and colleges. After the declaration of the CUET PG result, all participating universities will release the course-wise passing marks or CUET PG cutoff, which will be used for shortlisting candidates for the counselling process.

For the faculty Christ Nagar College have rating of 4.04. It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

The seats availability for offered courses at Centre for Development of Imaging Technology goes up to 15.

MGM College of Arts and Science is a well-known institution for B.A, B.Com, B.A. (Hons), BBA, B.Sc, M.Com courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. MGM College of Arts and Science has course specializations in Physics.

Some of the leading companies that were part of Arena Animation placements in recent years are listed below:

Arena Animation Placements: Top Recruiters
Vasu Healthcare	Rockstar Games
Rede Design Studio	Prana Studios
Meditab Software	MPC Studios
Lakshya Digital	Golden Robot Animation
DQ Entertainment	Creatiosoft Solutions

The seats availability for offered courses at Gyan Vitaranam Media Finishing School, Thiruvanthapuram goes up to 80.

CHMM College of Advanced Studies has a Faculty review rating of 4.5 by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

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.

The fees range for courses offerred by the Sacred Heart College - SHC is around INR 13460 - INR 287775.

The fees structure for programs offerred by the SAFI Institute of Advanced Study is INR 54000 - INR 168000.

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.