B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication 

at Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur

Banasthali Vidyapith offers 22 specialisations under their BA programme. These specialisations are spread across different field of studies. Some of the specialisations include Journalism and Mass Communication, Psychology, Economics and English. The university also offers certifications courses related to the different BA courses. This helps the students in achieving holistic development and become industry ready.

Banasthali Vidyapith BA courses admission are open. Interested students must apply to get admission to desired course. The University provides two modes for students to submit their application. Following is an explanation to how to apply by both modes:

• Online mode: In this mode students are required to visit the university’s official website and fill out the applicant form. The application form is located under the ‘Admissions’ section, on the university’s official site.
• Offline mode: Students who wish to submit their application offline, require to first send DD/IPO for INR 1,000 in favor of "Banasthali Vidyapith" payable at Banasthali/Jaipur. It is to be sent to Secretary-Banasthali Vidyapith, P.O. Banasthali Vidyapith -304022, Rajasthan, India.

Banasthali Vidyapith BA admission process has begun. The university has started its application process for BA courses. The last date to apply is 15 May, 2024. Interested students may visit the website to apply for their preferred course. The steps to apply are as follows:

• Visit the official website of Banasthali Vidyapith
•  Locate the application form under the ‘Admissions’ section
• Fill out the application form and pay the application fee i.e. INR 1,000

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NIMS Institute of Management and Commerce, NIMS University and Banasthali Vidyapith both are renowned universities for B.A. However, in terms of affordability, NIMS Institute of Management and Commerce, NIMS University is a better option since the total tuition fee for NIMS Institute of Management and Commerce, NIMS University is INR 150,000 and the total tuition fee for B.A. at Banasthali Vidyapith is INR 143,000 - INR 161,000. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

According to the median package offered over the past three years, BTech can be considered the best course in terms of placements at Banasthali Vidyapith. The course-wise median package offered over the past three years during Banasthali Vidyapith placements is presented below:

Course	Median Package (2021)	Median Package (2022)	Median Package (2023)
BTech	INR 5.6 LPA	INR 7.5 LPA	INR 9.05 LPA
MTech	INR 4.5 LPA	INR 5.6 LPA	INR 7.25 LPA
BPharm	INR 3.5 LPA	INR 4.1 LPA	INR 5.5 LPA
MPharm	INR 4.5 LPA	INR 5.5 LPA	INR 7.5 LPA
Overall UG 3-year	INR 2.65 LPA	INR 3.5 LPA	INR 3.55 LPA
Overall PG 2-year	INR 3.6 LPA	INR 3.85 LPA	INR 4.01 LPA

Bananasthali Vidyapith course admissions to all courses is both merit and entrance-based. The university offers admission to various UG and PG courses. The university conductes Banasthali University Aptitude Test for admission to selective courses such as BTech, MBA, BSc Nursing, LLM, etc. There is no way to get direct admission to these courses. Admissions are solely based on entrance exam. However for courses such as BA, BSc, BCom, MA, MSc, etc.,. There is no requirement to qualify for any entrance exam. Candidates are only required to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria and fill an online application form. Based on the past academic records of the applicants, the university will select the right candidates. 

According to Banasthali Vidyapith overall and course-wise NIRF reports 2024 released, the number of students placed over the past three years are presented below:

Course	Placement Statistics (2021)	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
BTech	Total students: 867 Students placed: 718	Total students: 853 Students placed: 759	Total students: 885 Students placed: 864
MTech	Total students: 42 Students placed: 15	Total students: 44 Students placed: 19	Total students: 43 Students placed: 12
BPharm	Total students: 54 Students placed: 13	Total students: 58 Students placed: 13	Total students: 57 Students placed: 15
MPharm	Total students: 33 Students placed: 29	Total students: 33 Students placed: 27	Total students: 33 Students placed: 26
Overall UG 3-year	Total students: 1423 Students placed: 85	Total students: 1174 Students placed: 41	Total students: 1226 Students placed: 185
Overall PG 2-year	Total students: 1131 Students placed: 333	Total students: 1119 Students placed: 384	Total students: 1217 Students placed: 411

Banasthali Vidyapith admissions are currently open. The university usually releases the admission form in April. Since admission to some of the courses is entrance-based, the university also releases the dates for the aptitude test. The university conducts Banasthali University Aptitude Test in June for different courses. 

Yes, Banasthali Vidyapith offers an MSc programme. It is a postgraduate programme spread across an array of specialisations. Some of the specialisations offered are Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, and more. All these courses are offered in full-time mode. Admission to these courses is made based on merit obtained in the qualifying examination. Students can apply for the preferred course by visiting the official website of the university.