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M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication at Central University of Punjab Overview
At Central University of Punjab, there are a total of 16 specialisations under the M.A. course. M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication is among the specialisations that are spread across a total academic duration of 2 years. Candidates must pay the Central University of Punjab M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication fee of around INR 8,000. The course has an intake of 35 seats. Find below more details on the M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication at Central University of Punjab:
Total Tuition Fees | ₹8,000 Get Fees details |
Duration | 2 years |
Course Level | PG Degree |
Mode of Course | Full Time |
Official Website | Go to Website |
Seat breakup | 35 |
Type of University | Central |
M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication at Central University of Punjab Fees
The M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication fee at Central University of Punjab includes components, such as tuition fees, exam fees, one-time admission fees, and other institutional charges. Moreover, additional charges may be charged based on the requirements of the institution. For M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication at Central University of Punjab, the tuition fees is INR 8,000. Mentioned below is the detailed fee structure for Central University of Punjab M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication:
Fee components | Amount (2 years) |
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Tuition fee is calculated on the basis of 1st semester. Actual amount may vary. | ₹ 8,000 |
Hostel fee is calculated on the basis of 1st year/semester. Actual amount may vary.
Meal Plan is not included in mentioned fee.
The fees might include components other than hostel fees. | ₹ 40,400 |
One-time payment includes Admission fee, Alumni Association Life Membership Fee, Security Deposit (Refundable), Identity Card Fee and Degree and Convocation Fee. | ₹ 5,450 |
₹ 53,850 |
M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication at Central University of Punjab Curriculum
Central University of Punjab has a diverse and up-to-date M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication curriculum, which fits the industry standards. The M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication curriculum available in the downloadable PDF format comprises the course-structure along-with detailed section-wise course content. Further, interested students who want to know about the Central University of Punjab M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication curriculum, can download it from the below-mentioned link:
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M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication at Central University of Punjab Frequently Asked Questions

The Central University of Punjab accepts CUET PG scores, followed by a counselling process for admisison to MA courses. Central University of Punjab CUET PG cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 1, 2, 3 and 4 for General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS and PWD categories. Detailed CUET PG cutoff 2024 for the Central University of Punjab PG courses are tabulated below for the General AI category candidates:
Course | 2024 |
---|---|
MA in Sociology | 100 |
MA in Punjabi | 141 |
MA in Political Science | 138 |
MA in Psychology | 241 |
Master of Arts in Politics And International Relations | 144 |

Central University of Punjab offers a total of 390 seats for its MA course. The seats are further subdivided across the multiple MA specialisations, namely Education (15 seats), Journalism and Mass Communication (35 seats), History (35 seats), Economics (40 seats), and more. To secure the MA seats, candidates must participate in the Central University of Punjab counseling process, conducted by the University based on the CUET PG 2025 exam scores.

As per the official website of Central University of Punjab, students are offered part-time jobs at the university to make them independent under the “Earn While You Learn" scheme. To be eligible candidates must have registered in CUPB for any programme are eligible to apply for the scheme. Some of the part-time jobs students can do under the scheme are as assistants in the library, laboratory, computer centre, and store.

Central University of Punjab MSc fee is around INR 8,000 for two years. At the time of admission, the fee charged from the students includes tuition fee, examination fee, laboratory fee, sports fee, computer and internet fee and many other components. Further, candidates must also pay the CUET PG application fee. The application fee amount will be different as per category/ number of subjects applied by the candidates. Find below the CUET PG 2025 application fee:
- General - INR 1,400
- Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL - INR 1, 200
*This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Yes, admission dates for the MA course admission is out at Central University of Punjab. Since admisson to the MA course is subject to CUET PG exam therefore candidates must refer to the entrance exam's dates. Further, the University releases the in-house admission dates for the counselling and provisional lists. CUET PG 2025 Hall Ticket released by NTA, the exam officials on the official website for the candidates whose exam will be held from March 13, 2025, to March 20, 2025. The admit cards for the CUET PG 2025 exam are being released phase-wise.
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M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication at Central University of Punjab Placements
Particulars | Statistics (2023) |
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Median Salary | INR 4.00 Lakh |
M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication at Central University of Punjab Entry Requirements
M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication at Central University of Punjab Admission Process
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M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication at Central University of Punjab Cutoffs
CUET-PG round-wise cutoff Rank: (General-All India)
Round | 2024 |
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1 | 93 |
2 | - |
3 | - |
4 | 92 |
CUET-PG round-wise cutoff Rank: (OBC-All India)
Round | 2024 |
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1 | 83 |
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The Central University of Punjab has a decent placement record with around 70%-90% of students getting placed every year. In 2020, 112 students were placed in the Central University of Punjab and No. Of the students who opted for higher studies at the Central University of Punjab is 120. Central University of Punjab the highest package is 10-11 LPA approximately and the average package is 4 LPA.

Central University of Punjab offers M.Tech across two specialisations, including M.Tech. in Computer Science and Technology and M.Tech Computer Science & Technology (Cyber Security). The final admission to Central University of Punjab is based on GATE scores followed by GATE CCMT Counselling. GATE CCMT Counselling has been concluded after Round 3 Seat Allotment results. Tabulated below are the closing rankf for Central University of Punjab M.Tech cutoff 2023:
GATE Last Round score (General-All India) | |
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Course | 2023 |
M.Tech. in Computer Science and Technology | 371 |
M.Tech Computer Science & Technology (Cyber Security) | 363 |

As per the NIRF report released by Central University of Punjab, the course-wise key highlights of Central University of Punjab placements 2023 as compared with 2022 and 2021 are presented below:
Particulars | Overall PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2021) | Overall PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2022) | Overall PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2023) |
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Median package | INR 3 LPA | INR 3.1 LPA | INR 4 LPA |
Total students | 679 | 892 | 813 |
Students placed | 104 | 123 | 97 |
Particulars | LLM Placement Statistics (2021) | LLM Placement Statistics (2022) | LLM Placement Statistics (2023) |
Median package | INR 2.23 LPA | INR 6 LPA | INR 6 LPA |
Total students | 20 | 29 | 26 |
Students placed | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Particulars | Pharmacy Department Placement Statistics (2021) | Pharmacy Department Placement Statistics (2022) | Pharmacy Department Placement Statistics (2023) |
Median package | INR 3.3 LPA | INR 3.36 LPA | INR 3.47 LPA |
Total students | 39 | 47 | 36 |
Students placed | 24 | 28 | 24 |

The Central University of Punjab accepts CUET PG scores, followed by a counselling process for admisison to MA, MSc, MCom, MTech and LLM, among other PG courses. Central University of Punjab CUET PG cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 1, 2, 3 and 4 for General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS and PWD categories. As per the CUPB cutoff 2024 for CUET PG, the cutoff scores ranged between 15 and 241, among which M.A. in Psychology was the most competitive PG course. The least competitive course was M.Tech Computer Science & Technology (Cyber Security) with a Round 4 cutoff score of 15 for the General AII India category students.
Detailed CUET PG cutoff 2024 for the Central University of Punjab PG courses are tabulated below for the General AI category candidates:

Since there is a change in the exam pattern of the CUET PG 2024 exam. Now the total marks for which the exam will be conducted have been reduced from 400 to 300 marks as the total number of questions has also been reduced from 100 to 75.
So the CUET PG cutoff will be prepared out of a total of 300 marks depending on the no of applicants, the difficulty level of the exam and their respective categories.
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