Manipal Academy of Higher Education Answered Questions

Applicants from any disciplinary background can apply for BA courses at MAHE if they meet the primary criteria and can clear all the steps of MAHE's admission process and are eligible to get admission. One concern that universities ask for, candidates must complete their Class 12 with at least an aggreate of 45%, from any stream. 

The Manipal Academy of Higher Education offers a BA (Hons.) in Media and Communication for four years, divided into eight semesters. The course related to Media, Journalism and Communication is always a professional course that contains practical subjects in the curriculum. Some of the subjects taught in BA (H) Media & Comm that can be considered practical subjects are: Video productionSocial media management and marketingAdvertisingCreative writing and storytellingMedia Law & EthicsMedia Psychology 

Yes, Manipal Academy of Higher Education does offer BA courses for three and four years, divided into six & eight semesters respectively. The university offers a regular BA programme for three and an honours programme for four years. For admission to the BA course candidates are required to qualify their Class 12 with at least an aggregate of 45%. Additionally, the university offers admission based on merit and accepts department test scores for admission. 

No, on the official website of the university, it is explicitly mentioned that Manipal Academy of Higher Education does not offer any management quota seats for BA courses. Additionally, MAHE admits students based on merit and does not have any management quota, payment seats, or donation seats.

The list of top recruiters during Manipal School of Architecture and Planning placements in recent past is presented below:MSAP Manipal Top RecruitersATKINSKeystone ArchitectsSpace MatrixAditya Birla Fashion & RetailTotal EnvironmentSTAPATIFHD ConsultantsAlex Jacob Architect

According to data gathered from unofficial sources, the Education sector has placed the most number of MSAP Manipal students. The sector-wise MSAP Manipal alumni placement statistics are presented below:Note: The “Others” category includes the sectors of Media and Communication, Research, Business Development, Community and Social Services, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Sales and Engineering.The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and, hence may vary.

There are so many job roles that students can pursue after completing a BA course from Manipal Academy of Higher Education, the mentioned job roles are closely associated with the English Language, Literature, Compositions, Speech, Media , Jounalism etc. Check out the job roles below: Public Relations & AdvertisingMedia ServicesMarketing and Strategic CommunicationEnglish Language and Literature ResearchersEditorial and Content DevelopmentLanguage ExpertsJournalismPublishing careersBloggers

The Manipal Centre for Humanities (MCH) at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) has seen quite encouraging placement figures. Even though package values differ from program to program or sector to sector, the following is an overview: Highest Package:INR 10-12 lakhs per anum approximately extended by the following top headhunters: 1. Literary publishing houses such as Penguin, and Harper Collins.2. Digital media-filled companies (e.g. Times of India, Hindustan Times) 3. Research Organizations (eg. ICSSR, ICRIER)4. Educational Sector (Universities, Colleges) Average Package:INR 4-6 lakhs per annum; however the majority of students get placed in Content writing & content editing, Research and academic posting, Digital media and journalism, Teaching and Education, and Other Associated work like NGO’s and Think Tanks. Top Recruiters in Placement:Penguin Random HouseHarperCollins PublishersTimes of IndiaHindustan TimesICSSR ( Indian Council of Social Science Research)ICRIER ( Indian Council for Research On International Economic Relations) Participation in Placement:Approximately 60-70% of MCH students are placed or are in level upwards education.  The Key Contributory Factors To Good Placements:Faculty mentoring is rigorous.Education is largely built on research.There are chances of internships.There is training on soft skills and personality development as well.There are connections to the industry through guest lecturers and workshops. The placement records of MCH depict it as an institution that is building up the proficiency of its students in the areas of humanities and social sciences.

MSAP average package data is not released. However, according to Manipal School of Architecture and Planning NIRF report 2024, the course-wise median package offered over the past three years is presented below:Course Median Package (2021)Median Package (2022)Median Package (2023)BArchINR 2.4 LPAINR 3.2 LPAINR 3.48 LPAMArchINR 3.5 LPAINR 4.15 LPAINR 4.6 LPA