B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication 

at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur

BA courses at SRM Institute of Science and Technology Faculty of Science and Humanities in Chennai offer modern, industry ready curriculum with options for majors, minors & multidisciplinary learning. Students benefit from strong emphasis on critical thinking, well-equipped labs, digital library & placement support.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology accept applications in online mode for the BA course. Aspirants are advised to ensure they fulfil the course-specific eligibility criteria before proceeding with application formalities. Steps that can be followed to fill out SRM IST BA application form in online mode are:

1. Visit SRM University's official website.
2. Click on the "Admissions" tab appearing at the top of the page.
3. Scroll down and click on the "Apply Now" tab from the relevant section.
4. Fill out the registration form to generate login credentials.
5. Login to fill out the SRM IST application form and for further directions

Indian Academy Degree College and School of Science and Humanities, SRM IST, Chennai both are renowned universities for B.A. However, in terms of affordability, Indian Academy Degree College is a better option since the total tuition fee for Indian Academy Degree College is INR 204,000 and the total tuition fee for B.A. at School of Science and Humanities, SRM IST, Chennai is INR 18,000 - INR 255,000. 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.

SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, Haryana (SRMUH) and Galgotias University both are renowned universities for B.A. However, in terms of affordability, SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, Haryana (SRMUH) is a better option since the total tuition fee for SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, Haryana (SRMUH) is INR 165,000 and the total tuition fee for B.A. at Galgotias University is INR 138,000 - INR 231,000. 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.

The median salary package offered to the students after finishing B.A. from Presidency College is INR 480,000. While, the Median package offered by School of Science and Humanities, SRM IST, Chennai after completion of B.A. is INR 275,000 - INR 425,000. Basis these stats, Presidency College is better option compared to School of Science and Humanities, SRM IST, Chennai on the Median salary parameter.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology admissions are conducted on the basis of entrance tests. The admission for the flagship programs are held on the basis of SRMJEEE UG exam. Further, SRM MBA admissions are conducted on the basis of SRMJEEM test. The SRMJEEE PG test is conducted for the various SRMIST PG courses. The university also accepts scoring from nationally-held tests like CAT, TANCET, MAT, etc. for admissions.

The institute has not released the branch-wise stats. The overall placement data is out which are mentioned below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics 2025
the highest salary	INR 65 LPA
Average salary	INR 6.68 LPA
Total offers	9740
High paying offers	4227
No. of roles	1434

SRM University conducts SRM JEE exam for admission to Engineering courses. The university does not accept scores for any other entrance exams. Also, direct admission is not valid either. Candidates are shortlisted for BTech and M.Tech based on their past academic records and scores obtained in the entrance exam. 

To sit for the respective exams, candidates must apply for the exams priorly and make a preparation strategy to ace the exam. 

SRM University Chennai offers Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) courses at the UG level in the Medical stream through NEET UG scores followed by round-wise NEET Counselling. As per SRM University Chennai cutoff 2024, the last-round closing rank was 195886 for admission to the MBBS course. The Round 1 closing rank for the same stood at 637582 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. 

For BDS admission, the NEET UG first and last-round closing ranks were 980273 and 980273, respectively. 

Admission to School of Science and Humanities at SRM IST Chennai for 2026 is primarily based on SRM Joint Entrance Examination for PG courses while UG admissions often consider merit in qualifying exams. Application process is online with fee per phase. Direct admission is possible for high performing students, board toppers & athletes.