M.A. in Applied Linguistics 

at University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli

Yes, the Department of Communication at the University of Hyderabad is a good institution for pursuing an M.A in Communication. The department has been ranked as the Best University Department many times in national surveys and has been ranked the Best University Department five times in a row by Outlook-MDRA. The M.A in Communication program offered by the department builds on a foundation of media and communication theory while equipping students with the skills, techniques, and understanding. The department has a 100% placement rate for healthcare. The total tuition fees for the M.A in Communication program is INR 17.38 K.

Though an MA degree is more inclined towards liberal arts as compared to fine arts, the candidates still have the option to pursue an MA degree in fine arts subjects such as fine arts, dance, music, etc. Getting an MA degree from UOHDOC can help the candidates land decent jobs in the relevant fields. After completing a master's level course in languages, one can easily get jobs in roles of translator, lingusit, foreign service officer, etc.  

Yes, you have a great chance to be admitted to the Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad, for the M.A. programme with 220 marks in CUET-PG but it also depend on the interview score as 40% of the final score depend on the interview conducted by the university of Hyderabad.

The admission to M.A. programme at UoH is completely subject to the scores obtained by the students in the CUET (PG) exam and interview.

The seat intake for M.A. at Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad for the specializations i.e. Media Studies and Media Practise is 25 each. In total, there are 50 seats in total, with 18 seats for general, 8 for SC, 4 for ST, 14 for OBC and 6 for EWS in the academic year 2023-24.

It is a two-year postgraduate programme that can be pursued after graduation. The degree is offered in various specialisations at various colleges. Students can check the list of career options available after completing MA from Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad:

According to stream-wise and overall NIRF reports 2024 released by the University, the course-wise number of students placed over the past three years during University of Hyderabad placements is presented below:

Yes, University of Hyderabad is a good university which offers PG, diploma, PhD, and other courses to students. The University of Hyderabad is also ranked 801-850 by the QS World University Rankings 2025. Hyderabad University is ranked 25th by the NIRF 2024 under the Overall category,  17th by the NIRF 2024 under the University, and 28th under the Research Institutions category by NIRF 2024. 

University of Hyderabad admission to most of the courses is based on the entrance exam conducted by the UoH. In addition to this, it also accepts several national-level entrance exams for admission to MBA, MCA M.Tech and Ph.D. programmes. While for MBA, the university accepts admission only through its own entrance exam, for various UG and PG courses, the university accepts admission through CUET UG and CUET-PG entrance exams.