Master in Rural Studies 

at Visva Bharati University, West Bengal - Other

Dear aspirant, Glad to meet you. fee structure at Visva Bharati University for M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication: INR 47,000 TOTAL FEES. Visva Bharati University is a Government University in Santiniketan, West Bengal. Admissions will be granted on the basis of merit in the Common University Entrance Test. Candidates seeking admission to the UG courses have to appear for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG 2022). CUET UG 2022 Phase 2 exam, which was earlier scheduled to be conducted from August 12 to August 14, will now be conducted from August 24 to August 28. Admit cards for the same will be released soon on the official website - cuet.samarth.ac.in. CUET UG 2022 Phase 3 exam will be conducted as per the earlier schedule on August 17, 18, and August 20, 2022.

Visva Bharati University offers MA programme across 27 specialisations via its Bhasha- Bhavana (Institute of Languages, Literature and Culture), Vidya Bhavana (Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences), Palli Samgathana Vibhaga (Institute of Rural Reconstruction) and Vinaya Bhavana (Institute of Education). Admission to all these is subject to merit in the last qualifying exams, i.e. UG degree except for ‘Comparative Literature’ and ‘Education’ specialisation.

Visva Bharati University offers good placements annually for courses like BSc, MSc, MA, BDes, etc. The placement details of the batch 2024 are yet to be released on the official website. Once it is released, it will be updated here. However, the placement details of batch 2024 is disclosed in the NIRF report 2023. Let’s take a look at the key highlights of Visva Bharati University placements for the Class of 2022 and 2023 in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
Median package (UG 3-year)	INR 3.60 LPA	INR 4 LPA
Median package (UG 4-year)	INR 5.40 LPA	INR 5 LPA
Median package (PG 2-year)	INR 4.50 LPA	INR 6 LPA
Total students (UG 3-year)	1,015	1,079
Total students placed (UG 3-year)	116	135
Total students (UG 4-year)	229	259
Total students placed (UG 3-year)	104	233
Total students (PG 2-year)	1,827	1,869
Total students placed (PG 2-year)	508	814

Note: The above-mentioned data are gathered from the Visva Bharati University NIRF report 2024.

The average package offered during the 2024 placement at Visva Bharati University is yet to be released on the official website. However, the median package offered in 2023 placement drive is disclosed in the NIRF report 2024. The following table showcases the median package offered during Visva Bharati University placements 2023:

Course	Median Package (2023)
UG 3-year	INR 4 LPA
UG 4-year	INR 5 LPA
PG 1-year	INR 4 LPA
PG 2-year	INR 6 LPA
PG 3-year	INR 5 LPA

Note: The median package mentioned data is taken from the Visva Bharati University NIRF report 2024. 

Now admission at Visva Bharati University to UG, PG, Certificate, and Diploma courses will be based on CUET. It is not mandatory. However, for UG courses, a CUET-UG score is mandatory to take admission. For courses like BA (Hons) students shall have CUET + Departmental Entrance Test (DET) with a 50:50 ratio with equal weightage for admissions.

Yes, VBU accepts CUET scores for admission to the UG courses. Candidates can appear for the exam and achieve a valid aggregate in the same. They must also ensure fulfilling the eligibility criteria required for admission. 

Rabindranath Tagore founded Viva Bharati University, which is a central research university and an Institute of National Importance in West Bengal, India. It embodies the Tagorean idea of the development of the full person. The University is granted the designation of a unitary, residential, and academic institution. Viva Bharati University is approved by UGC and is accredited by NAAC with a B grade. Viva Bharati University has been ranked 98 among the top 100 universities in India by NIRF 2022. The courses offered by the Institute are B.A. M.A. BFA B. Des B.Sc. MSW and many more. The mode of admission to the Institute is CUET or other entrance exams. There are 12 institutes that offer undergraduate, graduate, master's, and doctoral programmes.