Dear Jitender,

thanks for sharing your query with us I would like to help you out with proving all the necessary information regarding this, so make sure to go through everything carefully.

Mass Communication is a pretty lucrative field and more and more students are trying to opt for the many diploma courses provided by the universities all across the nation. Students can choose to specialise and get the diploma in various streams like in print and TV journalism, online media, radio as well as in other mass communication fields like advertising, public relations (PR) and events. also, there are a lot of job opportunities available in the field of mass communication I understand that you’re looking for colleges that provide diploma in minimum time period, however, the best and the known institutes in our country have diploma duration ranging from 1 year to 2 years at the most.

Here is the list of some the colleges that offer Diploma in Mass-Communication, Duration and other details:

1)  Anwar Jamal Kidwai Mass Communication Research Centre

·         Location is in New Delhi.

·         Admission process is through JMI Entrance Exam

·         It was established in 1982, Anwar Jamal Kidwai Mass Communication Research Centre is famous for offering postgraduate level mass communication programmes to journalism aspirants.

·         AJ Kidwai MCRC has been ranked number one by Outlook.

·         The Post-Graduation offered in Mass Communication is for a period of 2 years.

2) Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication

·         Location is in Pune.

·          Admission process is through SIMC Entrance Exam.

·         A part of Symbiosis International University (SIU), Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC) was established in 1990.

·         SIMC has been ranked number two by Outlook as it is considered to have the best infrastructure.

3) Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC)

·         Location is in Mumbai. Admission is Through XIC-OET.

·          Initiated in 1969, Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC) is a good choice to pursue advertising and PR related courses.

·          XIC has been ranked number three by Outlook.

4) Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media, Bangalore

·         Location is in Bangalore. Admission Through: IIJNM aptitude test and personal interview.

·          Established in 2001, Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM), Bangalore offers postgraduate level mass communication courses to aspirants.

5) University of Hyderabad.

·         Location is in Hyderabad.

·         Admission is through University of Hyderabad Entrance Exam.

·         One of the best University to provide standard education imparted to students and placements.

There are thousands of Mass Communication colleges in India therefore it is not possible to list down every college is the separate duration of every course that it offers. The above-mentioned colleges provide various courses like postgraduate, diploma and certificate courses all ranging for different durations so check colleges out based on your preference. You are always welcome to clear your doubts here.

Cheers,

Arpita Goon