The top Mass Communication Colleges in Mumbai provide full time and part-time degrees. There are about 102 mass communication colleges in Mumbai out of which 89 are private and 11 are public colleges.

• The list of some of the top colleges includes St Xaviers College, Xaviers Institute of Communication, HR College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai University, KJ Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce, and many others.
• Some colleges which offer part-time degrees are Xaviers Institute of Communication, Pearl Academy, the University of Mumbai among others.
• These top colleges offer courses in sub streams like Media Studies, Journalism, Film Making, Advertising, Photography, Animation, and Multimedia Communication.
• One of the topmost ranked Mass Communication colleges in Mumbai is the St Xaviers College.

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Top Mass Communication College in Mumbai: Rankings

Various ranking agencies release the list of top Mass Communication colleges in Mumbai on the basis of different parameters every year. These rankings are based on parameters like Perception of the University, Teacher-Student Ratio, Placement Reports, Faculty Quality, and many more.

Ranking agencies like NIRF, also India Today, The Week, and The Outlook release rankings in different categories including state-wise, nation-wise and city-wise. Given below are some of these ranking lists released for Top Mass Communication Colleges in Mumbai.

Top Mass Communication Colleges in Mumbai: Outlook Ranking 2022

Outlook or Outlook ICARE Ranking is one of India's most trusted private Ranking agencies. Each year it publishes a list for ranking top institutions of different domains. Outlook ranks an Institute based on various parameters such as placement records, Education quality, etc. These parameters carry individual weight and determine the rank of college/ university. 

The weightage of different parameters based on which Outlook ranks a college is tabulated below:

Outlook Icare has released different lists for private and government Mass Communication colleges in India. There is a total of 40 Mass Communication colleges in India ranked by The Outlook Icare 2022 ranking which includes 5 government and 35 top private Mass Communication colleges in India.

• Amongst 40 top colleges in the list of the top Mass Communication colleges in India, 3 colleges are ranked in Mumbai.
• Xavier's Institute of Communications Mumbai is the best Mass communication college in Mumbai as per Outlook Ranking 2022.
• The Institute is ranked 1st by Outlook Icare 2022 among the top Mass Communication colleges in India. 
• Social Media Communications Departments, Sophia SMT Manorama Devi Somani College, and Whistling Woods International are ranked 11 and 333 respectively among the top Mass Communication colleges in India.

Tabulated below are the top Mass Communication colleges in Mumbai ranked by the Outlook Icare 2022:

Top Mass Communication Colleges in Mumbai: India Today Rankings 2022

India Today is one of the leading and well-reputed English news magazines in India which is published by Living Media India Limited every week. The Marketing & Development Research Associates (MDRA), a marketing and research firm from Delhi and India Today together conducts a college ranking survey. It ranked Indian colleges in different domains like Science, Arts, Commerce, Management, Engineering, etc.

The infographic below depicts the weightage of these parameters used for the ranking of top Mass Communication colleges in Mumbai:

• India Today has ranked around 47 top Mass Communication colleges in India, amongst them, 4 colleges from Mumbai manage to secure a place in the list.
• Xavier Institute of Communications Mumbai is the best Mass Communication college in Mumbai as per India Today Ranking 2022. The Institute is ranked 6th in the list of top Mass Communication colleges in India.
• Social Communications Media Department Sophia Smt Manorama Devi Somani College is ranked 13th followed by Kishinchand Chellaram College at 14th place.
• V.P.Ms K.G. Joshi College of Arts & N.G. Bedekar College of Commerce is one of the top Mass Communication colleges in Mumbai.

The table below lists the top Mass Communication colleges in Mumbai ranked according to the India Today Ranking 2022.

Top Mass Communication Colleges in Mumbai: ROI (Return on Investment)

The return on investment is an important parameter while assessing the top colleges as ROI tells us how profitable is the course the candidates are choosing from their respective colleges. The ROI is an important parameter as it measures the ratio of the average annual fee and the average placement package.

*Return on Investment = {(Average CTC) / (Average Annual Fee)*100}

• HR College of Commerce and Economics has been ranked as the top mass communication college in Mumbai as per the ROI.
• Mumbai University has been ranked 2nd in the ROI, the list also includes colleges like St Xaviers College, Xaviers Institute of Communication, Mumbai University, Pearl Academy among others.

Top Mass Communication Colleges in Mumbai: Admission Process

There are a total of 93 Mass Communication colleges in Mumbai out of which 13 are public Mass Communication colleges and 80 are private Mass Communication colleges. The majority of the college admissions to candidates are based on Merit.

The percentage of private and public mass communication colleges in Mumbai is given below:

Mentioned below are some of the top Mass Communication colleges in Mumbai and their details.

St Xaviers College

St Xaviers College is affiliated to the University of Mumbai and is a private Roman Catholic college. The college was established in 1869.

• The college provides undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and certificate courses.
• St Xavier’s College has been ranked by many organizations like The Week, NIRF, The Outlook, India Today among many others.
• Average annual fee of the college is INR 36,009.
• Selection criteria for mass communication is based on merit.
• The college is known for best placement drives and some of the visiting companies include Axis Bank, SAP, EY, Johnson and Johnson.

Xavier’s Institute of Communication

• Xavier’s Institute of Communication has been ranked 3rd by the Week ranking and 5th by India Today Rankings.
• The college is famous for its media courses and has made its name in the media industry.
• Xavier’s Institute of Communication is a private college established in 1969.
• The college has been ranked by many agencies and organizations.
• The college is also famous for placing its students in eminent organizations and companies.

HR College of Commerce and Economics

Established in the year 1960, HR College of Commerce and Economics is one of the top leading colleges in the country. The student population at the college is more than 7000 students. The college has been graded A by NAAC.

• The college has been ranked 14th on the top colleges by The Week, and has been ranked by other agencies as well.
• The college has also been ranked 9th in the India Today Ranking.
• HR College of Commerce and Economics has also international tie-ups and collaborations.
• The average placement package of the college is 300,000.
• The visiting companies include Tresvista, AC Nielson, Jones among others.

KJ Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce

• The college has been ranked 33 by the Week ranking.
• KJ Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce is affiliated to the University of Mumbai.
• The college has also been ranked 2nd in Mumbai by India Today, and 16th in all over India.
• The college is also famous for its placement records.
• Some of the visiting companies include Reliance, HDFC, WNS Group among others.

Top Mass Communication Colleges in Mumbai: Placement wise

• While most of the colleges do not give direct placements to students, there are some colleges which offer huge placement packages to students.
• University of Mumbai offers an annual placement package of 300,000 per annum.
• Colleges like HR College of Commerce and Economics offers an annual placement package of 3,60,000 per annum.

Top Mass Communication Colleges in Mumbai: for Media Studies

Some of the Top Mass Communication Colleges in Mumbai for Media Studies are:

• Xavier Institute of Communications
• St Xaviers College
• Pearl Academy
• Sophia College for Women
• Kishinichand Chellaram College

Top Mass Communication Colleges in Mumbai: For Journalism

There are around 13 Mass Communication colleges offering journalism. Some top Mass Communication colleges in Mumbai for journalism are given below:

• Xavier Institute of Communications
• School of Broadcasting and Communication
• University of Mumbai
• Mulund College of Commerce

Top Mass Communication Colleges in Mumbai: for Film Making

There are around 11 Mass Communication colleges in Mumbai offering the discipline Film Making. Some of the top Mass Communication colleges in Mumbai offering film making are given below:

• University of Mumbai
• Whistling Woods International
• Garware Institute of Career Education and Development

Top Mass Communication Colleges in Mumbai: for Advertising

There are around 10 Mass Communication colleges in Mumbai offering the discipline Advertising. Some of the top Mass Communication colleges in Mumbai offering Advertising are given below:

• Xavier Institute of Communications
• International Institute of Fashion Design
• Ecole Institut Lab

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