Today there is hardly any sector of human life that has not been touched by media and this is the reason why there are so many colleges of mass communication in the state of Karnataka. It provides a platform for common people to speak out their mind and hearts. As the essential tools for information relay has grown so has the interest and opportunities in this field. The youth of Karnataka has been highly attracted to this contemporary field of education.

The mass communication institutes in Karnataka provide opportunities for real-time exposure of the students allowing them to excel in this field. The National Institute of Creative Communication is one of the leading institutes in this area that also offers a B.A. program that is recognised internationally. Candidates seeking admissions should clear Common Admission Test (CAT) with distinction or other in-house exams with a minimum of 10+2 pass for the bachelors’ course. There are institutes that also offer short term diplomas and certificate courses.

List of top Mass Communication colleges in Karnataka:

• Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM), Bangalore.

• University of Mysore, Mysore.

• National Institute of Creative Communication, Bangalore.

• Gurukula College of Communication and Management, Shimoga.

• Garden City College, Bangalore.

Actual list:

• Garden City Education Trust , Bangalore.

• Administrative Management College, Bangalore.

• Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri.

• Gurukula College of Communication and Management, Shimoga.

• Garden City College, Bangalore.

• University of Mysore, Mysore.

• Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore.

• Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal.

• National Institute of Creative Communication, Bangalore.

• Kuvempu University, Shimoga Dist.

• Manipal Institute of Communication, Manipal.

• Baldwin Women’s Methodist College, Bangalore.

• Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM), Bangalore.

Popular cities: Bangalore, Manipal, Mysore.

This field is characterised by a plethora of job opportunities in both domestic and foreign lands. There are various institutions that provide a variety of specialisations in areas like journalism, public relations, advertising, cinematography and so on. Mass communication has a wide range of professional speciality to offer. Students from these institutes have been placed in some of the famous media giants. They are recruited as journalists, cinematographer, news reader etc.