Top Journalism & Mass Communication colleges in India 2025: Kishinchand Chellaram College Mumbai retains top position

University School of Mass Communication, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, gained one position to secure the 2nd rank, while Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR), New Delhi, rose one spot to claim the 3rd rank in 2025, sharing the spot with Delhi University's Delhi School of Journalism, New Delhi, in the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) Ranking 2025.

EPN Desk 13 January 2025 06:04

The Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) has released its 2025 rankings for the top Journalism & Mass Communication colleges (government & private) in India.

The IIRF is a trusted non-government ranking system in India, created by the IIRF Centre for Institutional Research (ICIR) to assess educational institutions nationwide.

Using a thorough methodology, it ranks over 1,000 institutions based on academic quality and employability outcomes.

MACTION Consulting oversees the data collection, analysis, and statistical evaluation to maintain the accuracy and reliability of the rankings.

Kishinchand Chellaram College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, maintained its top position in the IIRF ranking 2025 in the Journalism & Mass Communication Colleges (Government & Private) in India category.

Kushabhau Thakre Patrakarita Avam Jansanchar Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, gained one position to take the 4th rank in the category, while Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Kottayam, Kerala, gained one spot to be ranked 5th.

The ranking is based on 7 parameters:

Placement performance (PP)
Teaching learning resources & pedagogy (TLRP)
Research (RS)
Industry income and integration (lll)
Placement strategies and support (PSS)
Future orientation (FO)
External perception & International outlook (EPIO)

List of top 10 Journalism & Mass Communication colleges (government & private) in India 2025:

Rank	Top Journalism & Mass Communication colleges (government & private)	City	State
1	Kishinchand Chellaram College	Mumbai	Maharashtra
2	University School of Mass Communication, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	New Delhi	Delhi
3	Lady Shri Ram College for Women	New Delhi	Delhi
3	Delhi University - Delhi School of Journalism	New Delhi	Delhi
4	Kushabhau Thakre Patrakarita Avam Jansanchar Vishwavidyalaya	Raipur	Chhattisgarh
5	Mahatma Gandhi University	Kottayam	Kerala
6	St Joseph's Degree and PG College	Hyderabad	Telangana
7	Christ University (Deemed)	Bangalore	Karnataka
8	St. Xavier's College	Mumbai	Maharashtra
9	Delhi College of Arts and Commerce	New Delhi	Delhi
10	St Joseph's College Devagiri	Calicut	Kerala

To explore the complete list of top Journalism & Mass Communication colleges (government & private) rankings and get more detailed information, visit the official IIRF website.