Extended List : Advertising Colleges in India

Andhra Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Harayana
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Punjab
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal

Andhra Pradesh

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
BA in Advertising	Nizam College, Gunfoundry, Hyderabad	Andhra Pradesh	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Government College for Women, Begumpet, Hyderabad	Andhra Pradesh	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Loyola Academy College, Alwal, Secunderabad	Andhra Pradesh	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Kakatiya University, Vidyaranyapuri, Warangal - 506009	Andhra Pradesh	Class XII	3 years

Assam

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
BA in Advertising	JB College, Jorhat, Dibrugarh University	Assam	Class XII	3 years

Bihar

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
BA in Advertising	Gaya College, Gaya	Bihar	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Patna Women's College, Bayley Road, Patna	Bihar	Class XII	3 years

Delhi

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
BA in Advertising	Jamia Mallia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025	Delhi	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Kamala Nehru college (South Campus), University of Delhi, New Delhi	Delhi	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Janaki Devi Mahavidyalya, University of Delhi, New Delhi	Delhi	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Kalindi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi	Delhi	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Vivekanand College, University of Delhi, New Delhi	Delhi	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, New Delhi	Delhi	Class XII	3 years
BFA (Fine Arts/Applied Arts)	Delhi College of Art, 24 Tilak Marg, New Delhi	Delhi	Class XII	4 years
Diploma in Advertising	Institute of Management Development and Research, Management House, B-50, South Extension Part-I, New Delhi	Delhi	Cass XII	1 year
Correspondence Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations	School of Vocational Studies, South Extension, New Delhi	Delhi		6 months
Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations	Sylvie Academy for Designer Studies, A-91, Lajpat Nagar-I, New Delhi 110024	Delhi		1 year
PG Diploma in Advertising	Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, JNU Campus, New Delhi -110067	Delhi	Graduation	1 year
PG Diploma in Advertising	Delhi School of Communication, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi	Delhi	GMAT, G-IND-OMAT or MAT scores	2 years
PG Diploma in Advertising	Jamia Malia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025	Delhi	Graduation	2 years
PG Diploma in Advertising	Wigan and Leigh College, 401-402, Skipper Corner, 88 Nehru Place, New Delhi	Delhi	Graduation	1 year
PG Diploma in Advertising and Photography	Sardar Patel college of Communication and M	Delhi	Graduation in any discipline	1 year
PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations	The New Delhi YMCA Centre of Mass Media, Education Centre Building, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi 110001	Delhi	Graduation in any discipline	1 year
PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations	YMCA, Bangla Sahib Lane, New Delhi 110001	Delhi	Graduation in any discipline	1 year (part time)
PG Diploma in Advertising, Public Relations and Journalism	Indian Institute of Journalism, Janakpuri, New Delhi	Delhi	Graduation in any discipline	1 year
PG Diploma in Public Relations and Advertising	Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Malia Islamia, New Delhi	Delhi	Graduation in any discipline	1 year
PG Diploma in Advertising and Communications	EMPI Institute of Advertising and Communications, New Delhi	Delhi	Graduation	18 months
PG Diploma in Advertising Management	National Institute of Advertising (NIA) 1, Mohammad Pur, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 110066	Delhi	Graduation in any discipline	1 year
Vocational Courses in Advertising and Public Relations	South Delhi Polytechnic for Women, behind Lady Shri Ram College, Lajpat Nagar-Ivm New Delhi - 110024	Delhi	Class XII/Graduation	1 or 2 or 3 years

Goa

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
BFA (Fine Arts/Applied Arts)	Goa College of Art, Altinho, Panaji	Goa	Class XII	4 years

Gujarat

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
Bachelors degree in Painting and Applied Arts	Faculty of Fine Arts, MS University, Baroda	Gujarat	HSE of Gujrat (XII) with english or equivalent examination	4 years
Diploma in Applied Art	Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda	Gujarat	Class X	1 year
PG Diploma in Advertising and Marketing	Vidya Gauri, Neelkanth Marg, Khanpur, Ahmedabad	Gujarat	Graduation	1 year
PG Diploma Programme in Communication (PGDPC)	The Mudra Institute of Communication (MICA), Shela, Ahmedabad	Gujarat	50% marks in XII and graduation	2 years

Harayana

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
BA in Advertising	N.B. gurbachan Singh Memorial college, Sohna, Gurgaon	Haryana	Class XII	3 years
PG Diploma in Advertising	Guru Jambeshwar University, Hissar - 125001	Haryana	Graduation	1 year

Jharkhand

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
PG Diploma in Advertising	Xavier Institute of Mass Communication, Jamshedpur	Jharkhand	Graduation	1 year

Karnataka

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
BA in Advertising	BVV Basaveshware Commerce College, Bagalkot,	Karnataka	Class XII	3 years
PG Diploma in Advertising and Marketing	School of Business Management, Gogte College Campus, Belgaum	Karnataka	Graduation in any discipline	1 year
PG Degree in Communication	Manipal Institute of Communication, Manipal	Karnataka	Graduation in any discipline	1 year
PG Degree in Communication	Manipal Institute of Communication, Manipal	Karnataka	Graduation in any discipline	2 years

Kerala

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
BA in Advertising	Kerala Varma College, Universtiy of Calicut,n Trichur	Kerala	Class XII	3 years
Correspondence PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations	Annamalai University, Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalainagar	Kerala	Graduation with any discipline
PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations	School of Communication Management Studies, Thevar House, Cochin 682133	Kerala	Graduation in any discipline	1 year

Madhya Pradesh

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
BA in Advertising	MLB Arts and Commerce Autonomous College, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidhalaya, Gwalior	Madhya Pradesh	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Government Autonomous MKB Arts and Commerce College for Women, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidhalaya, Jabalpur	Madhya Pradesh	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Government Mahakoshal Arts and Commerce Autonomous College, Jiwaji University, Jabalpur	Madhya Pradesh	Class XII	3 years
PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations	Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore	Madhya Pradesh	Graduation in any discipline	1 year

Maharashtra

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
Adverting and Marketing Workshop	Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI), Maker Towers, cuffe Parade, Mumbai	Maharashtra		9 months
BA in Advertising	Department of Communication Journalism, Gokhale Education Society, Nashik	Maharashtra	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Siddharth College of Arts and Science, Mumbai University, Anand Bhavan, Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Mumbai 400001	Maharashtra	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Somaiya College of Arts, Mumbai University, charni Road, Near Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai	Maharashtra	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Jai Hindi College of Arts and JT Lalwani College of Commerce, Mumbai	Maharashtra	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Anand Bhawan, DadabhaiNaoroji Road, Mumbai	Maharashtra	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Smt. MMP Shah College of Arts and Commerce, Mumbai	Maharashtra	Class XII	3 years
BA with Advertising and Sales Promotionas vocational subjects	HR College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai	Maharashtra	Class XII
Bachelor in Fine Arts (BFA)/Applied Arts	Sir JJ Institute of Applied Art, Dr. DN Road, Mumbai	Maharashtra	SSC ow equivalent, Students from another state/board will need a certificate of eligibility from registrar of Bombay University	5 years
Diploma in Advertising and Marketing	Xavier's Institution of Communication (XIC), St. Xavier's College, Mumbai 400001	Maharashtra	Class XII	2 sequences of 36 weeks each
Diploma in Applied Art	Sir JJ Institute of Applied Art, Dr. DN Road, Mumbai	Maharashtra	Class X	1 year
PG Diploma in Advertising	Rajendra Prasad Institute of Communication and Management, K.M. Munshi Marg, Mumbai 400007	Maharashtra	Graduation in any descipline	1 year
PG Diploma in Advertising	Sophia B.K.S. Polytechnic, Peddar Road, Mumbai - 400026	Maharashtra	Graduation	1 year
PG Diploma in Advertising (Short Term)	KC College, Mumbai	Maharashtra	Graduation	3 months
PG Diploma in Advertising and Photography	Bhavan's College of Communication and Management, Andheri West, Mumbai 400058 (Branches in Cochin, Kulpati, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Chennai, Nagpur, Jaipur, Visakhapatnam and Kolkata)	Maharashtra	Graduation in any discipline	1 year
PG Diploma Programme in Advertising and Marketing	Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai	Maharashtra	Minimum 50% marks in highter seconday and graduation level exam	2 years
PG Diploma in Public Relations and Advertising	YMCA Institute of Mass Media Studies, Mumbai	Maharashtra	Graduation in any discipline	1 year (part time)
PG Diploma in Advertising and Communications Management (PGDACM)	Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune -411004	Maharashtra	Graduation (50%)	2 years
PG Diploma Programme in Communication (PGDPC)	The Mudra Institute of Communication (MICA), CL Mehta Road, Vile Parle (West) Mumbai 400056	Maharashtra	50% marks in XII and graduation	2 years

Manipur

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
BA in Advertising	Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal	Manipur	Class XII	3 years

Punjab

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
BA in Advertising	GGDSD college, Punjab University, Chandigarh	Punjab	Class XII	3 years
BFA (Fine Arts/Applied Arts)	College of Art, Sector 10-C, Chandigarh	Punjab	Class XII	4 years
Correspondence PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations	Punjab University, Patiala	Punjab	Graduation with any discipline

Rajasthan

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
BA in Advertising	Vinodini Mahavidyala, Khetri	Rajasthan	Class XII	3 years

Tamil Nadu

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
BA in Advertising	Vivekananda College, Tiruvendakam West, Madurai Kamaraj University	Tamil Nadu	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	PSG College of Arts and Science, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	Class XII	3 years
Certificate in Advertising	Bharathisadan University, Palkalai Perur, Tiruchchirappalli - 620024	Tamil Nadu	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Ethiraj College for Women, University of Chennai, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Chennai Christian college, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	Class XII	3 years
BFA (Fine Arts/Applied Arts)	Government College of Arts and Crafts, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	Class XII	4 years

Uttar Pradesh

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
BA in Advertising	Bareilly College, Rohilkhand University, Bareilly	Uttar Pradesh	Class XII	3 years
BFA (Fine Arts/Applied Arts)	College of Arts and Crafts, Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	Class XII	4 years
PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations	Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management and Development Studies, Kursi Road, Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	Graduation	2 years

West Bengal

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
BA in Advertising	Cooch Behar College, Kalighat Road, Cooch Vihar, University of North Bengal	West Bengal	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Acharya Prafulla Chandra College, 24 Parganas (north), Kolkata	West Bengal	Class XII	3 years
BA in Advertising	Gokhale Memorial Girls College, University of Kolkata, Kolkata	West Bengal	Class XII	3 years
BFA (Fine Arts/Applied Arts)	Kala Bhavan, Viswa Bharti, Shanti Niketan	West Bengal	Class XII	4 years
BFA (Fine Arts/Applied Arts)	Government College of Arts and Crafts, 28 J.L. Nehru Marg, Kolkata	West Bengal	Class XII	4 years
Certificate Course in Design	Kala Bhavan, Viswa Bharti, Shanti Niketan	West Bengal	Class X and age 16 years	2 years
Diploma Course in Graphic Art and Design	Kala Bhavan, Viswa Bharti, Shanti Niketan	West Bengal	Class X	Part Time

Please note that the list of Advertising colleges in India above is correct from our best knowledge. If you see any error in Advertising degree or the address of the Advertising college or institute, please do let us know. This list is provided only for personal use.

Advertising as a Career Option

Advertising is a service industry geared towards the communication of information and ideas to and on behalf of others. It is the main arm of marketing, involved in the communication of information and ideas to and on behalf of others for promoting goods and services in order to optimize sales or levels of awareness. An advertising is not an end in itself but a means to build a relationship between the product and the consumer.

Advertising plays a significant role in today's highly competitive world. A career in advertisement is quite glamorous and at the same time challenging with more and more agencies opening up every day. Whether its brands, companies, personalities or even voluntary or religious organizations, all of them use some form of advertising in order to be able to communicate with the target audience. The salary structure in advertising is quite high and if you have the knack for it one can reach the top. It is an ideal profession for a creative individual who can handle work-pressure.

Educational Qualifications
Most advertising agencies recruit candidates with a formal management or advertising/mass communication qualification. Preference is given for MBA's for posts in the market research, client servicing and media planning departments.

In the creative department, on the other hand, a general BA with a command of the language of communication plus knowledge of designing packages like Photoshop, coral draw or fine arts is the requirement.

There are also specialised courses in advertising/mass communication at diploma level and post graduate level for which basic qualification is graduation. However, advertising is also offered as a subject for the graduate degree course in mass communication studies at certain institutions for which minimum qualification is 10+2. In addition there are also certificate courses for which 10+2 is enough.

Personal attributes Required
Basic qualities like creativity and flair for writing or ability to translate ideas into a visual format are required for making a successful career in this field. They should have insight into the interests of people from all walks of life, ability to work as part of team, mental and physical toughness to be able to withstand high pressure and criticism, must be sociable and have calm temperament. Market and media researchers should have an analytical and logical brain. Those in creative field should possess artistic abilities to make the ad appealing to the masses.

Main areas of work in advertising field
Advertising is handled by advertising agencies that vary in size and scope. Soem large companies have set up seprate departments to handle specialized areas liek market research, film, video production etc. Advertising serves three basic purposes:

• Sales Promotion: To persuade people to buy a particular product or service.
• Public Relations: To create a positive image of a company.
• Education: To influence social attitude on matters of general concern and inform people about welfare schemes through public interest campaigns inititated by government or private organizations.

Following are the main areas of work in the advertising field:
• Client Servicing
• Creative Department
• Media Department
• Production
• Television and Film
• Photography
• Market Research
• Exhibition and Event Management
• Promotion and Direct Marketing

Job Prospects in Advertising in India

Career opportunities in advertising include openings in private advertising agencies; advertising department in private or public sector companies; in advertising sections of newspapers, journals, magazines; commercial section of radio or television; market research organisations etc. One can also do freelancing.

Career opportunities in advertising include placements in following:
• Advertising Agencies
• Market Research agencies and companies
• Advertising sections of radio and television
• Advertising sections of newspapers
• Advertising departments in private and public sector companies

Best Advertising And Marketing Communications Colleges In India

Below are 10 best Advertising and Marketing Communications Colleges in India. Please note that the list of Advertising and Marketing Communications colleges in India above is correct from our best knowledge. If you see any error in Advertising and Marketing Communications degree or the address of the Advertising and Marketing Communications college or institute, please do let us know. This list is provided only for personal use.

1. Indian Institute Of Mass Communication

Aruna Asaf Marg, JNU, New Campus, New Delhi - 110 067
URL : www.iimc.nic.in

2. MS University of Baroda

Fatehganj, Vadodara - 390 002, Gujarat
URL: www.msub.edu

3. Mudra Institute Of Communications (MICA)

Shela, Ahmedabad - 380 007, Gujarat
URL: www.mica-india.net

4. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies

V.L.Mehta Road, Vile Parle(West), Mumbai - 400 056, Maharashtra
URL: www.nmims.edu

5. National Institute Of Advetising

Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, New Delhi - 110 002
URL: www.nia.org

6. National Institute Of Design 9NID)

Paladi, Ahmedabad - 380 007, Gujarat
URL: www.nid.edu

7. Sir JJ Institute Of Applied Art

Dr. DN Road, Mumbai - 400 001

8. University Of Delhi

College of Art, Tilak Marg, New Delhi - 110 002

9. Wigan & Leigh College

New Delhi 86-A Central Avenue, Sainik Farms ,
URL : www.wiganindia.org
Email: mail@wiganindia.org

10. Xavier's Institute Of Communication

St. Xavier's College , 5, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai - 400 001 , Maharashtra
URL: www.xaviercomm.org

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Journalism Entrance Examinations - 2008

Journalism Entrance Examination - 2008
Name of Examination	Date of Issuing Form	Last Date of Receipt of Forms	Date of Entrance Exam.	Expected Date of Result	Availability of Seats
IIMC Entrance Exam 2008, Indian Institute of Mass Communication Entrance Exam 2008	5th March 2008 to 9 th April 2008	th April 2008	20th May 2008, Oriya Journalism on 19 th May		****
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Master of Mass Media Entrance Exam 2008, GGSIP CET for Master of Mass Media 2008	21stJanuary 2008 to 21stApril (Up to 4th April by post) 2008	21stApril 2008	26th May 2008 (10.30 to 1.00 p.m.)	10th June 2008	****
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Bachelor of Journalism (Mass Communication) Entrance Exam Entrance Exam 2008, GGSIP CET for Bachelor of Journalism (Mass Communication) 2008	21stJanuary 2008 to 21stApril (Up to 4th April by post) 2008	21stApril 2008	30th May 2008 (10.30 to 1.00 p.m.)	15th June 2008	****