Institute of Mass Communication and Media Technology, Jind

The Institute of Mass Communication and Media Technology came into existence in the year 1993 as a constituent unit of Kurukshetra University, located in Kurukshetra, Haryana. This reputed institution specialises in media studies and communication and offers various programmes to media aspirants. The Institute has total number of faculty member is 21.

The purpose of the institute is to educate its students with excellence; it has risen to become one of the leading centres for mass communication and media technology studies in the region. The institute offers 8 courses in 6 degree programmes designed to specialise in mass communication and media technology. The institute has many facilities to make learning more rewarding for its students.

The library itself is a learning hub, and the institute has a sufficiently large collection of literature and research sources pertaining to mass communication. The college's excellent IT infrastructure equips students to face the technological challenge in the media mainstream. The institute also offers sports facilities for students.

Again, on department levels, laboratory experiences are available where the student learns through practical means in order to put into practice the acquired theoretical knowledge, especially concerning the media and communication field. The college is affiliated to Kurukshetra University.

The courses at this Institute of Mass Communication and Media Technology vary at the undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. These may also include specialisations like Mass Communication, Multimedia, Graphics and Animation, Printing and Packaging Technology, and Journalism.

The courses availed from this institute are full-time and research-orientated in nature, depending on the academic pursuits of the students. The total approved intake for undergraduate courses is 40 to 50 seats per course; postgraduate programmes usually have 30 seats. It is thus diversified in structure, allowing students to choose paths that can suit one's ambition in this dynamic field of media and communication.

Course Name Total Number of Seats Total Fees B. Sc. Printing and Packaging Technology 40 Rs 120,000 BA Mass Communication 50 Rs 91,200 B. Sc. Multimedia 40 Rs 121,200 B. Sc. Graphics and Animation 40 Rs 121,200 The admission process for courses at the Institute of Mass Communication and Media Technology is programme-wise. For undergraduate courses like BA Mass Communication and B. Sc.

in Multimedia, Graphics and Animation, and Printing and Packaging Technology, admission shall be merit-based on the qualifying examination, with additional weightage as per rules of the university. Postgraduate courses, such as MA Journalism and Mass Communication, are carried out by Kurukshetra University through centralised counselling. The course for a Ph. D.

in Journalism and Mass Communication has been kept absolutely different from the rest and involves an admission procedure governed by the Ph. D. ordinance of the university. Besides, this institution accepts some courses with JEE Main scores, thus further making it reachable to aspirant students.

Being a part of Kurukshetra University, it would then be quite obvious that the institute offers various kinds of financial aid in pursuit of academics.