The Department of Media Studies at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), with a rich legacy spread over three decades, has emerged as one of the trustworthy leaders in the domain of media education. The India Today-MDRA Survey and The Week-HANSA Research Survey have consistently ranked us among the top 10 educational institutions for Mass Communication in the country annually. India Today has also acknowledged us as first among the “top emerging colleges of this century” in their 2020 survey.
The Department of Media Studies at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), with a rich legacy spread over three decades, has emerged as one of the trustworthy leaders in the domain of media education. The India Today-MDRA Survey and The Week-HANSA Research Survey have consistently ranked us among the top 10 educational institutions for Mass Communication in the country annually. India Today has also acknowledged us as first among the “top emerging colleges of this century” in their 2020 survey.
The Department of Media Studies at Christ University offers a plethora of opportunities to the student community to deepen their disciplinary knowledge, hone academic and professional skills and nurture an attitude of professional and societal service, along with excellence. A dynamic curriculum, innovative pedagogy, learner-centric values, intensive research, and relevant industry exposure in the form of internships and projects are defining features of the Department. The Department provides consultancy services to a variety of stakeholders and conducts outreach programmes for the community, fulfilling the University’s motto of excellence & service.
The Department of Media Studies at CHRIST is one of the most vibrant and academically rigorous centres of media higher education in India with the passion of honing students’ skills, knowledge and attitude for effective leadership in varied local, national and global media platforms. We offer undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses at the department.
VisionTo excel in communication and media education by creating an open and collaborative environment that embraces innovation and integrity by providing both classroom and experiential learning
MissionThe Department of Media Studies combines communication and journalism to create a theoretical, professional, and applied approach to communication studies within a structured yet free environment to enhance student’s personal and professional lives.
It is with immense pleasure and a spirit of intellectual kinship that I welcome you to the Department of Media Studies at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru.
The contemporary media landscape is not merely a reflection of our world; it is the de
It is with immense pleasure and a spirit of intellectual kinship that I welcome you to the Department of Media Studies at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru.
The contemporary media landscape is not merely a reflection of our world; it is the defining architecture of modern public life, fundamentally shaping everything from democratic governance and global commerce to cultural expression and individual identity. To study media today is to study power, society, and the future of human communication itself.
At CHRIST University, our purpose is to engage with this profound responsibility. Our programmes are meticulously curated to move beyond mere technical training. We aim to cultivate thought leaders - individuals equipped with the critical capacity to dissect complex media phenomena, the creative skills to innovate across platforms, and the unwavering ethical compass required to guide the future of this influential field.
Our comprehensive academic offerings reflect the essential convergence of creative practice and critical theory in the 21st century. Spanning the entire professional spectrum - from the core disciplines of Journalism and Digital Media and the intellectual depth of Communication & Media Studies, to advanced, applied fields such as Advertising, Corporate Communications, and Design Thinking - all our graduate, post graduate and PhD programmes are built upon a dual, indispensable foundation: unwavering academic rigour and profound social consciousness. Our curriculum is not static; it is a dynamic intellectual framework, continually benchmarked against global media scholarship and rapidly evolving industry standards, ensuring direct relevance to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Choosing our department means immersing yourself in a vibrant academic ecosystem that champions the convergence of theory and practice. You will learn from a distinguished faculty who are active researchers and seasoned practitioners. Our commitment is to foster a culture of practical immersion, delivering a genuinely interdisciplinary, hands-on experience. Students benefit from state-of-the-art infrastructure and extensive opportunities for experiential learning, ranging from major publishing and production endeavors and specialized field & studio projects, to advanced research seminars and strategic industry engagement. Our ambition is to nurture professionals who are not just competent, but who are socially responsible innovators prepared to critically engage with, and ethically transform, the media world.
We invite you to join us in this vital intellectual endeavor. Be prepared to question, to create, and to lead - for the media challenges and opportunities of tomorrow await the minds we shape today.
The growth of media in the last three decades is parallel to the growth of the Department of Media Studies. The career opportunities in the media industry have seen an exponential growth over the past two decades. Many of our students used to get absorbed into traditional media organisations earlier. In the past one decade, many are venturing into digital media as well. Some of the professionals set ups our students get placed in are Reuters, Network 18 & ViaCom 18, BrandComm, Edelman, Deccan Herald, Sportstar, Curefit, Boom Factcheck, MSL Group, PRHub etc. Some of our students have got placed in corporate companies like EY, SysCloud, Accenture, TCS, SailaxAI and HP for marketing communication and content generation work. In addition to on campus placements, a lot of students get absorbed into the organisations where they head for their final semester internships. Some of our alumni got placed in organisations like InMobi, Media Ant, DNA, Pink Lemonade and NewsMinute, as a result of their internships.
