Overview

Media Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University was envisaged primarily as a centre for research and academic study, it concentrates on developing a critical understanding of the role of the media in contemporary times.

Key Features

The media's functioning, and its intersections with contemporary society, polity, economy and culture are primary areas of its research concerns.

The Media Studies Centre from Jawaharlal Nehru University also engages itself with the constituting and determining factors of media such as its social, regional and language base, commercialization and profit motive, institutionalization and organizational scale, media institutions and media houses, infotainment content and search for alternative niches through new media etc.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Visual Histories

Themes in Photography and Materiality

Media in Modern India

Media in Contemporary Society

India

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-16 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Delhi, India

Disciplines

Media Studies & Mass Media View 18 other Masters in Media Studies & Mass Media in India

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Foreign Nationals applying for admission as self financing students are required to provide detail of the Bank account, etc. with their application forms and a certificate from their respective bankers to the effect that they have sufficient funds available in their bank account to sustain their studies in India for the duration of the programme.

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Tuition Fee

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International

3000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1500 USD per semester during 18 months.
National

6 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3 USD per semester during 18 months.

National tuition: 216 RS per semester

Funding

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