Nitte Institute of Communication - [NICO], Mangalore

Mangalore, Karnataka NITTE, Mangalore
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About NICO

Nitte Institute of Communication is a Mangalore-based leading private institution that was established in 2012 and offers an Undergraduate course in the discipline of Journalism and Mass Communication. The college is certified by Godox Photo Equipment Co. Ltd, and affiliated to Nitte University of Karnataka. Admission to NICO courses is granted to aspiring candidates depending on their marks in the preceding year’s qualifying exam. 

Seminars, Workshops, Literacy Sessions, Photography events, film screenings, field visits and lectures, mime shows, and street plays are regularly organized to enhance the social, intellectual, and communication skills of students, and help them connect with the brightest minds from Journalism domain. An industry-driven curriculum has been adopted by the institution and is delivered by highly educated, and trained faculty members. Their several years of industrial and educational experience have assured the overall growth of young minds from the time college was incepted. 

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State-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities including smart Classrooms, a Cafeteria, Hostels, a library, Sports, and Studio have been developed to fulfill the academic and non-academic requirements of both teachers and students. Further, 100% placement assistance and amazing internships are made available by NICO in collaboration with renowned companies. 

Nitte Institute of Communication Highlights 

Following are some of the key features of the Nitte Institute of Communication, making it the top choice of today’s students and tomorrow’s Reporters, Content Writers, and Graphic Designer.

College Name  Nitte Institute of Communication
Location Mangalore, Karnataka
Institution Type Private
Founded In 2012
Affiliated With Nitte University of Karnataka
Students Clubs
  • Nitte Film Society
  • Environment Club
  • Theater Club
  • Photography Club
  • Literary Club
Major Programs BAJMC
Learning Mode Full-Time and On-Campus
Admission Criteria  Merit-Based
Entrance Exams No
Application Process Online 
Placement & Internship Support Yes
College Facilities Classrooms, Cafeteria, Hostel, Library, Health Care, Studio
Official Website https://nico.nitte.edu.in/ 

Nitte Institute of Communication Courses

The NICO Mangalore offers a full-time and 4-year duration Bachelor of Arts course at the UG level. Under BAJMC, students get to explore a sea of subjects including English Literature, News Reporting & Editing, Media Theories, History of Media, Media Laws & Ethics, Modern World History, Advanced Reporting, Human Rights Journalism, Introduction to Photography, Environment & Development Communication, Political Science, Introduction to Advertising, Radio, and Media Psychology, etc. 

In addition, knowledge of Television Production, Magazine Journalism, Short filmmaking, Sports Journalism, Social Media Marketing, Entrepreneurship Management, Arts & Culture Communication, Event Management, International Relations and Business Journalism, Soft Skills & Resume Writing, Brand Management, Film Theory & Criticism, Documentary Film Making, Data Journalism / Technical Writing, Crisis Communication & Reputation Management is delivered to them by teachers. The dissertation, research projects, and internships are an integral part of each. 

Courses Specializations Eligibility Criteria
BA Journalism and Mass Communication
  • 10 + 2 or equivalent qualification with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks and English as one of the subjects. 
  • The candidate should have completed 17 years of age as of 31st December of the year of admission.

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The Nitte Institute of Communication follows a well-structured, online, and multi-step procedure to grant admission to individuals in its courses. For any query or issues related to enrollment, a student can reach out to the concerned authority of the college at +91-9901906474 / 0824 2203998 or they can even drop a mail at nico@nitte.edu.in

How to Apply?

  • Visit the official website of the college at https://nico.nitte.edu.in/
  • Go to the Admission section and register yourself.
  • Fill up the detailed application form.
  • Upload the required documents. 
  • Pay the application fee.
  • Submit the duly filled application form.

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Nitte Institute of Communication Campus Facilities

The NICO has a spacious, well-developed, culturally vibrant, and Wi-Fi-enabled campus with all kinds of basic and advanced facilities to fulfill the demands of students and staff members. Further, the overall ambiance of the college promotes a sense of community among people and gives them amazing shared experiences to cherish for life forever. 

Smart Classrooms: The NICO has developed spacious, new-gen, and well-illuminated lecture halls on its campus. All the classrooms are resourced with the latest technologies, LCD projectors, comfortable seating arrangements, audio-video devices, and the Internet. This ambiance in return allows faculty members to deliver the subject curriculum in the best way possible, and students also find it easy to collaborate and discuss topics smoothly.

Hostels: To provide a home-like safe and secure environment to students away from their homes, so that they can pursue their dreams comfortably, separate accommodation facilities are offered by the college to both girls and boys. These hostels are well-resourced with clean and well-furnished rooms with attached bathrooms, a cot, cupboard, study table and chair, recreation facility with a TV, and enough space for indoor, and outdoor games, 24*7 electricity and water supply, and internet. 

There is also a mess to provide delicious, freshly prepared, and hygienic food items. Students can order both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals through an app called Paaka-Shaale. A dedicated Mess Committee decides the menu every day. Further, the Warden monitors daily activities and the security of students is taken care of by security personnel. Also, if urgent medical attention is needed, on-call consultation with doctors can be availed by students. Every hostel has solar water heaters, a common telephone, a reading room, a visitor's lounge, water coolers, generators, and CCTV cameras. 

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Library: An amazing Knowledge Center has been developed in the college to enhance everyone's knowledge with a plethora of printed/digital learning sources, and to inculcate reading habits in students. It is home to 2600+ media-specific books related to research, journalism, media studies, photography, film, advertising, corporate communication, graphic design and digital media. 

Apart from this, there are books on history, political science, sociology, subaltern studies, cultural studies, philosophy, environment, development science, and health. Last but not least, young minds can explore 107 DVDs, 17 periodicals, and 6 newspapers. The Library has a ProQuest license, which allows students to access a global archive of dissertations and thesis. 

Conveyance: NICO has a fleet of buses to ensure smooth and free-of-cost pickup and drop off of students and staff members from nearby locations. 

Health Care: As and when needed, medical and dental treatment can be availed by students at the 1000-bed multispecialty Justice K S Hegde Charitable Hospital and the A B Shetty Dental College Hospital, both of which are situated in the campus.

Cafeteria: An aesthetic, spacious and modernized Cafeteria also exists in the institute premises to provide highly nutritious, freshly cooked, and wide variety of food items to both staff members and students at an affordable price. In addition, students can enjoy South Indian dishes, and fast food like pasta, sandwiches and noodles. 

Gymnasium and Sports: With the aim to keep students physically fit, and mentally healthy, an air-conditioned, and multi-house Gym has been built in college campus. It remains open from 6 AM to 10 PM. Professor Trainers work dedicatedly to guide students at every step. Equipment including treadmills, elliptical trainers, exercise bikes, and rowing machines are installed here.

Then there is. 24000 sq. ft. Indoor Sports Complex, containing a floodlit Basketball court, 4 Shuttle Badminton courts, a Tennis court, a Volleyball court and a Throwball court. A running track is also available on campus.

Student Wellness Centre: The objective of this facility is to provide a stress-free campus to students and encourage them to live a healthy lifestyle. If needed, experts mentoring and counseling services can be availed by students for their academic/personal/social issues. All details about individual issues are kept confidential.

Studio: A well-maintained, and new-gen Studio with equipment like BM Pocket Cinema Camera 4K BM 4K Video Mixer, Sony 4K Video Camera CanonDSLR and Lenses, Elinchrom Studio Lights, LED Studio Lights, Allen & Heath Audio Mixer, and Teleprompter have been cultivated to provide real-world newsroom feel, and hands-on exposure to students.

Multimedia Lab and iMac Editing Studio: In this lab, students learn how to produce graphics, sounds, and animated videos using 30 iMacs, software, and the latest equipment. Then there is an editing studio, where individuals are taught how to edit audio and video, design graphics, web pages, or newspapers.

Auditorium: The college has a state-of-the-art Auditorium with a seating capacity of 175 people. It is used to organize various kinds of events and extracurricular activities including Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Project Presentations, Debates, Personality Development Sessions, Mock Interviews, and Group Discussions. Every amenity ranging from LCD Projector, Wi-Fi, Speakers, and Audio-Video devices are installed here.

Laboratories: There is a multi-camera television studio in the NICO college, and is equipped with the latest equipment, Adobe Creative Cloud so that students can seamlessly work on the latest software. A new color grading studio has recently been added to the institute infra. It hosts DaVinci mini and micro panels for exclusive color processing and color grading of photographs and videos. 

Clubs and Committees: The following clubs and committees have been formed to organize different types of sessions and fun activities, and make student's campus life worth celebrating:

  • Nitte Film Society: Under this society, students are educated about the world of cinema and films. 
  • Environment Club: This is the environment club of the college, and its objective is to make people aware of the environment as well as agricultural issues. Various kinds of workshops, discussions, film screenings, field visits and lectures are conducted by the members of this club in collaboration with experts.
  • Theater Club: This club encourages students with theater movements in India and abroad. Activities such as street plays, mime shows and other theater-related activities are conducted from time to time.
  • Photography Club: Here students are educated about digital photography and videography techniques. Photography Workshops, Photo walks and Exhibitions are conducted from time to time. 
  • Literary Club: Under Literacy Club, students are engaged in all kinds of literature activities including short story reading, poetry recitals, and book reading. 

Nitte International Film Festival: This annual film festival is conducted by the college to showcase and celebrate local and national level cinema, and also to provide a platform to filmmakers to spot talents for their next release. Apart from this, screening of award-winning films happens in this festival in the presence of directors, actors, producers and technicians. In the previous 3 editions, 150+ films made in different languages including Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, Tulu, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Czech, French and German have been screened. 

Nitte Institute of Communication FAQs

Ques. Who is the Head of the Nitte Institute of Communication? 

Ans. Prof. Raviraj is the Head of the Nitte Institute of Communication.

Ques. What is the intake capacity of each course offered by the Nitte Institute of Communication?

Ans. Following are the details of seats available for each course the Nitte Institute of Communication offers to students.

Courses Total Seats 
BA 40

Ques. What measures have been taken by the Nitte Institute of Communication to prevent ragging on-premises?

Ans. A dedicated Anti-Ragging Committee has been formed by the Nitte Institute of Communication, to make sure policies against ragging are being implemented properly, and no one breaches the rules.

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NICO Fees & Eligibility

Full time Courses
CourseFeesEligibilityAction
BAJMC
1 Course
82,500 (1st Year Fees) 10+2
MA
1 Course
82,000 (1st Year Fees) Graduation

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Prof. Raviraj Kini
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Ms. Wilma Serrao
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Mr. Dinesh Shetty
Department of Sociology
Anisha Nishanth Shetty
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Anjali Alva
Assistant Professor
Rohan Da Costa
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Ms. Ashwini G
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6th Floor, University Enclave Medical Sciences Complex, Deralakatte
Mangalore - 575018
Karnataka, India
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