Hearing from students studying in Amity University, Noida, I have come across many dissatisfied students who claimed to receive a poor quality of media education. There are certain reasons that make Amity University not a good option for journalism. These may include a poor faculty to bad placements. 

The faculty of Journalism at Amity University is not up to the mark. The teachers are not very much experienced, though there may be some exceptions. But overall the faculty is weaker than other colleges like MICA (Ahmedabad), Christ Church (Bangalore) and Symbiosis (Pune).

Their course curriculum is outdated and is mostly theory based. Whereas Journalism is considered to be a more practical subject, students at Amity focus more on Theory-based education than practicals. Even if the student pursues advertising or television production, they are made to focus on theories rather than practicals.

If you really want to study journalism at a professional level, you should consider colleges like MICA (Ahmedabad), Christ Church (Bangalore) and Symbiosis (Pune), which are proven to be better institutes than Amity University, Noida.

Amity University, Noida, and Manipal University, Jaipur are not good options for Mass Communication. I know a few people from both the institutes and I have not heard good reviews about the mass communication program at the institutes. 

For 2 years, Amity University, Noida will charge almost 6 lakhs for the course. However, the quality of education and the placement opportunities is not worth the course fee that they charge. Most of the students end up getting sales jobs with a salary package of around INR 30,000 per month.

The same can be seen at Manipal University Jaipur. 

The problem with the Mass Communication program offered by these institutes is that the course structure is quite outdated. It does not meet the needs of the current industry. So, if you want a successful career in Mass Communication it will be better if you don’t choose any of these two options.

Amity School of Communication (ASCO) under the Amity University Gwalior is a media education institute in the state of Madhya Pradesh giving a Bachelor’s as well as Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Media. It produces many print and electronics journalists, advertising professionals, public relations professionals, photojournalists, and academicians in the field. 

The details of the course are discussed below –

• Course Structure – It is a 3-year course spread across 6 semesters. It is a very good blend of traditional value systems and ethics along with modern practical and theoretical knowledge in sync with the industry demands.
• Facilities – The school has a multi-storied studio with cutting-edge acoustics and audio-visual settings equipped with all important musical instruments, a modern photography lab, print, advertising, and digital as well as an editing lab. It also has a VFX-Chroma-enabled newsroom with a voice room and dedicated MCR to get a practical exposure to the real-life working of studios. 
• Career Options – Media consumption has only increased over the years and will continue to grow as well in the foreseeable future. With the rapid growth of online advertising, newspapers and news agencies will offer careers as actors, editors, VJ, RJ, screenwriters, producers, etc.

Overall, a career in Journalism and Mass Communication is very lucrative with ample opportunities given that you have passion for the field and you are willing to work in the space.

If you are looking for an open and journalistic environment, Amity University Gwalior is the right place for you. The courses here help students understand journalism right from the starting stages.

• The faculty is also quite helpful and it encourages students to explore all the different areas in the field and find their expertise in it.
• You will also get to go on several industrial visits where more exposure is given to practical work by the faculty.
• It also has many other perks like a fully functioning media studio, a good classroom environment without many restrictions and rules.
• The residential facilities are also worth it and you can expect decent placements once your degree is over.
• You will get good support from the placement cell too.
• The college also runs its own newspaper, magazine as well as radio in which there is massive participation by the students.

In my opinion, if you are looking to build a career in mass communications and journalism, Amity University Gwalior would be a great fit for you.