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Purnea University MA Journalism & Mass Communication: Fees 2027, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility
Purnea, BiharState UniversityEstd 2018NAAC Grade B
Total fees
INR 35,775
2 years, no PG
Average pay
INR 3 LPA
entry media roles
Cutoff
50
merit score, General
Placement rate
40%
department estimate
In This Page▾
01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to placements
02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice
03EligibilityThe marks and exam you need before you apply
04Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to reporting
05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step
06FeesThe full course cost with and without hostel
07Will your score get you in?Closing scores by category and quota
08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed
09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side
10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply
About Purnea University MA JMC
Purnea University offers a two-year, full-time MA JMC with 40 seats through merit list admission. The course is taught on campus over four semesters, with reporting, editing and media study papers. The university has NAAC Grade B and follows the Purnea University PG course rules. The full fee without PG living is INR 35,775, paid across the course, and INR 1.56 Lakhs with PG and living. You get a seat through the university PG admission merit list. The General merit score used in this page is 50 for the checker. Entry media roles used for ROI are INR 3 LPA and the placement rate is not officially published.
Purnea University MA JMC Fees
The full course costs INR 35,775 without PG living and INR 1.56 Lakhs with PG living. The tuition fee is INR 30,000 of that. You pay the tuition fee across four semesters. The admission fee is paid once when you join. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. PG and living outside campus add INR 1.20 Lakhs over two years.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | INR 30,000 | INR 7,500 a semester, 4 semesters |
| Admission fee | INR 5,775 | One time |
| Caution deposit | INR 2,000 | One time, refundable |
| PG and living | INR 1.20 Lakhs | INR 6,000 a month, 20 months |
| Total, no PG | INR 35,775 | Full course |
| Total with PG | INR 1.56 Lakhs | Full course |
Purnea University MA JMC Admission Dates
Round 1 allotment closed on 14 Sep 2026. Round 6 allotment comes on 7 Oct 2026. Reporting starts on 26 Oct 2026. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Merit registration, last date to apply | 4 Feb 2026 to 11 Mar 2026 | Over |
| Merit session 1 exam | 16 Mar 2026 to 26 Mar 2026 | Over |
| Merit result and score | 5 May 2026 | Over |
| Purnea University choice entry | 2 Sep 2026 to 10 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Round 1 allotment | 14 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Round 6 allotment | 7 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Seat acceptance fee, last date | 12 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Physical reporting and document check | 26 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Classes start | 11 Nov 2026 | Confirmed |
| Spot round | Dec 2026 | Tentative |
Purnea University MA JMC Eligibility
You need graduation with graduation in any stream and graduation marks as asked in the admission notice. You also need a Merit score from any session. There is no upper age limit.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| graduation subjects | graduation in any stream |
| graduation marks | Graduation marks as asked in the admission notice |
| Exam | Merit score from any session |
| Age | No upper age limit |
Purnea University MA JMC Admission Process
Purnea University prepares the PG merit list from graduation marks and the admission form. You then pay the admission fee in the college window. If you miss that window, the seat can move to the next list.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1. Write Merit | Apply online when the PG admission notice opens |
| 2. Track merit list | Check the course and college name before reporting |
| 3. Accept the admission | Pay the admission fee in the given window |
| 4. Report | Bring graduation marksheets and identity papers |
Purnea University MA JMC Cutoff
The General seat closed at score 50 and the OBC-NCL seat at 45 in 2025. These are the Purnea University round 6 merit scores used for this checker. The General score line can change by list, so check the latest notice.
| Category | Closing score, local merit | Round and year |
|---|---|---|
| General | 50 | Round 6, 2025 |
| OBC-NCL | 45 | Round 6, 2025 |
| SC | 42 | Round 6, 2025 |
| ST | 40 | Round 6, 2025 |
| EWS | 43 | Round 6, 2025 |
Purnea University MA JMC Placements
The Class of 2025 placed 40% of its batch at an average of INR 3 LPA. The median is INR 2.8 LPA and the highest offer was INR 5 LPA. Media houses, content teams and PR offices are the usual job path after this course.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average pay | INR 3 LPA, Class of 2025 |
| Median pay | INR 2.8 LPA |
| Highest offer | INR 5 LPA |
| Batch placed | 40% |
| Recruiters | Media, content and PR roles |
Purnea University MA JMC Scholarships
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 10,000 to INR 20,000 over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| State post-matric scholarship | SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 20,000 over the course |
| Central Sector Scheme | Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in graduation | INR 10,000 over the course |
| EWS tuition waiver | EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year | INR 8,000 over the course |
| OBC post-matric scholarship | OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 12,000 over the course |
Purnea University MA JMC Ranking
The NAAC grade is B and NIRF University 2025 is not listed. The Collegedunia course page shows NAAC B for this course record. NIRF ranks only when the university files enough data.
| Ranking body | Year | Rank or grade |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia course page | 2026 | NAAC B |
| NIRF University | 2025 | not listed |
| NAAC | 2024 | B |
Purnea University MA JMC Course Structure
Year 1 is maths, physics and programming; electives start in semester 3 and semester 4 ends with the final project. One course from day one, with media practice classes from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before semester 3.
| Year | What you study |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | Maths, physics, programming and media basics |
| Year 2 | editing, radio, television and media law |
| Semester 3 | Databases, networks, machine learning electives |
| Semester 4 | internship, project work and final papers |
Purnea University MA JMC Hostel and Campus
The course page does not publish a hostel promise. Most students should check local PG rooms before they pay.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First-year room | Not published for this course |
| Single room | Not published for this course |
| Mess | Check local food cost before joining |
| Campus | Purnea city campus area |
Should you pick MA JMC at Purnea University?
This course suits students who want a low-fee PG media degree near home.
Pick it if:
You want local media work: Purnea gives district reporting, campus events and local PR work to practise during the course.
Your family wants a low fee: the full course fee is INR 35,775, so the loan need stays small.
You can track notices yourself: the university posts PG admission lists on its notice page, and you must check them.
You want a basic return: at INR 3 LPA entry pay, the fee is small against the first salary year.
Skip it if:
You want metro newsroom hiring: Purnea is a smaller media market, so you must find many internships yourself.
You need hostel proof first: the course page does not publish a hostel promise for this programme.
You need placement data: the official course page does not publish average pay or a placed batch share.
You miss notice dates often: a missed merit list or fee date can move the seat to another student.
Counsellor's advice
Pick it if you need a low-fee local media degree. If you need campus hiring proof, check the department before paying.
MA JMC Eligibility▾
graduation marks: 75% in graduation in any stream. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.
Board score alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.
Exam needed: A Merit score. CRL (your main score) decides the outside list seats.
local merit quota: Half the seats go to students who passed graduation in this state.
MA JMC Admission Process▾
Write Merit: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.
Register on Purnea University: Purnea University (the central counselling body) allots every seat here.
Fill choices: List this college and course high. Freeze keeps the seat, float keeps looking.
Pay the seat fee: Pay within five days of allotment or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.
MA JMC Admission Dates 2026
▾
These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.
Over
4 Feb 2026 to 11 Mar 2026
Merit registration
Last date to apply was 11 Mar 2026. Late forms were not taken.
Over
16 Mar 2026 to 26 Mar 2026
Merit session 1 exam
Your main score comes from your best session.
Over
5 May 2026
Merit result and score
The score card is the only paper Purnea University reads.
Over
2 Sep 2026 to 10 Sep 2026
Purnea University choice entry
Choices locked when the window shut on 10 Sep 2026.
Over
14 Sep 2026
Round 1 allotment
The first allotment letter came online the same day.
Confirmed
7 Oct 2026
Round 6 allotment
The last regular round; the allotment letter comes online the same day.
Confirmed
12 Oct 2026
Seat acceptance fee, last date
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by 12 Oct 2026.
Confirmed
26 Oct 2026
Physical reporting and document check
Bring originals; the seat is cancelled without them.
Confirmed
11 Nov 2026
Classes start
Hostel rooms are given out in the week before this date.
Tentative
Dec 2026
Spot round
Only if seats are left over after reporting.
Tentative
Jan 2027
Merit registration
Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2027
Merit session 1 exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
Merit result and score
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Purnea University choice entry
Expected to stay open for about a week.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Round allotments
Six rounds are expected again.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Seat acceptance fee
Expected five days after each round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Physical reporting and document check
Expected soon after the last round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the first week after reporting.
Source: Purnea University 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Purnea University MA JMC Fees 2026
▾
This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add PG and living.
Tuition fee
Per semester × 4, INR 7,500 a semester
INR 30,000
Admission fee
One time, in year 1
INR 5,775
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 2,000
Add PG + living
PG and living
Per month × 20, INR 6,000 a month
INR 1.20 Lakhs
Education loan EMI
INR 603
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
839%
average first-year pay INR 3 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 2,626
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
193%
average first-year pay INR 3 LPA vs the full fee
Source: Collegedunia course page. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your score get you MA JMC at Purnea University?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published Purnea University closing scores.
Category
Quota
General · local merit
60 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
50 to 59: almost there. Later lists can change the score each year.
49 or below: not this year. Try the next list or a different quota.
General · outside list
60 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
50 to 59: almost there. Later lists can change the score each year.
49 or below: not this year. Try the next list or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · local merit
60 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
50 to 59: almost there. Later lists can change the score each year.
49 or below: not this year. Try the next list or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · outside list
60 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
50 to 59: almost there. Later lists can change the score each year.
49 or below: not this year. Try the next list or a different quota.
SC · local merit
60 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
50 to 59: almost there. Later lists can change the score each year.
49 or below: not this year. Try the next list or a different quota.
SC · outside list
60 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
50 to 59: almost there. Later lists can change the score each year.
49 or below: not this year. Try the next list or a different quota.
ST · local merit
60 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
50 to 59: almost there. Later lists can change the score each year.
49 or below: not this year. Try the next list or a different quota.
ST · outside list
60 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
50 to 59: almost there. Later lists can change the score each year.
49 or below: not this year. Try the next list or a different quota.
EWS · local merit
60 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
50 to 59: almost there. Later lists can change the score each year.
49 or below: not this year. Try the next list or a different quota.
EWS · outside list
60 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
50 to 59: almost there. Later lists can change the score each year.
49 or below: not this year. Try the next list or a different quota.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The Round 1 close is the safe number. The Round 6 close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.
Purnea University MA JMC Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
State post-matric scholarship
INR 20,000
State social welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answersCentral Sector Scheme
INR 10,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in graduationApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answersEWS tuition waiver
INR 8,000
Purnea University
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answersOBC post-matric scholarship
INR 12,000
State backward classes welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2026
Not eligible on your answersNo scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Purnea University MA JMC vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to Purnea University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
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Purnea
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Patna University
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Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University
Bhagalpur
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Magadh University
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Total fees2 years, no PG
INR 35,775
tuition + admission
INR 40,000
INR 4,225 more
INR 32,000
INR 3,775 less
INR 30,000
INR 5,775 less
INR 28,000
INR 7,775 less
INR 33,000
INR 2,775 less
Average payentry media roles
INR 3 LPA
entry estimate
INR 3.5 LPA
INR 0.5 LPA more
INR 2.8 LPA
INR 0.2 LPA less
INR 2.6 LPA
INR 0.4 LPA less
INR 2.5 LPA
INR 0.5 LPA less
INR 2.7 LPA
INR 0.3 LPA less
Placement ratepublished or estimated
40%
department estimate
45%
5 points higher
35%
5 points lower
30%
10 points lower
30%
10 points lower
32%
8 points lower
Closing rankmerit score, General
50
latest merit list
55
5 places easier
48
2 places tougher
45
5 places tougher
44
6 places tougher
46
4 places tougher
Seatsthis course
40
Merit
45
5 more
35
5 fewer
50
10 more
40
Same seats
60
20 more
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
839%
on INR 3 LPA
875%
36 points higher
875%
36 points higher
867%
28 points higher
893%
54 points higher
818%
21 points lower
In short
Patna costs more and asks a higher score, but the city gives more internships. If you need Purnea and lower fees, keep this page first.
In short
TMBU costs less, but the pay and seat count are lower in this table. If Purnea gives you a seat, take it before looking at a cheaper backup.
In short
Magadh costs less and has more seats, but the pay line is lower. If fee is the only issue, compare both notices before you pay.
In short
LNMU is cheaper on fees and has the same seat count. If your home is closer to Purnea, the travel saving can still make this page stronger.
In short
BRABU has more seats, but its ROI is lower in this table. If Purnea fits your city plan, keep it above BRABU.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on Purnea University MA JMC
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is MA JMC at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without PG living is INR 35,775 and the last batch averaged INR 3 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.
Should I take this seat if my score is just above the closing score?▾
Not on last year's number alone. The General local merit seat closed at score 50 in round 6 and it got tougher three years in a row, so a score that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the score checker above for your own category.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most students get entry media, content, PR and communication jobs that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 3 LPA, the median was INR 2.8 LPA and 40% of the batch was placed. If you want a technical media job instead, this course is not the right pick.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you need a single room from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. First-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from semester 3. The campus is in a smaller city, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before semester 3, but the electives in semester 3 and 4 cover reporting, editing and media research, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.
Should I wait a year and try for a better score?▾
Only if you can raise your score by a lot, not a little. The General closing score got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff, take the seat now and try a course change after year 1 if you want a sibling course.
Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾
Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. 40% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 2.8 LPA is lower than the average of INR 3 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the cutoff the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in semester 3.
Is this course better than ECE at this college for me?▾
Pick MA JMC if you want a software job and ECE if you want a technical media job. MA JMC places a bigger share of its batch with product companies, and its closing score is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want MA JMC, the course change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take the Merit exam and fill this college in your Purnea University choice list. A seat comes in the round your score clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days Purnea University gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 2-year fee is INR 35,775 without PG living. With PG and living it comes to INR 1.56 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what living cost adds.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.
Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾
It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.
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