PR institutes and courses in India
By Editor on Apr 3, 2007 in PReducation
The latest edition of PResense newsletter focuses on the PR education scene in India and has a list of PR institutes in India, compiled by Ms.Uma Bhushan, Sr. Faculty, K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai. I just couldn’t help linking to it 
The list included names of institutes offering PR courses, in which States these institutes are based in, courses offered, eligibility, and course duration. I only wished we had the contact details of these institutes too.
The list also details the best five courses in Public Relations in India as follows:
- Two-year full time post graduate diploma in Communication Management with option for majoring in Public Relations, Corporate Communication and Event Management in the second year at Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication (SIMC) Pune
- MA in Advertising and Public Relations (MAAPR) at the Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism, Bhopal
- 2 year full time MA in advertising and Public relations at the School of Broadcasting and Communication, Mumbai
- One year full time Diploma in Public Relations and Corporate Communications at the Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC), Mumbai
- One year post graduate diploma in Advertising and PR – started in 1981 at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi
The ranking was given for full time courses, for duration (more for two year) and whether the course is exclusively on PR or is clubbed with Advertising.
There is also a directory of courses in mass media (courtesy Indian and Global PR-Student Blog!).
Before ending the post, how about these two topical topics doing the rounds these days:
1. Familiarising PR students with the new media: There is a new form of online media consisting of blogs, wikis, social networking sites, memes online forums, etc. These are exerting their share of influences on any company’s stakesholders today, if not yet as much as the traditional media do. PR students should be made to understand and use these emerging tools of communication and media.
EducationPR quoted a report ‘The Professional Bond: Public Relations Education for the 21st Century‘ published by the Commission on Public Relations Education, ‘The contemporary practice of public relations requires practitioners to immediately respond to emerging issues and crises via Web sites, blogs, and other new media. Students of public relations consequently must know how to use today’s communications technology, monitor it, and (most likely) adopt rapidly and unpredictably changing technology.’
Forward Blog talks about projecting some best-case and worst-case scenarios for the future of communication and technology in the class.
2. Industry collaboration for PR education advancement: There have been write-up about practitioners-vs.-Ph.D.’s debates. I am glad that in India, Indian PR professionals are currently collaborating thoughts to design a course for the Anna University. We have to see that there is an equal distribution of theory and practice.
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On Apr 3, 2007, Paul said:
thank you for linking to the article on my blog, EducationPR. I’m glad you find the site useful.
Paul Baker, Madison Wisconsin
http://www.pbaker.wordpress.com
On Apr 3, 2007, hobbithob said:
hi Paul..you have indeed got a good content there.
On Apr 5, 2007, dark.angular said:
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On Apr 13, 2007, << aanforer >> said:
Sadly there is not a single institute worth a pint in the South..!!Sad but true
On Jan 30, 2008, Suhas S. Gavali said:
hi,
i am suhas. i want know distance carporate pr courses in india.can u infer me.
thanks
On Mar 31, 2008, Ibrahim said:
IBRAHIM
hello,
I am planning to take PR as my career. can you please advice me what are the required qualities for the same and how to work on improving myself.
looking forward for an answer.
Thankyou.
On Apr 1, 2008, Padmesh Prabhune said:
Hi there
Just to add to your list The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans at Chowpatty, Mumbai, also offers PG course in PR and was one among the pioneers in offering PG courses in communications and Management …
Padmesh Prabhune
On Apr 29, 2008, Swetha said:
Hi,
i want to know if there are any institutes which offer PG/Distance education courses for PR/corporate communications.
if anyone knows plz let me know
thanks
swetha
On May 18, 2009, Shreyas said:
there is MBA advertising and public relations from Devi Ahilya Vishva Vidyalaya in Indore, Madhya Pradesh duration – 2 yrs
one can apply by giving CET exam
forms are available now
On May 23, 2009, Abinash said:
Hello,
I want to pursue a doctoral degree in Public Relations, can you please help me if there are any courses which do not take the usual 3 years to get a doctoral degree and which institutions?
Thank you
On Jun 24, 2009, saloni said:
i want to take up public realtion as a career. please tell me about the best institute as far as placements are concerned. and i also want to know about the remuneration of a PR official.
plz help!
On Aug 17, 2009, abishek chettri said:
i am a ba graduate in journalism and mass communication and as i`m working in a bpo so iwould like to take up a correspondence course in pr so can u suggest me the best institute available in india
On Sep 10, 2009, Ms.Raminder Choudhary said:
I am Graduate and got a 4yrs working experience. Kindly advice what course i should go for…………………
On Sep 11, 2009, abishek chettri said:
i am a graduate in mass comm and journalism and want to take up P.R. as a carrer so plz do suggest…………..:)
On Sep 28, 2009, km nanda said:
hello sir, i am interested in a course of pr and advt. but my basic qualification is intermidiate in science.what r the courses after this and what is the fees structure.
On Feb 5, 2010, preeti soni said:
I have done my MBA in finance and marketing now i want for futher study.so please tell me is it beneficial for futher benefit for our future carrer and what type of jobs offer after do PR/coporate communication
On Mar 9, 2010, rahul said:
hello, i havcompleted my hospitality course n i want to do pr in media .wat r the job oppurtunities.plz tell me something about pr?