Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2026: Prominent Institutions- Media Communication And Entertainment

A total of 10 prominent media communication and entertainment schools in India have made the cut for Outlook-ICARE Rankings for India's Best B-Schools 2026. Here's the complete list.

Updated on: 22 October 2025 4:23 pm

RANK 2026	INSTITUTION	STATE	FACULTY STUDENT RATIO Weightage - 25%	RESEARCH Weightage - 20%	EMPLOYABILITY Weightage - 25%	FACULTY QUALITY Weightage - 20%	INCLUSIVENESS & DIVERSITY Weightage - 10%	OVERALL SCORE
1	INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MASS COMMUNICATION (IIMC) NEW DELHI	Delhi	99.64	99.09	99.91	99.91	90.03	98.69
2	MUDRA INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATIONS (MICA) AHMEDABAD	Gujarat	99.64	99.09	99.91	99.91	90.03	98.69
3	SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION (SIMC) PUNE	Maharashtra	99.64	99.09	99.91	99.91	90.03	98.69
4	ASIAN COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM (ACJ)CHENNAI	Tamil	99.64	99.09	99.91	99.91	90.03	98.69
5	WESCHOOL (WELINGKAR INSTITUTE) MUMBAI	Maharashtra	99.75	99.08	99.27	99.8	90.22	98.55
6	DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD HYDERABAD	Telangana	99.42	98.97	99.44	99.35	89.46	98.33
7	MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION MANIPAL	Karnataka	99.1	98.53	99.76	99.71	89.09	98.27
8	APEEJAY INSTITUTE OF MASS COMMUNICATION NEW DELHI	Delhi	99.24	98.35	99.37	99.9	89.2	98.22
9	SEAMEDU SCHOOL OF PRO-EXPRESSIONISM PUNE	Maharashtra	99.1	98.46	99.49	99.39	89.93	98.21
10	MASSCOMEDIANOIDA	Uttar Pradesh	99.26	99.01	99.12	99.02	89.33	98.13