M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication 

at Central University of Odisha, Orissa - Other

There are about 270 seats available for the MA programme at Central University of Orissa for the 2023-2024 academic year.

According to Central University of Odisha Overall NIRF report 2023, the median package offered during Central University of Odisha UG 3-year placements 2022 stood at INR 1.80 LPA. Apart from this, a total of 3 students out of 23 students were placed during Central University of Odisha UG 3-year placements 2022. students are trying on their own and have been placed in good positions. Some students have been placed in good companies, and the chances of getting placed at a renowned company are high. The university provides summer internship assistance to students.

The median package offered to MA students during Central University of Orissa (CUO) placements 2023 was INR 5.5 LPA. This is an increase of 12% from the previous year.

The highest package offered to an MA student in 2023 was INR 7 LPA. The average package offered to MA students in 2023 was INR 6 LPA.

The following table shows the median package offered to MA students at CUO in the past few years:

The placement rate for MA students at CUO in 2023 was 85%. This is a slight increase from the previous year.

Some of the companies that recruited MA students from CUO in 2023 include:

• Deloitte
• EY
• KPMG
• PwC
• Accenture
• Capgemini
• Cognizant
• IBM
• Infosys
• TCS
• Wipro

Comparision between these two answers is a bit difficult but here are some opints that might help:

1. NOU Orissa has a Training and Placement Cell that arranges training and placements for students, while Central University of Orissa does not have a placement cell so i would say NOU Orissa is a better option.

2. Both universities offer an MA in Odia, and both are approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and have a grade of 'B+' from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

Central University of Odisha considers the CUET scores followed by counselling for admission to its various UG courses. To be eligible for admission to CUO, candidates are required to register and appear for CUET. In 2020, CUET closing cutoff for B.Ed programme was 55.5. 

Check CUET-PG Predictor to know you chance of getting your preferred college

Candidates, who have applied for various Central University of Odisha courses, can check their admission results in the form of merit lists on the university's official website.

Mentioned below is the step-by-step process to check the same:

Step 1: Visit the official website page of the Central University of Odisha (cuo.ac.in). 

Step 2: Click on the Admission tab and then on UG/ PG/ Research programme option mentioned under this header.   

Step 3: On the next page, scroll down the notice board to check the round-wise merit lists for various PG and Integrated programmes. 

Step 4: On the next page, the menu will open to display the merit list for the applied programme in PDF format.

Central University of Odisha admission to BSc programme is based on CUET-UG score. Once the candidates have appeared for CUET-UG, the university opens counselling registration on CUO Samarth Portal. Aspirants are required to login with their CUET no. and password and fill out the registration form. Candidates seeking admission via entrance exams other than CUET are required to pay the course fee to confirm their seat in the university after selection.

There are a total of 226 seats for the BSc integrated and BSc (Hons) courses at the Central University of Odisha. The maximum seat count, i.e., 69 seats each is for the Agriculture and Animal Husbndary and Dairying courses. Then there are 44 seats each for forest management and the BSc + MSc integrated course. The university allot seats for each course on the basis of CUET scores. It must be noted that the mentioned seat count is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicated.

Yes, Central University of Odisha offers two-years MSc programme spread across four semesters. The university offers MSc in Anthropology, Computer Science and Statistics. Admission to MSc programme is based on CUET-PG score. Besides, aspirants must also complete graduation in relevant subjects with at least 50% aggregate to apply for MSc.