Following the major changes in the areas of media and communication in 80s and foreseeing even bigger changes lying ahead, University of Pune established Department of Communication Studies in 1990 to produce competent communication professionals for the new era and take the academic discipline of Communication Studies beyond journalism. The name and the course are thus in tune with the trends in academics as well as the industry.

Department has been successfully running a two years Masters course in Communication Studies (M.Cm.S.). While expanding the scope of the course beyond print journalism Department has identified television and other areas of mass communication as thrust areas. Within this scope Department offers specialization in Video Production and Media Research. Over the years Department has also incorporated new areas like corporate communication, media planning, broadcast journalism, political communication into the scope of syllabus.

 
Our constant endeavor to tune to the demands of the ever changing media industry and maintain high academic standards has earned Department its reputation as one of the best courses in the field of Communication Studies in India. With quality academic inputs, growing infrastructural support and a student friendly environment, Department has attracted students from across the country and abroad. The varied and bright career paths our alumni have been following in various television channels, production houses, print and broadcast journalism, corporate communication offices, advertising and PR agencies, content development companies, media and market research organizations, education and NGO sector are testimonies of the tradition of the Department.
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